Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
£22,500 fee and other benefits
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- living expenses
- accommodation
- travel expenses
- other
Description
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are for candidates from low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries, for full-time Master’s study in the UK on selected one-year courses, jointly supported by UK universities.
Applicable programmes
Benefits
The CSC will pay the following (on receipt of an invoice and relevant supporting documentation from the university):
Course tuition fees up to a cap of £22,500
Airfares to and from the UK, booked in line with CSC’s travel policy
Grant to contribute to study-related costs
Tuberculosis test fees at a pre-determined amount set by the CSC where required by UK Visas and Immigration
Excess baggage allowance on return home up to the specific rate as set by the CSC
Disability Support Allowance for personal living costs (if eligible)
For Scholars with children who are widowed, divorced, or a single parent, child allowance of £590 per month for the first child, and £146 per month for the second and third child under the age of 16 (at current rate)
Eligibility
- Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person
- Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country
- Be available to start their academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2025
- By October 2025, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) standard, or a second-class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree)
- Not have studied or worked for one (academic) year or more in a High income country (for CSC purposes this is classified as a country which does not appear on the DAC list of ODA recipients)
- Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship (note the university may be asked to state its procedures for verifying applicants’ financial status)
- Commit to return to their home country within one month of the end date of the scholarship
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
47 nationalities
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
They expect to notify successful universities of their allocated awards by early November and for candidate applications to open soon after, closing in mid-December.