Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK‘s publication on the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for 2019 has been released and the information on eligible courses/participating universities is accessible at: http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/shared-scholarships/courses/.

These scholarships are for master’s study only, and do not cover undergraduate courses, PhD study, or any pre-sessional English language teaching, and are usually tenable for one year.

Purpose of scholarship: To contribute to development needs of Commonwealth countries by providing training for skilled and qualified professionals and academics who would not otherwise have been able to study in the UK.

Intended beneficiaries: High-quality postgraduate students who have not studied extensively overseas before, who would not otherwise have the opportunity to study in the UK, and who have the potential to enhance the development of their home countries with the knowledge and leadership skills they acquire.

Value 

Shared Scholarships are jointly funded by the CSC and participating UK universities. Each scholarship normally provides the following:

• Approved airfare from your home country to the UK and return at the end of your award (the CSC will not reimburse the cost of fares for dependants, nor usually the cost of journeys made before your award is finally confirmed) – arranged by the university; funded by the CSC
• Approved tuition and examination fees – funded by the CSC
• Stipend (living allowance) (rates are yet to be confirmed) – paid and funded by the university
• Warm clothing allowance, where applicable – paid and funded by the university
• Study travel grant towards the costs of study-related travel within the UK or overseas – claimed from and paid by the university; funded by the CSC
• Excess baggage allowance, up to an annual approved limit, when returning home – claimed from and paid by the university; funded by the CSC

Who can apply
To apply for a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship, you must:

• 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 your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2019
• By September 2019, 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
• Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship

[Note: The universities will specify the Commonwealth countries they will be accepting applications from (i.e. eligible Commonwealth country) hence applicants should confirm eligibility of their countries from the university websites or contacts provided on the scholarship information web-page prior to preparing/submitting their applications]

 

How to apply

Application processes differ from university to university and all participating universities will stipulate how applications should be submitted hence applicants should first check from the website of the universities they would like to apply to know about application guidelines.  

 

Scholarship application deadline

Application deadline differ from university to university hence applicants should kindly find out from the university websites.

 

Eligible courses

 

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Source: Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK