Deadline: April 1, 2016
Location: United Kingdom.
UK Department for International Development (DFID) is
inviting applicants to participate in Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for
Master’s and PhD study in the UK with the aim to contribute to the UK’s
international development aims and wider overseas interests, supporting
excellence in UK higher education, and sustaining the principles of the
Commonwealth.
The purpose of Commonwealth Shared Scholarships is to
contribute to development needs of Commonwealth countries by providing training
for skilled and qualified professionals and academics that would not otherwise
have been able to study in the UK.
Eligibility:
To apply for these scholarships, applicant must:
Be a Commonwealth citizen, refugee, or British protected
person
Be permanently resident in a developing Commonwealth country
Be available to start your academic studies in the UK by the
start of the UK academic year in September/October 2016
By August 2016, hold a first degree of at least upper second
class (2:1) honours standard
Not have studied or worked for one (academic) year or more
in a developed country
Be unable, either yourself or through your family, to pay to
study in the UK
Application Process:
All applications must be submitted by 23.59 (BST) on 1 April
2016 at the latest. Each university has its own closing date for applications,
and most fall before 1 April 2016. You must submit your application by the date
advised by your UK university. Interested applicants must apply through the
Electronic Application System as indicated on the website.
Selection Process:
Each participating UK university will conduct its own
recruitment process to select a specified number of candidates for Shared
Scholarships. Universities must put forward their selected candidates to the
CSC by 29 April 2016. The CSC will then confirm that these candidates meet the
eligibility criteria for this scheme. Universities will inform candidates of
their results by July 2016.
All enquiries about these scholarships should be directed to
the university to which you wish to apply.
For full terms and conditions, see the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2016 prospectus.
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