UK Department for International Development (DFID)
offers Commonwealth Scholarships for developing
countries’. Scholarships are available for pursuing Master’s, PhD
and split-site (PhD) degree program at UK Universities.
The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) is
one of the largest and most prestigious scholarship schemes for international
study in the world.
Since it was established in 1959, around 34,000 individuals
have benefited – 26,000 of them have held awards funded by the UK government,
managed by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC).
The CSC’s Secretariat is provided by the Association of Commonwealth
Universities (ACU), which is responsible for all matters concerning selection,
academic studies, and evaluation.
Applicants must hold a first degree of at least upper
second class (2:1) honours standard, or a second class degree and a relevant
postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree).
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing
Master’s, PhD and split-site (PhD) degree program at UK Universities.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded in all
subject areas offered at UK universities, although the CSC’s selection criteria
give priority to applications that demonstrate strong relevance to development.
Scholarship Award: Each scholarship provides:
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)
Approved tuition and examination fees
Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,043 per month,
or £1,279 per month for those at universities in the London metropolitan area
(rates quoted at 2016-2017 levels)
Thesis grant towards the cost of preparing a thesis or
dissertation, where applicable
Warm clothing allowance, where applicable
Study travel grant towards the costs of study-related travel
within the UK or overseas
For PhD Scholars, fieldwork grant towards the cost of
fieldwork undertaken overseas (usually the cost of one economy class return
airfare to your fieldwork location), where approved
For PhD Scholars, paid mid-term visit (airfare) to your home
country (unless you have claimed (or intend to claim) spouse and/or child
allowances during your scholarship, or have received a return airfare to your
home country for fieldwork)
If your scholarship is at least 18 months long, the
following family allowances: Spouse allowance of £224 per month if you
and your spouse are living together at the same address in the UK (unless your
spouse is also in receipt of a scholarship; other conditions also apply)
Child allowance of £224 per month for the first child, and
£110 per month for the second and third child under the age of 16, if you are
accompanied by your spouse and children and they are living with you at the
same address in the UK
If they are widowed, divorced, or a single parent
(irrespective of the length of your scholarship), child allowance of £448 per
month for the first child, and £110 per month for the second and third child
under the age of 16, if you are accompanied by your children and they are
living with you at the same address in the UK The CSC’s family allowances are
intended to be only a contribution towards the cost of maintaining your family
in the UK. The true costs are likely to be considerably higher, and you must be
able to supplement these allowances in order to support any family members who
come to the UK with you.
Scholarship can be taken in the UK
Eligibility: To apply for these scholarships,
applicants must:
Be a Commonwealth citizen, refugee, or British protected
person
Be permanently resident in a developing Commonwealth country
Be available to start their academic studies in the UK by
the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2017
By October 2017, hold a first degree of at least upper
second class (2:1) honours standard, or a second class degree and a relevant
postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree)
The CSC promotes equal opportunity, gender equity, and
cultural exchange. Applications are encouraged from a diverse range of
candidates.
Nationality: Students from developing Commonwealth
country can apply for these Commonwealth scholarships.
List of Countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda,
Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Cameroon, Cayman Islands,
Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya,
Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat,
Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, St
Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and The Grenadines, Samoa,
Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland,
Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda,
Vanuatu, Virgin Islands (British) and Zambia
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: Applicants must hold a first
degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours standard, or a second class
degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree).
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside
the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other
language requirements in order to be able to study there.
How to Apply: Applicants must make their
application using the CSC’s Electronic Application System (EAS).
Applicants should apply to study at Master’s/PhD level at a
UK university with which the CSC has a part funding agreement. Part funding
agreements are at the discretion of individual universities. For a list of
universities that have already agreed to part fund Commonwealth Scholarships,
All subject areas are eligible – although you should note
that the CSC’s selection criteria give priority to applications that
demonstrate the strongest relevance to development.
Applicants must apply to one of the following nominating
bodies in the first instance – the CSC does not accept direct applications for
these scholarships:
National nominating agencies – this is the main route of
application.
Selected universities/university bodies, which can nominate
their own academic staff.
Selected non-governmental organisations and charitable
bodies
All applications must be made through your nominating body
in your home country. Each nominating body is responsible for its own selection
process. You must check with your nominating body for their specific advice and
rules for applying, their own eligibility criteria, and their own closing date
for applications. The CSC does not impose any age limit on applicants, but
nominating bodies may do so in line with their own priorities.
Applicants must make an application using the CSC’s
Electronic Application System (EAS), in addition to any other application form
that you are required to complete by your nominating body.
Applicants must provide the following supporting
documentation to be received by the CSC by 6 January 2017 in order for your
application to be eligible for consideration: ? References from at least two
individuals ? Transcripts ? For PhD candidates only, supporting statem
References from at least two individuals
Transcripts
For PhD candidates only, supporting statem
Application Deadline: All applications must be
submitted by 15 November 2016 at the latest.
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