Commonwealth Scholarship

Students seeking admission to UK universities who are Masters and PhD candidates may apply for a Commonwealth scholarship. This is given to deserving students from Commonwealth partner nations by the British Council. The applicants must have a strong command of the English language and a grade point average of at least 70%. Students studying engineering, agriculture, social sciences and humanities, pure sciences, and applied sciences are eligible to apply.

Benefits: Tuition Fees, living and travel expenses.

Overview Of The Commonwealth Scholarship

The Commonwealth Scholarship scheme is aimed at students from across the Commonwealth who would not otherwise be able to afford to study in the UK. By funding postgraduate studies in a range of different study formats, the scheme helps to support future innovators and leaders. 

This historic award is the UK’s primary scholarship scheme focused on supporting British international development goals. It is designed to attract outstanding talent to UK universities whilst also supporting sustainable development overseas.

Scholarship Value

Each scholarship provides:

• Approved airfare from your home country to the UK and return at the end of your award.

• Approved tuition fees.

• Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,236 per month, or £1,516 per month for those at universities in the London metropolitan area.

• Warm clothing allowance, where applicable.

• Thesis grant towards the cost of preparing a thesis or dissertation, where applicable.

• Study travel grant towards the cost of study-related travel within the UK or overseas.

• If you have children and are widowed, divorced, or a single parent, child allowance of £529 per month for the first child, and £131 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.

Commonwealth Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

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 academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2023

By September 2023, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours standard, or a second class degree (2:2) and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree)*. The CSC would not normally fund a second UK Master’s degree. If you are applying for a second UK Master’s degree, you will need to provide justification as to why you wish to undertake this study

Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship

Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format

Selection Criteria

Applications will be considered according to the following selection criteria:

Academic merit of the candidate

Quality of the plan of study

Potential impact on the development of the candidate’s home country

Application Process For Commonwealth Scholarship

• Online applications should be made here to the nominating agency. Each nominating agency oversees  its own selection process and may have additional eligibility criteria. Candidates must check with the nominating agency for their specific advice and rules for applying, and their own eligibility criteria. Nominating agencies may set their own closing date for applications.

Candidates must upload the following documents with the application:

• Proof that the applicant is a citizen or has refugee status in an eligible.

• Commonwealth country: a copy of a valid passport (or national ID card) showing a photograph, date of birth, and country of citizenship.

• Full transcripts detailing all higher education qualifications, including to-date transcripts for any courses currently being studied, with certified translations if not in English.

• References from at least two individuals on institutional letterhead.

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