Commonwealth Shared Scholarship

The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship is awarded to the full time graduate students from least developed, low, and lower middle income Commonwealth countries which are currently supported by UK universities.

Eligibility Criteria/ Scholarship Guidelines:
To be eligible, an applicant:
- Should be a British Protected Person or a citizen or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country.
- Should commence their studies in UK in the month of September or October.
- Should hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) standard, or a second class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification by September.
- Should not have studied or worked for one year or more in a high income country
- Should unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship.

Note: The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship 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

Eligible Countries:
Bangladesh, Cameroon, Eswatini, Ghana, India, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, The Gambia, Tuvalu, Uganda,  Vanuatu, Zambia

How to Apply:
An applicant:
Should submit an online application at http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/shared-scholarships/
Should apply to study one of the taught Master’s courses offered in the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship scheme. For a full list of eligible courses, visit http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/shared-scholarships/courses/
Also, should check with your chosen university for their specific advice, admission requirements, and rules for applying.

Documents Required: 
- Proof of citizenship or refugee status
- An official transcript
- Two Reference Letter

Value
Scholarship awards tuition fees, airfare from your home country to the UK and return at the end of your award, Living allowance at the rate of £1,110 per month, or £1,362 per month for those studying at universities in the London metropolitan area, Warm clothing allowance, Thesis grant towards the cost of preparing a thesis or dissertation, Study travel grant, Excess baggage allowance, Reimbursement of the cost of a mandatory tuberculosis test, If you are widowed, divorced, or a single parent, child allowance of £476 per month for the first child, and £117 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.

Deadline
December