Scholarship

Commonwealth Master's Scholarships

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
Award Not specified
Closing date No closing date
Location BD, BZ, BW, CM, DM +39
For Individuals

About this opportunity

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) provides the UK government scholarship scheme led by international development objectives. Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Commonwealth Master's Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK. These scholarships are for candidates from eligible low and middle income Commonwealth countries, to undertake full-time taught Master's study at a UK university. By attracting individuals with outstanding talent and identifiable potential from all backgrounds and supporting them to become leaders and innovators on returning to their home countries, the CSC's work combines sustainable development with the UK national interest and provides opportunities for international partnerships and collaboration. The scholarships are offered under the six CSC development themes and include full tuition coverage, airfare, monthly stipend, and additional support for living expenses.
12 - 13 mo
July 2026

Who can apply

Applicant Types

individual

Citizenship

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ BD ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BZ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ผ BW ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ CM ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฒ DM ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฟ SZ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ FJ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GA ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฒ GM ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ GH ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฉ GD ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡พ GY ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ JM ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฎ KI ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ธ LS ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ MW ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ MY ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ป MV ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡บ MU ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ธ MS ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฟ MZ ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฆ NA ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ท NR ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ PK ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฌ PG ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ RW ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ญ SH ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡จ LC ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡จ VC ๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ธ WS ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฑ SL ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ง SB ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ LK ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ TZ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฌ TG ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ด TO ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ป TV ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ UG ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡บ VU ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฒ ZM

Residency

๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฉ BD ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ฟ BZ ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ผ BW ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฒ CM ๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฒ DM ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฟ SZ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฏ FJ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฆ GA ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฒ GM ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ญ GH ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ฉ GD ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡พ GY ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ JM ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช Kenya ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฎ KI ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ธ LS ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ผ MW ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พ MY ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ป MV ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡บ MU ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ธ MS ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฟ MZ ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฆ NA ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ท NR ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ PK ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฌ PG ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ผ RW ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ญ SH ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡จ LC ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡จ VC ๐Ÿ‡ผ๐Ÿ‡ธ WS ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฑ SL ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ง SB ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ South Africa ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ LK ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฟ TZ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ฌ TG ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ด TO ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ป TV ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฌ UG ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡บ VU ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฒ ZM

Project Locations

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom

Region

Global

Priority Groups

disabled

How to apply

Institutional approval

Stages

  1. 1 two_stage

Required documents

cv ยท transcripts ยท references

Review process

Applications must be submitted through national nominating agencies or selected non-governmental organisations and charitable bodies. Nominators put forward an agreed number of candidates to the CSC for consideration. Selection is based on candidate merit, quality of research proposal, and potential impact on development of the candidate's home country.

Additional benefits

  • travel_support
  • health_insurance
  • housing

Restrictions

  • no_concurrent_funding
  • employment_restrictions
  • geographic_restrictions
  • reporting_requirements

Post-award obligations

  • final_report
  • acknowledge_funder
  • return_if_unused