Commonwealth Shared Scholarships

About this opportunity

The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship programme is one of three Master's programmes offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. These scholarships are jointly funded by the CSC and participating UK universities, providing opportunities for high-quality postgraduate students from Least Developed and middle-income Commonwealth countries to study Master's courses in the UK. The programme aims to contribute to development needs of Commonwealth countries by providing training for skilled and qualified professionals and academics who would not otherwise have been able to study in the UK. Scholars are expected to return to their home countries and apply their new skills to create development impact. The scholarships support individuals who have not studied for a year or more in a high-income country before, who would not otherwise afford to study in the UK, and who have the potential to enhance the development of their home countries with the knowledge and leadership skills they acquire.

12 - 13 mo

education development studies international development sustainable development masters degree postgraduate education development impact Commonwealth capacity building

Who can apply

Applicant Types

individual

Citizenship

🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇧🇿 Belize 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇸🇿 Eswatini 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇮🇳 India 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇱🇸 Lesotho 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇲🇸 Montserrat 🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇸🇭 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇬🇲 Gambia 🇹🇬 Togo 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇹🇻 Tuvalu 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇿🇲 Zambia

Residency

🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇧🇿 Belize 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇸🇿 Eswatini 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇮🇳 India 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇱🇸 Lesotho 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇲🇸 Montserrat 🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇸🇭 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇬🇲 Gambia 🇹🇬 Togo 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇹🇻 Tuvalu 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇿🇲 Zambia

Project Locations

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Region

Global

Priority Groups

disabled, first_generation

How to apply

Institutional approval

Stages

1 two_stage

Required documents

cv · transcripts · letters_of_recommendation · research_proposal

Review process

Applications are made via participating UK universities, which conduct initial recruitment and selection of candidates. Selected candidates are then nominated to the CSC for final approval based on eligibility criteria. Selection criteria include academic merit, quality of research proposal, and potential impact on development of candidate's home country.

Additional benefits

travel_support
health_insurance
housing

Restrictions

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employment_restrictions
reporting_requirements
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Post-award obligations

final_report
acknowledge_funder
return_if_unused

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