The Commonwealth Shared Scholarships(CSS) Scheme allows students from developing Commonwealth countries who may not be able to study in the UK due to finance and other things be able to do so.
This scholarship is funded by both DFID and the participating UK universities and administered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC).
Courses offered: All fields; Course Level: Graduate (masters); Provider:DFID, UK universities; Country to Study in: UK. Open to International students? Yes!
To be eligible, candidates must:
Nationals of Commonwealth Developing Countries, including:
Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania,Tonga,Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda ,Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Dominica,Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guineas, Pitcairn, Rwanda, St Helena,
St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, Uganda,Vanuatu, Western Samoa, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
The Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2015 prospectus for a more current list can be found here.
The number of awards by the participating institutions are available in the prospectus.
Fields of study: These Awards are for taught Masters courses only. No awards will be made for
undergraduate or doctoral study. Courses chosen must be relevant to the economic, social or technological advancement of the applicant’s country. Awards are normally tenable for one-year taught postgraduate courses only
Benefits
The CSC covers tuition fees, return airfares, and other allowances. Participating universities are required to support the students allowance for the award holder (at the rate set by the UK government).
Method of Application
All applications must be made through the university you wish to study at. Check with them on closing dates, how to apply and eligibility.
To apply for a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship, you must use one of two methods (as instructed by the university you are applying to):
NB: Each university has different ways for obtaining references!
If you are applying to more than one university and/or more than one Master’s course, you may submit as many EAS applications as you require.
Read the 'How to Apply Guide' (a step-by-step guide on applications) and refer to the
'Frequently Asked Questions' for information. Both are found on the official website.
DEADLINES:
Deadlines set by the participating universities vary annually (see 'CSS prospectus' for exact deadlines). Deadline for application to participating institutions usually will vary between December of preceding year and April of year of award. 16th April 2015 is the date the EAS application closes. Note that most university closing dates fall before 16 April and you must submit your application by the date advised by the university to which you are applying.
Applications should be made directly to the institutions at which candidates wish to study. The sponsoring institutions will be the judges of academic qualification and will forward their nominations to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission for its agreement. Institutions will normally advise candidates of the result not later than July.
Only one offer of award may be accepted even when you applied to many universities.
Participating universities will forward their nominations to the CSC no later than 30 April 2015 using the EAS. The CSC will not accept any applications which are not submitted via the EAS to a university.
All inquiries about making an application and qualification ought to be tended to the institution at which you wish to study and through which you ought to consequently seek a 'Commonwealth Shared Scholarship', not to the CSC.
This scholarship is funded by both DFID and the participating UK universities and administered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC).
Courses offered: All fields; Course Level: Graduate (masters); Provider:DFID, UK universities; Country to Study in: UK. Open to International students? Yes!
To be eligible, candidates must:
- Be Commonwealth citizens, refugees, or British protected persons.
- Be permanently resident in a developing Commonwealth country (a full list of eligible countries is available here.
- Be available to commence their academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2015.
- Be unable themselves, or through their families, to pay to study in the UK.
- Not have undertaken studies lasting one year or more in a developed country.
- Hold, by October 2015, a first degree of at least upper second class honors standard.
Nationals of Commonwealth Developing Countries, including:
Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania,Tonga,Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda ,Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Dominica,Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guineas, Pitcairn, Rwanda, St Helena,
St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, Uganda,Vanuatu, Western Samoa, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
The Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2015 prospectus for a more current list can be found here.
The number of awards by the participating institutions are available in the prospectus.
Fields of study: These Awards are for taught Masters courses only. No awards will be made for
undergraduate or doctoral study. Courses chosen must be relevant to the economic, social or technological advancement of the applicant’s country. Awards are normally tenable for one-year taught postgraduate courses only
Benefits
The CSC covers tuition fees, return airfares, and other allowances. Participating universities are required to support the students allowance for the award holder (at the rate set by the UK government).
Method of Application
All applications must be made through the university you wish to study at. Check with them on closing dates, how to apply and eligibility.
To apply for a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship, you must use one of two methods (as instructed by the university you are applying to):
- Via university: Apply to the university using its application form.If selected, candidates will then be asked to submit an application to the CSC using the EAS. Any applications made via the EAS only and not directly to the university first will not be considered.
- EAS only: Applying to both the university and the CSC at the same time using the Electronic Application System (EAS)
NB: Each university has different ways for obtaining references!
If you are applying to more than one university and/or more than one Master’s course, you may submit as many EAS applications as you require.
Read the 'How to Apply Guide' (a step-by-step guide on applications) and refer to the
'Frequently Asked Questions' for information. Both are found on the official website.
DEADLINES:
Deadlines set by the participating universities vary annually (see 'CSS prospectus' for exact deadlines). Deadline for application to participating institutions usually will vary between December of preceding year and April of year of award. 16th April 2015 is the date the EAS application closes. Note that most university closing dates fall before 16 April and you must submit your application by the date advised by the university to which you are applying.
Applications should be made directly to the institutions at which candidates wish to study. The sponsoring institutions will be the judges of academic qualification and will forward their nominations to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission for its agreement. Institutions will normally advise candidates of the result not later than July.
Only one offer of award may be accepted even when you applied to many universities.
Participating universities will forward their nominations to the CSC no later than 30 April 2015 using the EAS. The CSC will not accept any applications which are not submitted via the EAS to a university.
All inquiries about making an application and qualification ought to be tended to the institution at which you wish to study and through which you ought to consequently seek a 'Commonwealth Shared Scholarship', not to the CSC.
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