Scholarship
Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships are for candidates from low and middle income Commonwealth countries, for full-time Master’s study at a UK university.
Funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), 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.
To date, over 27,800 people have taken up Commonwealth Scholarships since the first group of 175 Scholars arrived in the UK in 1960. During those six decades the scheme has constantly developed, adapting to the very different world of a 53-nation Commonwealth of 2019.
Commonwealth Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are offered to citizens from low and middle income Commonwealth countries. The majority of Scholarships are funded by the UK Unfamiliar, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), determined to add to the UK’s worldwide advancement points and more extensive abroad interests, supporting greatness in UK advanced education, and supporting the standards of the Commonwealth.
Scholarship Reward:
Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,133 per month, or £1,390 per month for those at universities in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at 2021-2022 levels).
Warm clothing allowance, where applicable.
Theory award towards the expense of setting up a proposal or exposition, where material.
Study travel award towards the expense of study-related travel inside the UK or abroad.
In case you are bereft, separated, or a solitary parent, youngster remittance of £485 each month for the main kid, and £120 each month for the second and third kid younger than 16, in case you are joined by your kids and they are living with you at a similar location in the UK (rates cited at 2021-2022
Important Dates
22 November 2021
Eligibility
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 your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2022
By September 2022, 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
The CSC plans to recognize gifted people who can possibly make change. We are focused on an arrangement of equivalent freedom and non-separation, and support applications from an assorted scope of up-and-comers. For additional data on the help accessible to competitors with a handicap, see the CSC incapacity support articulation.
The CSC is focused on regulating and dealing with its grants and associations in a reasonable and straightforward way. For additional data, see the CSC hostile to extortion strategy and the direction on announcing misrepresentation.
How to Apply
You must apply to one of the following nominating bodies in the first instance – the CSC does not accept direct applications for these scholarships.
National nominating agencies – this is the main route of applications
Selected non-governmental organisations and charitable bodies
Each nominating body is responsible for its own selection process and may have additional eligibility criteria. You must check with your nominating body for their specific advice and rules for applying, their own eligibility criteria, and their own closing date for applications.
https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-masters-scholarships/
Last Date
The last date for application is 22 November 2021
Contact Details
For any further details, the applying candidates can refer to official notification using the following link. https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-masters-scholarships/