Commonwealth fully-funded scholarship for international students (Interview)

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 offered under six development themes:

Science and technology for development
Strengthening health systems and capacity
Promoting global prosperity
Strengthening global peace, security, and governance
Strengthening resilience and response to crises
Access, inclusion, and opportunity

APPLICATION

YOU HAVE TO BE NOMINATED BY LOCAL AGENCIES IN YOUR COUNTRY. CHECK THERE FOR THEIR OWN DATES AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

MASTERS APPLICANTS

ELIGIBILITY

To apply for these scholarships, you must:

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 2021
By September 2021, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honors standard, or a second class degree (2:2) and 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
NOT be registered for a Ph.D., or an MPhil leading to a Ph.D., at a UK university or in your home country before September/October 2021
Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship
Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format

Ph.D. APPLICANTS

ELIGIBILITY

To apply for these scholarships, you must:

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/October 2021
By September 2021, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honors standard, or a second-class degree (2:2) and relevant postgraduate qualification (a Master’s degree)
NOT be registered for a Ph.D., or an MPhil leading to a Ph.D., at a UK university before September 2021
NOT have commenced and be currently registered for a Ph.D., or an MPhil leading to a Ph.D., in your home country or elsewhere
Have the support of a potential supervisor from at least one UK university listed in your application form
Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format
Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship

In the video below, I interview Divine Tim, who is a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship grantee, and in this video, he shares his experience. In this video you will learn about: