The scholarship aims to contribute to the 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.
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Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for Master’s Courses in UK
Great Chance for international applicanta to study in the UK.
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( votes)The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious scholarship schemes for international study. Since its establishment in 1959, around 30,000 individuals have benefited – 25,000 of them have held awards funded by the UK government and managed by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC).
Scholarship Description
- Application Deadline: March 2022
- Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing master’s degree programs at UK Institutions.
- Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded to study subjects related to the development of their home country at participating UK universities only.
- Scholarship Award: Shared Scholarships are jointly funded by the CSC and participating UK universities
- Number of Scholarships: Not given
- Nationality: Developing Commonwealth countries
- Scholarship can be taken in the UK
Eligibility
- Eligible Countries: Students of developing commonwealth countries can apply for these scholarships.
- Entrance Requirements: 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 2022
- By October 2022, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) standard or a second class degree and relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree)
- Not have studied or worked for one (academic) year or more in a high-income country.
- Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship
- English Language Requirements: If applicants require a Tier 4 visa to come to the UK to study, they may be required to take an approved English language test and/or be screened for tuberculosis for your visa application. These regulations are subject to change at any time.
Application Procedure
- How to Apply: You must make your application using the CSC’s Electronic Application System (EAS) and any other application you are required to complete by your chosen university. View full information on how to use the EAS, including detailed guides.
- Supporting Documents: The CSC will not accept applications not submitted via the EAS to your UK university or directly from individuals; such applications will not be acknowledged.
- Admission Requirements: According to the university.
- Language Requirements: Must have good English language skills.
Benefits
- Each scholarship provides the following:
- Approved airfare from your home country to the UK and return at the end of your award (the CSC will not reimburse the cost of fares for dependents, nor the cost of journeys made before your award is confirmed) – arranged by the university; funded by the CSC.
- Approved tuition fees – funded by the CSC
- Stipend (living allowance) at £1,133 per month, or £1,390 per month for those at universities in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at 2021-2022 levels) – paid and funded by the university.
- Thesis grant towards the cost of preparing a thesis or dissertation, where applicable – claimed from and paid by the university; funded by the CSC.
- Study travel grant towards the costs of study-related travel within the UK or overseas – claimed from and paid by the university; funded by the CSC.
- Excess baggage allowance, up to an annual approved limit, when returning home – claimed from and paid by the university; funded by the CSC.
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