The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) provides the UK government scholarship scheme led by international development objectives. It operates within the framework of the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) and offers a vivid demonstration of the UK’s enduring commitment to the Commonwealth. By attracting individuals with outstanding talent and identifiable potential from all backgrounds and supporting them to become leaders and innovators on returning to their home countries, the CSC’s work combines sustainable development with the UK national interest and provides opportunities for international partnerships and collaboration.
WORTH
- Approved airfare from the Scholar’s home country to the UK and return at the end of their Scholarship
- full fees are covered
- Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,236 per month
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 their academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2023
- By September 2023, hold a first degree of at least upper second-class (2:1) honours standard, or a lower second-class degree (2:2) and a 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 university without this Scholarship
- Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format
- Open to low and middle-income Commonwealth countries- Bangladesh,Belize,Botswana,Cameroon,Dominica,Eswatini,Fiji,Gabon,the Gambia,Ghana,Grenada,Guyana,India,Jamaica,Kenya,Kiribati,Lesotho,Malawi,Malaysia,Maldives,Mauritius,Montserrat,Mozambique,Namibia,Nauru,Nigeria,Pakistan,Papua New Guinea,Rwanda,Saint Helena,Saint Lucia,Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,Samoa,Sierra Leone,Solomon Islands,South Africa,Sri Lanka,Tanzania,Togo,Tonga,Tuvalu,Uganda,Vanuatu,Zambia
DEADLINE: December 13, 2022
To apply and for more information visit here
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