The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission aims to contribute to the UK’s international development aims and wider overseas interests, support excellence in UK higher education and sustain the principles of the Commonwealth. Every year CSC offers scholarships to commonwealth citizens.
This year CSC is offering scholarships for Commonwealth citizens from least developed and lower middle income countries, for part-time Master’s study by distance learning on selected courses offered by UK universities. Scholarships are funded by UK Department for International Development (DFID).
Scholarships are offered under six 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
WORTH
Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships provide
- Full cost of tuition fees
- Full residential and other compulsory costs of studying a UK Master’s course by distance learning
ELIGIBILITY
- A citizen of or any person who have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country or a British Protected Person
- A permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country
- Hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) standard; a lower qualification and sufficient relevant experience may be considered in certain cases
- Unable to afford to study your chosen course without this scholarship
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