Apply for the Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships 2019 for a Fully Funded Masters at a UK University

Brief Description:

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.

Scholarship Description

These 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.

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 2019.

• 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.

Terms and conditions

For full terms and conditions – including further details of the scholarship themes, tenure and placement, value of the scholarship, and general conditions – click here

How to apply

You must make your application using the CSC’s online application system, in addition to any other application that you are required to complete by your nominating body. The CSC will not accept any applications that are not submitted via the online application system.

All applications, must be submitted by 16:00 (GMT) on 19 December 2018 at the latest. You are advised to complete and submit your application as soon as possible, as the online application system will be very busy in the days leading up to the application deadline.

Your application must include the following supporting documentation by 16:00 (GMT) on 4 January 2019 in order for your application to be eligible for consideration:

Proof of citizenship or refugee status – uploaded to the online application system.

Full transcripts detailing all your higher education qualifications (with certified translations if not in English) – uploaded to the online application system.

References from at least two individuals – submitted directly by the referees to the online application system (referees will be sent an email request)

The CSC will not accept supporting documentation submitted by nominating agencies or outside the online application system.

Supporting documentation uploaded to the online application system must be uploaded as files which are no more than 5 MB in size and must be in one of the following formats: PDF, .doc, .docx, .odt, .jpg, .jpeg. Files submitted in any other format (including Zip files and PDF Portfolios) will NOT be accepted.

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Please note that the CSC does not charge candidates to apply for any of its scholarships or fellowships through its online application system, and it does not charge organisations to nominate candidates.

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