Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study – developing Commonwealth countries
Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study in the UK are offered for citizens of developing Commonwealth countries . These scholarships are funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) ,
with the aim of contributing to the UK’s international development aims and wider overseas interests, supporting excellence in UK higher education, and sustaining the principles of the Commonwealth.
All subject areas are eligible, although the CSC’s selection criteria give priority to applications that demonstrate the strongest relevance to development.
Eligibility
To apply for these scholarships, you must:
•Be a Commonwealth citizen, refugee, or British protected person
•Be permanently resident in a developing Commonwealth country
•Be available to start your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2016
•By October 2016, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours standard, or a second class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree)
To apply for these scholarships, you must:
•Be a Commonwealth citizen, refugee, or British protected person
•Be permanently resident in a developing Commonwealth country
•Be available to start your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2016
•By October 2016, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours standard, or a second class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree)
Selection process
Each year, the CSC invites selected nominating bodies to submit a specific number of nominations. The deadline for nominating bodies to submit nominations to the CSC is 17 December 2015.
Each year, the CSC invites selected nominating bodies to submit a specific number of nominations. The deadline for nominating bodies to submit nominations to the CSC is 17 December 2015.
The CSC invites around three times more nominations than scholarships available – therefore, nominated candidates are not guaranteed to be awarded a scholarship. There are no quotas for scholarships for any individual country. Candidates nominated by national nominating agencies are in competition with those nominated by other nominating bodies, and the same standards will be applied to applications made through either channel.
Each nominated candidate’s application is first considered by a member of the CSC’s panel of advisers with expertise in the subject area concerned, and then by the CSC’s selection committee in competition with other candidates.
Each nominated candidate’s application is first considered by a member of the CSC’s panel of advisers with expertise in the subject area concerned, and then by the CSC’s selection committee in competition with other candidates.
Applications are considered according to the following selection criteria:
•Academic merit of the candidate
•Quality of the proposal
•Potential impact of the work on the development of the candidate’s home country
•Academic merit of the candidate
•Quality of the proposal
•Potential impact of the work on the development of the candidate’s home country
How to apply
You must apply to one of the following nominating bodies in the first instance – the CSC does not accept direct applications for these scholarships:
•National nominating agencies – this is the main route of application.
•Selected universities/university bodies, which can nominate their own academic staff.
•Selected non-governmental organisations and charitable bodies
You must apply to one of the following nominating bodies in the first instance – the CSC does not accept direct applications for these scholarships:
•National nominating agencies – this is the main route of application.
•Selected universities/university bodies, which can nominate their own academic staff.
•Selected non-governmental organisations and charitable bodies
All applications must be made through your nominating body in your home country. Each nominating body is responsible for its own selection process.
Application Deadline:
All applications must be submitted by 19 November 2015 at the latest. Please note that this is an earlier deadline than in previous years.
All applications must be submitted by 19 November 2015 at the latest. Please note that this is an earlier deadline than in previous years.
Important Notes:
All enquiries about these scholarships should be directed to your
nominating body in your home country.
All enquiries about these scholarships should be directed to your
nominating body in your home country.
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