The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC) is responsible for managing the United Kingdom’s contribution to the CSFP. CSC awards over 800 scholarships and fellowships for postgraduate study and professional development to Commonwealth citizens each year.
Awards in the UK are funded in conjunction with UK Department for International Development, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), and the Department for Education (DFE), in universities.
Seven (7) Types of Awards by The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
1. Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study at a UK university
2. Split -Site Scholarships for split-site PhD study at a UK university
3. Shared Scholarships for Master’s study at selected UK universities
4. Distance Learning Scholarships to study UK Master’s degree courses in your home country
5. Rutherford Fellowships For highly skilled researchers from Commonwealth countries, for one or two years postdoctoral research at a UK university
6. Medical Fellowships for doctors and dentists to spend time at a UK hospital
7. Professional Fellowships for mid-career professionals to spend time at a UK host organization
Below is a list of the most recent Commonwealth scholarships. Feel free to click on any of the available scholarship opportunities on this page.
The Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships are offered to support citizens of developing Commonwealth countries for one year’s study at a UK university as part of a PhD being undertaken in a candidate’s home country. Application Deadline: 2nd March 2023 by 16:00 (GMT) Eligible Countries: Developing Commonwealth Countries To be taken at (country): UK Universities Eligible Field of … Read more
IDD is pleased to announce that the University has secured two Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for 2023/2024 study. Application Deadline: 13th December 2022 Offered Annually? Yes Eligible Countries: Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Dominica, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint … Read more
University of Edinburgh Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2022/2023: The University of Edinburgh has three Commonwealth Shared Scholarships to offer for the 2022 academic year. Application Deadline: 13th December 2022. Eligible Countries: Developing Countries To be taken at (country): Scotland, UK About the Award: The University of Edinburgh Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme is a joint initiative between … Read more
The CSC is offering the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2023/2024 for Masters Students from Commonwealth Countries to study in UK Universities. This is different from the Commonwealth Scholarship. Application Deadline: 13th December 2022 16.00 (GMT) Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: Eswatini, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, , Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tanzania, The Gambia, Tuvalu, … Read more
Bangor University and the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission are jointly funding 6 scholarships for masters study at Bangor University in September 2023. Application Deadline: Agencies will nominate candidates to the CSC by December 2022. Nominating agencies may set their own closing date for applications. Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: Preference will be given to students from East and Central African … Read more
Application for UK Commonwealth Scholarship is now open for Masters and PhD students from developing Commonwealth countries to study in UK, funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). This is different from the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship. Application Deadline: 18th October 2022 at 16:00 GMT. Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: Developing commonwealth countries Subject Areas: … Read more
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