Commonwealth Shared Scholarships is a golden chance for students to pursue their higher studies in the UK for free. The most talented, extraordinary, and promising students are called for this fully funded UK scholarship who are unable to come to the UK to study otherwise. The Commonwealth master’s scholarships are designed in a way to bring candidates of great credentials from under-developed, lower-income, and lower-middle-income commonwealth countries. The scholarships are provided by considering the surety of promoting equity and inclusion, a reward of merit, and accessibility to disadvantaged groups.
This Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Program comes under the umbrella of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission which is responsible for managing and providing the main UK Government Scholarships. However, the CSC is an executive and independent body that is directly sponsored by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office. The main purpose of the CSC is to fulfill the mission and to promote the vision of the UK Government to endure the commitment to development towards the Commonwealth Nations.
The fully funded scholarship for international students is also a milestone for fellow candidates to enter into a pool of learning and cooperation. It provides the fellows with the opportunity to interact with current and former Commonwealth fellows through the alumni networks. From these networks, the fellows get to know about the ideas of others, their research discuss different academic issues and try to collaborate with others on multiple projects. These are Knowledge Hubs and Regional Networks for the Commonwealth fellows to interact with each other.
The Commonwealth Scholarships came up with six main themes. These themes are to support sustainable development and to have an effective role in the social well-being of the participating nations. Talking about well-being, the Commonwealth Commission is very keen on the well-being of the candidates as well; for they are the assets who are going to transform their nations into better versions. For this UKCISA provides all the probable help to the students to adjust to the new environment and to prevent cultural shock.
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships in the UK:
Host Country:
•United Kingdom
Host Universities:
•Universities of the UK (should be selected by the candidate before applying)
Degree Level:
•Master’s Degree Program
Benefits of Commonwealth Shared Master’s Scholarships in the UK:
•The full tuition fee would be covered by the grant given by the CSC.
•A return airfare ticket will be provided.
•A monthly stipend of £1,378 will be provided.
•In case the students are studying in the London Metropolitan area universities, a monthly stipend
of ££1,690 will be given.
•A warm clothing allowance will be provided.
•The university will pay for the thesis cost if applicable. (Funded by CSC)
•A travel grants for costs related to the study will be given. The travel can be in the UK or overseas.
•The costs for the mandatory TB test will be reimbursed.
•The visa fee will be reimbursed.
•If you are a single parent or widowed or divorced, the first child allowance of £590 per month will
be given. Also, £146 per month will be provided if you have a second or third child. The children
must be under the age of 16.
•If you are disabled, a special disability grant will be provided after a full examination and
assessment.
Eligibility Criteria of Commonwealth Shared Scholarships:
•The candidate must be a citizen of eligible Commonwealth countries or have been given refugee
status by any of the given Commonwealth countries.
•The candidates who are on the list of British Protected Persons can apply.
•The candidate must be a permanent resident of a Commonwealth country.
•The candidate must hold an honors degree with first-class grades or at least an upper
second-class or lower second-class grade.
•The candidate must have a relevant postgraduate qualification, usually a master’s degree.
•The candidate must be able to study in the UK.
•The candidate must not have studied or worked for one academic year in the UK or any other
high-income country.
•The candidate must not be able to study in a UK university without a Commonwealth grant.
Eligible Countries for CSC Scholarship:
•Bangladesh
•Belize
•Botswana
•Cameroon
•Dominica
•Eswatini
•Fiji
•Gabon
•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
•The Gambia
•Togo
•Tonga
•Tuvalu
•Uganda
•Vanuatu
•Zambia