Wednesday, May 21, 2025

2025 Commonwealth Shared Scholarships in The UK

Deadline: December 12, 2024


Jointly supported by universities in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are awarded to qualifying applicants who wish to study in the United Kingdom. Eligible students must be nationals and citizens of least developed and lower middle income Commonwealth countries. The scholarships are awarded for full-time Master’s degree programmes at one of the participating universities in the UK

The Commonwealth Shared Scholarships Funded by the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Commonwealth. Shared Scholarships aim to enable talented, passionate and motivated students who wish to study in the UK, but would otherwise not be able du to financial challenges. Selected applicants will, over the course of the programme, gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, which will be put to practice up on their return at the end of the programme

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are offered under the following six CSC development themes

  1. Science and technology for development
  2. Strengthening health systems and capacity
  3. Strengthening resilience and response to crises
  4. Access, inclusion and opportunity
  5. Promoting global prosperity
  6. Strengthening global peace, security and governance

Benefits

Selected applicants for the 2025 Shared Scholarships will receive the following benefits

  • Recipients will receive full coverage for tuition fees for their selected degree programme at their preferred university in the UK
  • You will receive a stipend worth £1,378 per month, or £1,690 per month for students who will be studding at universities in the London metropolitan area to cover your living costs
  • The scholarship will provides you with a Warm clothing allowance when applicable
  • You will be eligible for a Thesis grant going towards the cost of preparing a thesis or dissertation towards the end of your studies
  • The student’s cost of study-related travel within the UK or overseas will be covered with a study travel grant
  • A child allowance of £590 per month for the first child, and £146 per month for the second and third child under the age of 16.
  • An approved airfare from and back to the student’s home country will be awarded

Eligibility


To apply for these scholarships, you must:

  • As an applicant, you must be citizen and resident of a commonwealth country or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person. Full list here
  • You must be a permanent resident in your country of citizenship (Commonwealth country)
  • By the start of the 2024 academic year, you must hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) standard, or (a second class degree together with a Master’s degree).
  • You must be applying to start your studies by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2025
  • Applicants must prove that they lack the ability to study at a UK university without this scholarship
  • You must not have studied or worked for one year in a high income country for more than one year

Application

Apply for a Master’s degree programme at one of the participating Universities in the UK. You must also secure admission to your course in addition to applying for a Shared Scholarship.

Applicants must then complete the scholarship application before the set deadline. Your application must include the following supporting documentation by the closing date to be eligible for consideration:

  • A copy of your valid passport and/ or national ID card as proof of your citizenship or refugee status of an eligible Commonwealth country
  • Applicants must submit their academic transcripts of records detailing all their previous higher education qualifications to date

To apply, Click here

For more information, visit the official website here

Hot this week

Technical University of Munich(TUM) Tuition Free Study and Scholarships

The Technical University of Munich(TUM) charges no tuition fees for both its undergraduate (Bachelors) as well as graduate (Master's) degree programmes, therefore students can study tuition free

The DAAD Leadership for Africa Scholarship Programme 2025

DAAD invites applications for the Leadership for Africa scholarship for eligible applicants residing in selected African countries.

Transilvania University of Brasov Scholarships for Foreign Students

Transilvania Academica Scholarship is designed as a competition for international students from non EU or non EEA countries to Study in Romania

NATO Internship Programme – Fully Funded Internship

Apply for a once in a lifetime NATO Internship programme, an opportunity to learn for a duration of 6 months, from the NATO community

How to Write an Impressive Motivational Letter

A scholarship motivation letter is one of the most...

Masters

Undergraduate

PhD

How to Write an Impressive Motivational Letter

A scholarship motivation letter is one of the most...

The German Bundestag IPS International Parliamentary Scholarships Programme

The German Bundestag ISP programme is intensive four-week experience in which 24 selected participants will have the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of the German parliamentary system

NATO Internship Programme – Fully Funded Internship

Apply for a once in a lifetime NATO Internship programme, an opportunity to learn for a duration of 6 months, from the NATO community

The Barbro Klein Fellowship Programme in Sweden

The Barbro Klein Fellowship Programme is a recently launched research programme open to scholars from across various disciplines, from all around the world.

Bézout Excellence Program Master’s Scholarship in France

The Bézout Labex offers several mobility scholarships through the Bézout Excellence Program, for outstanding students who wish to study at the master’s level in University Paris-Est.

University of Tartu fully funded PhD Programmes in Estonia

The university of Tartu offers several doctoral programmes to students who have completed their Master's degree studies and are interested in doing a PhD in their selected field

Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology PhD Scholarships

The Maynooth University School of Law and Criminology PhD Scholarships are dedicated to applicants from any country who are planning to commence PhD studies starting in October 2024.

The Georg Forster Research Fellowship in Germany

The Georg Forster Research Fellowship is dedicated to researchers, especially those from developing and transition countries. The monthly fellowship amount is €3170 and Fellowships may last from 6 to 24 months

Popular Categories