Applications are now open for candidates from low and middle-income Commonwealth countries to apply for the Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship. This programme is funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID).
This bursary is designed for those eligible aspirants who want to undertake full-time taught master’s study at a UK university. The primary goal of CSC is to identify talented individuals who have the potential to make a change.
The funding will provide tuition fees, homeward, inward airfares, and many more each year to the international candidates. So take a glance and get more information about this scholarship.
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 2020
- By September 2020, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours standard, or a second class degree (2:2) and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree). 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
- Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format
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 non-governmental organisations and charitable bodies
The scholarship application deadline is October 30, 2019.