Commonwealth Scholarships

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.

Distance Learning Scholarships in Public Health for Developing Countries at Teesside University 2018/2019 – UK

Teesside University is offering 5 Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships for individuals from least developed and lower middle-income countries wishing to study a Master of Public Health (MPH) by distance learning.  Application Deadline: 31st May 2018. Eligible Countries: Bangladesh, Cameroon, The Gambia, Ghana, Guyana, India, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon … Read more

Commonwealth Rutherford Fellowships for Researchers from Commonwealth Countries 2018 – UK

Commonwealth Rutherford Fellowships are for highly skilled researchers from other Commonwealth countries to spend one or two years at an eligible UK university or higher education institution conducting postdoctoral research. Application Deadline: 11th December 2017 Eligible Countries: Commonwealth Countries To Be Taken At (Country): UK About the Award: The Commonwealth Rutherford Fellowships are funded by the UK Department for Business, Energy … Read more

Commonwealth/Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Scholarships for PhD Students in Singapore 2018/2019

ACU member institution Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore is offering four fully-funded Commonwealth PhD Scholarships. Application Deadline: 31st January 2018 Eligible Countries: Commonwealth countries To Be Taken At (Country): Singapore About the Award: The Commonwealth Scholarship (“Scholarship”) is awarded to outstanding international students from Commonwealth countries seeking admissions as full-time candidate pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) programme by research at the … Read more

Commonwealth Women’s Mentorship Scheme for Women from Commonwealth Countries 2017

The Commonwealth Secretariat, in collaboration with the Commonwealth Youth Council, the Commonwealth Youth Gender and Equality Network and Rotary in Canada and Rotary in the Caribbean, will launch a new initiative to empower young women. Application Deadline: 30th April 2017. Eligible Countries: Commonwealth Countries To be taken at (country): The Caribbean and the Americas About the Award: The … Read more

Grenada: School of Medicine Full Tuition Scholarships for Commonwealth Countries at SGU 2017/2018

 The Commonwealth Jubilee Scholarship Program, commemorating the 60 years of the Queen’s reign as the Head of the Commonwealth of Nations, provides for 60 full-tuition scholarships to be awarded to citizens of Commonwealth nations  for study at St. George’s University. Application Deadlines:  1st November 2016 for January class. 1st of June 2017 for August class Eligible … Read more

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