Applications for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship to study in the United Kingdom in 2023/24 are now open. The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship allows you to study in the United Kingdom on a Fully Funded Masters Degree, with the CSC and university covering all living and travel expenses. Commonwealth, like the Chevening Scholarship, is the largest scholarship programme in the United Kingdom. The UK Government is funding this scholarship. The Scholarship's goal is to bring candidates and students from poor and middle-income Commonwealth nations together. Every year, they choose around 200 participants from Commonwealth nations to study in the United Kingdom. You are welcome to apply for free.Please read this article and all of the material before asking any queries. This site covers complete information, eligibility requirements, an application link, and the application process for the Commonwealth Scholarship year 2023/24. Commonwealth Scholarship is accessible in all fields. The Commonwealth Master Scholarship is for one year. Applications can be sent directly to the CSC. The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship does not need an application through a nominating agency. The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship for 2023/24 is described in full below.
Basic Details
- Country: UK
- Eligible Countries: Commonwealth Countries
- Cost: Fully Funded
- Course Level: Masters (1 Year)
- Deadline: 13th December 2022
Financial Coverage
- Round-trip Airfare Approved Tickets from your home country to the United Kingdom and return on the expiration date of your prize.
- Full tuition fees have been approved.
- Monthly stipend of £1,236 per month, or £1,516 per month for those attending universities in the London metropolitan region.
- Warm clothing allowance, when appropriate Thesis grant towards thesis preparation fees
- Study excursions in other countries or within the UK are also available for free.
- Contribution to the cost of the required tuberculosis (TB) test
- If Scholars have children and are widowed, divorced, or single parents, they will get a monthly child allowance of £529 for the first kid and £131 for the second and third children under the age of 16.
- Complete backing for disability
Eligibility Criteria
- Be a citizen of an eligible Commonwealth nation or have been awarded refugee status by one, or be a British Protected Person.
- Be a permanent resident of a Commonwealth country.
- be ready to begin academic studies in the UK before the start of the UK academic year in September 2023
- Hold a first degree with at least upper second-class (2:1) honours or a lower second-class (2:2) degree and an appropriate postgraduate certification (typically a Master's degree) by September 2023.
- Without this scholarship, I would be unable to study in the United Kingdom.
Eligible Countries
The Commonwealth includes 54 countries from Africa, Asia, the Americas, Europe, and the Pacific. Commonwealth countries are varied; they include some of the world's largest, smallest, richest, and poorest nations.
Deadline
The last date to apply online and include all supporting documents for the Commonwealth 2023 Scholarship is 13th December 2022
Documentation Required
To be eligible, applications must contain supporting documents. Candidates must provide the following documents with their application:
- Evidence proving the applicant is a citizen of or has refugee status in a Commonwealth country: a copy of a valid passport (or national ID card) with a photo, birth date, and country of citizenship
- Full transcripts of all higher education degrees, including current transcripts for any courses being taken, with certified translations if not in English.
Choosing a University/Course
The Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2023 Eligible Courses page contains a list of eligible courses for 2023, organised by CSC Development Theme.
The resources listed below may be of use to you.
- STUDY UK British Council website, with guidance for international students and a course and institution search
- STEPS TO POSTGRADUATE STUDY a guide to asking the right questions about taught postgraduate study in the UK
- POSTGRAD.COM information for postgraduate students, with a course search
- PROSPECTS information on postgraduate study in the UK
- Research Excellent Framework 2021 resultsresults of a system for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions
- UCAS Postgraduateguidance on how to find and apply for a postgraduate course
- Unistatsthe official website for comparing UK higher education course data
- UKCISA (UK Council for International Student Affairs) – advice for international students on choosing a course of study.
How to Apply
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarship applications must be submitted using the CSC's online application system.
- In addition to applying for a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship using the CSC's online application system, candidates must apply for and be admitted to an authorised Master's degree at a participating UK university.
- •View full list of approved courses
- •View details of all participating UK universities
- Candidates may apply to more than one course and university, but they may only accept one offer.
- Candidates may be required to submit their university application(s) prior to or after submitting their Commonwealth Shared Scholarship application.
- Applications for Commonwealth Shared Scholarships will be shared with UK institutions, who will submit their preferred applicants for a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship in March 2023.