SCHOLARSHIP 2004: COMMONWEALTH SHARED SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME.
Scholarship Name: Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme.
Brief description;
The CSC is offering the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme for Masters Students from Commonwealth Countries to study in UK Universities 2014/2015
Accepted Subject Areas?
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are for taught Master’s courses only. All courses undertaken must be demonstrably relevant to the economic, social or technological development of the candidate’s home country. See full list of courses from the 2014 CSS prospectus
About Scholarship.
The Commonwealth Shared Scholarships, set up by the Department for International Development (DFID) in 1986, represent a unique partnership between the United Kingdom government and UK universities. To date, more than 3,500 students from developing Commonwealth countries have been awarded Shared Scholarships. Without these awards they would not otherwise have been able to benefit from UK higher education.
For 2014. 69 universities have offered to support the scholarships by contributing the stipend for the students from their own resources, or those which the university has been able to generate from elsewhere. See list of participating universities from the CSS prospective 2014 below.
Scholarship Offered Since: 1986
Who is qualified to apply?
Applicants must:
be nationals of (or permanently domiciled in) a developing Commonwealth country, and not currently be living or studying in a developed country (see the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships prospectus 2014 for a list of eligible countries)
hold a first degree at either first or upper second class level
be sufficiently fluent in English to pursue the course
have not previously studied for one year or more in a developed country
be able to confirm in writing that neither they or their families would otherwise be able to pay for the proposed course of study
be willing to confirm that they will return to their home country as soon as their period of study is complete
How Many Scholarships are available? Up to 227 scholarship positions
What are the benefits?
The CSC funds the cost of tuition fees (at overseas rate), return airfares, and other allowances. Participating universities are required to support the student stipend for the award holder (at the rate set by the UK government).
How long will sponsorship last?
Awards are normally tenable for one-year taught postgraduate courses only.
Eligible Commonwealth Countries
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji*, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guineas, Pitcairn, Rwanda, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania,Tonga,Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, Uganda,Vanuatu, Western Samoa, Zambia, Zimbabwe*
To be taken at (country): Various UK Universities. Download CSS prospectus 2014 below for full list of participating universities and respective deadlines
Application Deadline: Candidates must complete their application via the EAS by 16 April 2014
Offered annually? Yes
How can I Apply?
Download 2014 scholarship prospectus here
Sponsors
Awards made under this scheme are jointly funded by the Department for International Development (DFID), as part of the UK international development programme to developing countries, and participating institutions in the UK. The scheme is administered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC),
Important Notes:
All institutions are asked to forward their nominations to the CSC no later than 30 April 2014 using the EAS.
