Commonwealth Scholarships For Master's And PhD, 2018-19

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK offers scholarships to students from developing Commonwealth countries to pursue Ph.D. or Master's program at a UK university with which the CSC has a part funding agreement.

Eligibility

• The applicants for Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and Ph.D., 2018-19 should be citizens or permanent residents of a developing commonwealth country, or refugee or a British protected person.
• The candidates should be able to start their studies in the UK at the start of the academic year.
• The applicants should have upper second class honor or a second class degree or a master's degree.

Documents required

• The candidates applying for Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and Ph.D., 2018-19 should apply to a UK university with which CSC has a part funding agreement.
• The applicants should apply to nominating bodies in the first instance.
• The candidates should submit academic transcripts and certificates, two references and for Ph.D. candidates a statement of support from the supervisor from the UK from the institution named in the application.

Selection Criteria

• The applicants for Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and Ph.D., 2018-19 are evaluated based on the quality of the plan of the study.
• The candidates are assessed based on their academic merit and the impact of the work on the development of the applicant's home country.

Value of the scholarship

• The recipients of Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and Ph.D., 2018-19 get tuition fees and examination fees.
• The successful candidates get a stipend of £1,043 per month or £1,279 per month for living in London.
• The applicants who are selected will get thesis grants, warm, clothing allowance, airfare from the applicant' home country to the UK and study travel grants.