Commonwealth Shared Scholarship (University of Strathclyde) in UK: helps students to pay tuition fees, living costs, return travel to the UK, and other expenses which are worth around $50,000.
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in partnership with UK universities. These scholarships are intended for candidates from least developed and lower middle income Commonwealth countries for full-time Masters study on selected courses. Funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), these Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK.
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 Sep/Oct 2021;
Hold a first degree of *at least upper second class (2:1) standard, or a second class degree and relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Masters degree). The CSC would not normally fund a second UK Master's degree.
Not have studied or worked for one (academic) year or more in a high-income country (as classified by the World Bank);
Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship.
*The University will give preference to candidates who already hold a first degree with FIRST CLASS HONOURS (or equivalent).
The eligible courses for 2021 are:
Bangladesh, Cameroon, Eswatini, The Gambia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia
You are advised to complete and submit your application as soon as possible, as the online application system will be very busy in the days leading up to the application deadline and the Commission cannot make allowances for local or personal difficulties which might affect your ability to submit.
Your application must include the following supporting documentation by the closing date to be eligible for consideration:
You can apply for more than one taught Master’s course and/or to more than one university through the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships Scheme, but you may only accept one offer of a Shared Scholarship.
Proof of citizenship or refugee status – uploaded to the online application system
Full transcripts detailing all your higher education qualifications including to-date transcripts for any qualifications you are currently studying (with certified translations if not in English) – uploaded to the online application system
To apply, access the CSC’s online application system.
Each participating UK university will conduct its own recruitment process to select a specified number of candidates to be awarded Commonwealth Shared Scholarships. Universities must put forward their selected candidates to the CSC in May 2021. The CSC will then confirm that these candidates meet the eligibility criteria for this scheme. Universities will inform candidates of their results in July 2021.
Applications will be considered according to the following selection criteria:
Academic merit of the candidate
The potential impact of the study on the development of the candidate’s home country.