CSC Commonwealth Scholarship is for Masters and PhD programs is now open and to be closed on the 17th October. PSO supposed to send all applications to the CSC Commonwealth no later than 17th October
Therefore, interested applicants are required to submit their application form to PSO no later than the 16th October 2023.
To apply for these scholarships, you must
- 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 Sept 2024.
- By September 2024, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honors standard, OR a second class degree (2:2) and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree). The CSC would not normally fund a second UK Master’s degree. If you are applying for a second UK Master’s degree, you will need to provide justification as to why you wish to undertake this study
- Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship
- Provide full transcripts detailing all your 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
- Provide references from at least two individuals
For PhD candidates only:
- NOT be registered for a PhD, or an MPhil leading to PhD, at a UK University or in your home country before September/October 2024
- Provide a supporting statement from a proposed supervisor in the UK from at least one of the institutions named on your application form.
For online applications please refer to these links below;
Link for Master program: https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-masters-scholarships/
Link for PhD programs: https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-phd-scholarships-for-least-developed-countries-and-fragile-states/