The Commonwealth Shared Scholarships scheme is a joint initiative between the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and UK universities, to support students from developing commonwealth countries to study full-time in the United Kingdom on a postgraduate Masters course.

The scholarship covers:

tuition fees
maintenance/ living cost stipend
return flights
thesis grant
study travel grant (if applicable)
one-off arrival allowance

Applications Deadline: 20 December 2021

Eligible Countries:

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
Type: Postgraduate coursework

Eligible Field Of Study:

MSc International Conflict and Cooperation
MLitt Publishing Studies
MSc Financial Technology
MSc Data Science for Business
MSc Investment Analysis
MSc Environmental Management (Conservation)
MSc Aquatic Veterinary Studies
MSc Sustainable Aquaculture

Eligibility: To be eligible, applicants 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 in September 2022
by September 2022, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) standard, or a second class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a 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
Application Process: Applicants need to first apply to the University of Stirling for one of the eligible courses. In order to be considered for an award, applicants must hold an offer of a place at Stirling. We would recommend applying to Stirling well in advance of any deadlines for this scholarship.

Applications must be made using the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission's online application system, details of which can be found on the CSC’s website under the ‘How to apply’ section

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