- Provider: Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
- Host country: United Kingdom
- Study level: Master’s
- Funding: Fully funded: Covers tuition fees, airfare, living stipend, thesis grant, study travel, TB test, and child allowance.
- Who can apply: Citizens of eligible Commonwealth countries with a 2:1 honours degree who cannot afford UK study.
- Fields of study: Various fields offered by participating UK universities
- Deadline: 8 December 2026
About the scholarship
The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship programme supports high-quality postgraduate students from Least Developed and middle-income countries. It is one of three Master’s programmes offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC). The award aims to contribute to the development needs of Commonwealth countries by training skilled professionals who would not otherwise be able to study in the UK.
The scholarship is jointly funded by the CSC and participating UK universities. The award duration is normally 12 months.
What it covers
- Approved airfare from the home country to the UK and return.
- Full tuition fees.
- Living stipend of £1,712 per month, or £2,000 per month for universities in the London metropolitan area.
- Thesis grant towards the cost of preparing a thesis or dissertation, where applicable.
- Study travel grant towards the cost of study-related travel within the UK or overseas.
- Contribution towards the cost of a mandatory tuberculosis (TB) test, where required for a visa application.
- Child allowance of £622 per month for the first child, and £154 per month for the second and third child under the age of 16, if the scholar is widowed, divorced, or a single parent and the children are living with them in the UK.
Who can apply
- Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country.
- Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country.
- Be available to start academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2027.
- By September 2027, hold a first degree of at least upper second-class (2:1) honours standard, or a lower second-class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree).
- Not have studied or worked for more than one (academic) year or more in a high income country.
- Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship.
- Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format.
How to apply
Applications are open until 8 December 2026. To apply, visit the official webpage of the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships and follow the instructions provided.
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