The Commonwealth Masters Scholarships application form are available for students from eligible low and middle income Commonwealth countries who want to study for a full-time taught master’s degree at University of Southampton.
These scholarships are offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Scholarship Benefits
This scholarship covers:
- Full tuition fees
- A return travel costs
- Monthly stipend
- An allowances package
Note: Candidates will be chosen based on their potential, academic merit and the quality of their study plan to impact the development of their home country
Eligibility and Requirements
✓ Applicants study must fall under one of these subject areas:
- Science and technology for development
- Strengthening health systems and capacity
- Promoting global prosperity
- Strengthening global peace, security and governance
- Strengthening resilience and response to crises
- Access, inclusion and opportunity
✓ Be a British Protected Person, a citizen of, or a refugee in, one of the Eligible Commonwealth countries:
- Bangladesh
- Belize
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Dominica
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Gabon
- The Gambia
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guyana
- India
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mauritius
- Montserrat
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
- Saint Helena
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the
- Grenadines
- Samoa
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
- Togo
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
- Zambia
✓ Live permanently in one of the eligible countries.
✓ Be available to start your academic studies by the start of the UK academic year in September.
✓ Have by September either a degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours or a second class degree (2:2) and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a master’s degree).
✓ Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship.
✓ Provide all supporting documentation in the required format.
How to Apply for Commonwealth Masters Scholarships
1. Apply through your local national nominating agency or non-governmental organisation.
2. Apply for your master’s degree at Southampton, stating that you wish to be considered for Commonwealth Scholarship funding.
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