Deadline: 1 April 2016
UK Department for International Development (DFID) is inviting applicants to participate in Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study in the UK with the aim to contribute to the UK’s international development aims and wider overseas interests, supporting excellence in UK higher education, and sustaining the principles of the Commonwealth.
The purpose of Commonwealth Shared Scholarships is to contribute to development needs of Commonwealth countries by providing training for skilled and qualified professionals and academics that would not otherwise have been able to study in the UK.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for these scholarships, applicant must:
- Be a Commonwealth citizen, refugee, or British protected person
- Be permanently resident in a developing Commonwealth country
- Be available to start your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2016
- By August 2016, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours standard
- Not have studied or worked for one (academic) year or more in a developed country
- Be unable, either yourself or through your family, to pay to study in the UK
How to Apply
Interested applicants must apply through the Electronic Application System as indicated on the website.
For more information, please visit Commonwealth Shared Scholarship.
