Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan
Around 300 general scholarships are offered annually. Awards may vary in length from
one to three years, and normally cover the cost of travel, tuition fees and living expenses.
There are additional allowances for books and study travel, and in some cases warm clothing.
Allowances may also be paid towards the cost of an accompanying spouse and/or children.
Eligibility for Commonwealth Scholarships
Candidates should normally be Commonwealth citizens or British protected persons resident
in a Commonwealth country other than the UK, who have graduated with a first degree
(Bachelor's degree) or equivalent qualification with at least upper second-class Honours,
or a Master's degree.
Application Procedure for Commonwealth Scholarships
Applications should be made to the Commonwealth Scholarship Agency
(usually the Ministry of Education) in the applicant's home country.
Agency addresses are listed in the Commonwealth Universities Yearbook.
Nominations must be received by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
in London.
For more details on Commonwealth Scholarships:
The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
The Association of Commonwealth Universities
Woburn House
20-24 Tavistock Square
London
Website: www.cscuk.org.uk
Other Commonwealth awards include the Commonwealth Academic Staff Scholarships
which are open to staff employed in universities in developing commonwealth countries,
and the Split-Site Doctoral Scholarships which support attendance for one year at a
UK university, under the joint supervision of a home country and UK supervisor.
Further information is available from: www.cscuk.org.uk/apply.asp
