Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships

Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships 2023/24 in the UK is a splendid opportunity for the brightest minds from the Commonwealth countries to come to the UK and pursue their master’s for free. This fully-funded UK scholarship enables the students to develop their skills and enhance their knowledge in desired fields without any financial burden on their shoulders.

The basic purpose of this Commonwealth scholarship is to promote peace and economic stability among low and middle-income countries. Moreover, the top master’s degree scholarship aims at lifting up the less advantaged people from Commonwealth nations.

The Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship 2024 is funded by the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), to promote sustainable development in lower and upper-middle-income countries. This year the Commonwealth grant is being granted in six main themes ranging from science and technology to promote global prosperity, crisis management, health systems, and access to opportunities.

Applicant Eligibility

To be considered for these scholarships, 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 academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2024.
  • By September 2024, 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)*. The CSC would not normally fund a second Master’s degree. If applying for a second Master’s degree, applicants must provide justification as to why they wish to undertake this study.
  • Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship.
  • Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format.

Financial Assistance

Each scholarship provides:

  • Approved airfare from the Scholar’s home country to the UK and return at the end of the award (the CSC will not reimburse the cost of fares for dependants, nor the cost of journeys made before the award is confirmed).
  • Approved tuition fees: full fees are covered by agreement between the CSC and the UK university, and Scholars are not liable to pay for any part of the tuition fee.
  • Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,347 per month, or £1,652 per month for those at universities in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at current levels).
  • Warm clothing allowance, where applicable.
  • Study travel grant towards the cost of study-related travel within the UK or overseas.
  • If a Scholar has children and is widowed, divorced, or a single parent, child allowance of child allowance of £576.61 per month for the first child, and £143 per month for the second and third child under the age of 16, if their children are living with them at the same address in the UK.

For all details on the scholarship visit; https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-masters-scholarships/

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