2023/2024 Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships

Applications For the 2023/2024 Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships is now open. This scholarship is available for students from less privileged countries who wish to pursue a master’s degree in the UK. The purpose of these fully funded scholarships is to encourage academically gifted individuals from a variety of backgrounds to develop their potential as leaders and innovators.

Requirements:

Applicants must be natives or refugees of one of these eligible regions: Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Ghana, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Namibia, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Nauru, Grenada, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St Helena, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Tanzania, The Gambia, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia
You must be a permanent resident of one of the countries listed above.
Applicants must be willing to and able to start their master’s programmes in the UK by September 2023
Candidates should present all supporting documents in the required format
Students who cannot afford their education in the United Kingdom may apply.
Candidates must possess a first degree with a minimum of second upper class (2:1) honors or a second-class degree (2:2) in addition to a relevant postgraduate certification.

Required Documents:

You are need to provide evidence of your citizenship or status as a refugee to an eligible country (A copy of your valid passport or national ID card displaying a photograph, date of birth and country of citizenship)
You must submit Transcripts of all higher education qualifications. (Send certified translation of you transcripts if it isn’t in English)
If you are presently enrolled in a program, submit updated transcripts for courses currently being taken along with verified translations if your native language is not English.
At least two references, on institutional letterhead or in an email with the sender’s details prominently displayed.

Scholarship Benefits:

Successful applicants will enjoy the following benefits:

Return air ticket
Full tuition fees coverage
Monthly stipend of £1,236 or £1,516
Warm cloth allowance
Thesis or dissertation cost coverage
Study travel grants in and outside of the UK.
Parents who are divorced, widowed, or living alone will receive £131 per month for the second and third children under 16, in addition to £529 per month for the first kid.
Additional funding for a disabled individual is also provided.