Applications are open for Commonwealth Professional Fellowships 2021-2022.
Commonwealth Professional Fellowships are offered for mid-career professionals from low and middle-income countries. The theme of the Commonwealth fellowship program is “Girls Education”. The fully-funded international fellowship aims to equip young professionals with such knowledge and skills in their own sectors to have an effective role in their workplaces. Another purpose of this fellowship is to support talented professionals who have to potential to bring positive changes and also from diverse backgrounds. The program will include host organizations with different projects such as Cardiff University’s Phoenix Project, Commonwealth Telecommunication Organization, and Knowledge for Change, Life Gate Outreach Center, and Windle Trust International.
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission’s work for the mid-career professional fellowship program is a clear representation of the UK’s commitment to the better future of the Commonwealth countries. The Commonwealth scholarships and fellowships are beneficial for both the UK and the fellows. This international fellowship program by the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission aims to promote equity and inclusion, especially to those who belong to disadvantaged countries.
The UK Department for International Development funds the Commonwealth Professional Fellowships; the program will cover all the basic expenses related to fellowship, including tuition fees, monthly stipend, travel ticket, visa fees, grant for disadvantaged people, and many other benefits. If you belong to one of the countries listed above and meet the criteria, go ahead and start your application; before that, read this article so you do not miss any important detail about this opportunity.
Here are some more details about the Commonwealth Professional Fellowships
- Country: United Kingdom
- Financial coverage: Fully Funded
- Eligible Regions: Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, The Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, St Helena, St Lucia, St Vincent and The Grenadines, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia
Eligibility Criteria :
Applicants must meet the eligibility criteria to apply for the Commonwealth Professional Fellowships:
- Applicants have to be citizens of a Commonwealth country or have been granted refugee status by a Commonwealth country.
- The British-protected individual can also apply.
- Applicants have to be permanent residents of an eligible Commonwealth country.
- The applicant must have five years of full-time or equivalent part-time work experience in accordance with the organization program.
- At the time of application, applicants must be in employment.
- The applicant must not have attended any Commonwealth Professional Fellowship in the most recent five years.
- The applicant must not be seeking any academic program or pursuing any research program.
- The applicant must be able to attend the course on prescribed dates.
Benefits :
- The Commonwealth Professional Fellowships will provide return air tickets.
- A monthly stipend of approximately £1704.
- Visa fees will be reimbursed.
- Disable fellows will receive additional financial support.
- Fellows will receive a grant of £22, which will cover the warm clothing allowance.
- Fellows will receive a supplementary allowance of £1000 for ensuring attendance in different Girl’s Education events.
- £800 will be provided to the host institution in the name of administration and support of the fellow (on receipt on the invoice).
- If any fellows host institutions are in the London Metropolitan area, they will receive a monthly stipend of £2,115.
Other details :
Requirements:
- Provide undergraduate and postgraduate qualification certificates (if applicable).
- Applicants have to provide details of up to 100 words about the employment details and their relevancy to the desired programme.
- A personal statement of up to three hundred words explaining the relevancy of previous work experience to the desired fellowship.
- List of the three refers to their names and contact numbers. One of them must be the candidate’s current employer.
- Provide a development Impact Statement in total 4 parts.
- List of up to publications and prizes (if applicable).
Host Organizations:
- Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization
- Cardiff University’s Phoenix Project
- Life gate Outreach Centre
- Windle Trust International
- Knowledge for Change
APPLICATION PROCESS
Application Process:
- Applicants have to apply for the Commonwealth Professional Fellowships program by using CSC’s online application system before the deadline.
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Deadline:
August 9, 2021
