Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (UK)

Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan

Fully Funded Open Verified ~$35,000/yr 73 days left Share

Deadline

Dec 15, 2026 73 days left

Award Value

~$35,000/yr

Funding Type

Fully Funded

Degree Levels

Master's, PhD

About This Scholarship

Commonwealth Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK. Covers tuition, living allowance, return airfare, and thesis grant.

Eligibility Requirements

Citizens of Commonwealth countries. First degree (minimum 2:1 or equivalent). Commitment to development in home country. Aged under 40 at time of application (some variations by category).

Eligible Countries

Ghana Nigeria Kenya Uganda Tanzania Zambia Malawi Zimbabwe Cameroon Sierra Leone Gambia Botswana Lesotho Eswatini Namibia Mozambique Rwanda Burundi Ethiopia Somalia Sudan South Sudan Comoros Seychelles Mauritius Madagascar Cabo Verde São Tomé and Príncipe Equatorial Guinea Gabon Congo DR Congo Central African Republic Angola Guinea Liberia Guinea-Bissau Benin Burkina Faso Mali Niger Chad Senegal Côte d'Ivoire Guinea Djibouti Mauritania Eritrea Algeria Morocco Tunisia Libya Egypt

Fields of Study

All Fields

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Quick Info

Applications open Sep 1, 2026

Min. GPA 3.00 / 4.0

Destinations United Kingdom

Last verified Oct 2026