2013/2014 Commonwealth Scholarship for Developing Countries
Brief description
2013/2014 Applications are now open for the CSC Commonwealth Scholarships for Masters and PhD students from developing Commonwealth countries to study in UK, funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID).
Accepted Subject Areas?
All subject areas are eligible, although the CSC’s selection criteria give priority to applications that demonstrate strong relevance to development.
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Levels of study
You can apply for a Commonwealth Scholarship for the following levels of study:
Master’s (from 2013, the CSC funds one-year Master’s courses only), PhD, and split-site-PhD (where the CSC supports one year’s study at a UK university as part of a PhD being undertaken in your home country)
You are requested to apply for a course of study at a UK university with which the CSC has a part funding agreement.
About Scholarship
Each year, the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission invites each nominating agency, university or university body to forward a specific number of nominations for the commonwealth scholarship for developing countries. Each nominating agency/university/university body is responsible for its own selection process, and in most cases they will set a closing date in the months preceding the CSC’s deadline for nominations (21 December 2012).
There is a nominating agency for Commonwealth Scholarships in each Commonwealth country.
There is a nominating agency for Commonwealth Scholarships in each Commonwealth country. In addition, universities and university bodies in a number of developing Commonwealth countries are invited to nominate candidates to the CSC.
Scholarship Offered Since: 1959
Scholarship Type: Masters and PhD Scholarship for developing Countries
By what Criteria is Selection Made?
Applications are considered according to the following selection criteria:
Academic merit of the candidate
Quality of the proposal
Likely impact of the work on the development of the candidate’s home country
Who is qualified to apply?
Masters and PhD students from developing countries
How Many Funding Positions are available?
Approximately 300 scholarships are awarded each year. The CSC invites around three times more nominations than scholarships available – therefore, nominated candidates are not guaranteed to get a scholarship. There are no quotas for scholarships for any individual country. Candidates nominated by national nominating agencies are in competition with those nominated by universities/university bodies, and the same standards will be applied to applications made through either channel.
How long will sponsorship last? For the duration of the programme
Eligible Countries
Developing commonwealth countries including African countries
To be taken at: UK Universities
Application Ends By
The EAS will close to applicants on 7 December 2012 and no further applications can be made after that date.
Offered annually? Yes
How can I Apply?
All applications must be made through your nominating agency (or university/university body, if applicable) in your home country. You must check with them in the first instance for specific advice on how to make an application and for their own closing date. The CSC cannot accept any applications direct from candidates.
Sponsors
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) and UK Department for International Development (DFID).
Important Notes:
UK universities which have part funding agreements with the CSC
Before you start your application, you should read one or more of the following step-by-step guides:
How to apply guide (1.2 MB) for Commonwealth Scholarships for taught Masters’ degrees
How to apply guide (1.2 MB) for Commonwealth Scholarships for PhDs
How to apply guide (1.2 MB) for Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships