The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme is a partnership between the UK Department for International Development (DFID), UK universities (like the University of Birmingham), and developing Commonwealth countries.
It offers scholarships to students who couldn’t otherwise study in the UK.
Eligibility for Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme
Candidates must also certify that they:
- Are nationals of a Commonwealth developing country, and not at present living or studying in a developed country;
- Have not undertaken studies lasting one year or more in a developed country;
- Are themselves, or through their families, unable to pay to study in the United Kingdom;
- Agree to return to their own country to work or study as soon as the award ends. The commission will only consider requests to extend leave to remain in the UK post-award for those wishing to move from Masters to PhD study. Strict conditions will apply.
- DFID requires that the University certifies when submitting its shortlist of candidates that they are sufficiently proficient in the English language to cope with the course for which they have applied. This will normally mean that you will have to have satisfied any requirements concerning competence in the English language which are a condition of your offer of admission.
You also need to have gotten into the University of Birmingham for one of these postgraduate programs:
- MA Africa and Development
- MSc Development Policy and Politics
- MSc Conflict, Security and Development
- MSc Clinical Oncology
- MSc Environment, Development and Politics
Value of Award
The University and the DFID jointly finance the award. The award will provide coverage for:
- Full tuition fees
- Maintenance stipend
- Air fare to and from the United Kingdom
- Immigration Health Surcharge costs
- A one-off arrival allowance payment
- Thesis expenses
- Study travel grant
How to Apply for Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme
In order to apply for this scholarship, you must submit your application on the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship website by the deadline.
Submit application to study one of the approved programmes at the Univerity of Birmingham