Commonwealth Scholarships for international students.

The Commonwealth Scholarships are forScholarships for Zimbabwean students. Read more ... » studentsScholarships for International Students. Read more ... » from developingDirectory of Conservation Funding Sources for Developing Countries: Conservation Biology, Education and Training, Fellowships and Scholarships (Environmental Science, Engineering and Technology). Read more ... » Commonwealth countriesDenmark to provide free education to students from developing countries. Read more ... » for Master’s, PhD, and split-site (PhD) study74 Beneficiaries of Federal Scholarships to Study in Russia, China, Cuba. Read more ... » in the UK. These scholarships are funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID).

Where to study:

There is a nominating agency for Commonwealth Scholarships in each Commonwealth country. In addition, universities and universityUMGF Scholarships in Canada for International Students. Read more ... » bodies in a number of developing Commonwealth countries are invited to nominate candidates to the CSCUK Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme. Read more ... ».

•  List of nominating agencies invited to nominate candidates, with contactOFID Scholarship winner 2010/11 - Robert Pwazaga. Read more ... » details

• List of universities/university bodies invited to nominate candidates for split-site (PhD) study

• List of universities/university bodies invited to nominate their own academic staff members for Master’s, PhD, and split-site (PhD) study

• List of institutions that have agreed to offer joint and part funded scholarships in 2012-2013

Field(s) of study:

You can apply for a Commonwealth ScholarshipHESS, GNPC Award Scholarships to 71 Students - Ghana . Read more ... » for the following levels of study: Master’s, PhD, and Split-site, where the CSC supports one year’s study at a UK university as part of a PhD being undertaken in your home country.

All subject areas are eligible, although the CSC’s selection criteria give priority to those applications that demonstrate strong relevance to development. You are requested to apply for a course of study at a UK university which has agreed to offer a tuition fee contribution for 2012-2013.

Application Deadline:

December 2012

Target group:

The scholarships are targeted to Developing Commonwealth Countries (Anguilla,  Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands,  Fiji, Gambia, GhanaHESS, GNPC Award Scholarships to 71 Students - Ghana . Read more ... », Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, IndiaVLIR-UOS Training Scholarships for Developing Countries. Read more ... », Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn, St. Helena, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Seychelles *,  Sierra Leone, Solomon IslandsDeveloping Solutions Scholarships at University of Nottingham. Read more ... », South AfricaNMMU Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarships for South African Students, South Africa 2013. Read more ... », Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos,  Tuvalu, UgandaVLIR-UOS Training Scholarships for Developing Countries. Read more ... », Vanuatu, Western SamoaDeveloping Solutions Scholarships at University of Nottingham. Read more ... », ZambiaVLIR-UOS Training Scholarships for Developing Countries. Read more ... »)

Scholarship package:

Each Scholarship provides:

• StudentHispanic Scholarship - Scholarships for Hispanics. Read more ... » concessionary or other approved airfare to the United Kingdom and return on expiry of the Scholarship (the cost of journeys made before final award confirmation will not normally be reimbursed, nor can fares be paid for a Scholar’s dependants)
• Approved tuition and examination fees
• A personal maintenance allowance at the rate of £882 per month (£1091 per month for those studying at institutions in the London Metropolitan area)
• A grant towards the expenses of preparing a thesis or dissertation, where applicable
• An initial arrival allowance, incorporating an initial clothing grant for Scholars from tropical countries
• A grant for expenses for approved travel within the United Kingdom or overseas
• A grant towards fieldwork costs for those Scholars undertaking doctoral studies for whom a case has been made for fieldwork outside the United Kingdom. This shall not normally exceed one economy class return airfare to the fieldwork location
• A paid mid-term fare to their home country for Scholars on three year doctoral awards. Scholars for whom fieldwork fares are provided to their home country shall not be entitled to a mid-term fare home, nor Scholars who have claimed (or intend to claim) spouse or child allowances for more than 12 months during their award.
• For married Scholars selected by the Commission for awards exceeding 18 months, a marriage allowance of £220 per month is payable provided that the husband and wife (or civil partners) are residing together at the same address in the United Kingdom. It is not paid when a husband or wife (or civil partner) of the Scholar is also in receipt of an award. For such married couples accompanied by their children, a child allow ance is payable at the rate of £138 per month for the first child, and £108 per month for the second and third child under the age of 16, provided they are residing with their parents. The Commission’s spouse and family allowances represent only a contribution towards the costs of family maintenance in the UK and Scholars should expect and be able to supplement these allowances to support family members who choose to come to the UK.

Irrespective of the length of the award, a Scholar who is widowed, divorced or a lone parent will receive an allowance in respect of the first accompanying child and child allowances for the second and third accompanying children.

Are you Eligible:

To apply for the awards covered in this prospectus, candidates should:

• Be Commonwealth citizens, refugees, or British protected persons
• Be permanently resident in a Commonwealth country other than the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man
• Be available to commence their academic studies in the United Kingdom by the start of the UK academic year
• Hold, by October 2012, a first degree of upper second class Honours standard (or above); or a second class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification, which will normally be a Master’s degree AND
• For clinical training in the fields of medicine and dentistry, have qualified as a doctor or dentist between 1 October 2002 and 30 September 2007.

The Commission wishes to promote equal opportunity, gender equity and cultural exchange. Applications are welcomed from the many different races and origins that comprise the Commonwealth’s rich variety of cultures, traditions and institutions.

Application instructions:

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 dates. The CSC cannot accept any applications direct from candidates.

The CSC expects all candidates being considered for a Commonwealth Scholarship to be nominated by an approved nominating agency/university/university body, and to have completed an application formScholarships for international students - Cardiff university. Read more ... » using our Electronic Application System (EAS). The CSC will not accept any applications which are not submitted via the EAS to the nominating agency/university/university body in the candidate’s home country.

How to Apply

Please note that all enquiries about these scholarships should be directed to the nominating agency/university/university body in your home country.

Official Scholarship Website: http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/scholarships-developing-cw/

2012-2013 Commonwealth Scholarships Prospectus

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