Fully Funded Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships 2025 in UK

Talented and motivated individuals who want to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and could not otherwise afford to study a master’s degree program at a UK university for the 2025/2026 academic session are invited to apply for the Fully Funded Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships 2025 in UK.

The agency-nominated Master’s programme is one of three Master’s programmes offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission to offer eligible applicants from low and middle-income Commonwealth countries the opportunity to undertake full-time taught Master’s study at a UK university.

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) provides the UK government scholarship scheme led by international development objectives. It operates within the framework of the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) and offers a vivid demonstration of the UK’s enduring commitment to the Commonwealth. Hurry now to apply for this Master’s scholarship funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) for the 2025/2026 academic session at a UK university.

Scholarship Summary:

Scholarship Sponsor(s): UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)

Scholarships to be taken at: UK University

Scholarship Type: Full Scholarship

Scholarship level: Master’s

Scholarship Worth: See Benefits (below)

Nationality: Low and Middle-income Commonwealth Countries

Requirement and Eligibility Criteria for the Fully Funded Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships 2025 in UK:

Applicants must:

Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person.
Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country.
Be available to start academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2025.
By September 2025, hold a first degree of at least upper second-class (2:1) honours standard, or a lower second-class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree)*. The CSC would not normally fund a second Master’s degree. If applying for a second Master’s degree, applicants must provide justification as to why they wish to undertake this study.
Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship.
Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format.

Scholarship Benefits:

Approved airfare from the Scholar’s home country to the UK and return at the end of the award (the CSC will not reimburse the cost of fares for dependants, nor the cost of journeys made before the award is confirmed).
Approved tuition fees: full fees are covered by agreement between the CSC and the UK university, and Scholars are not liable to pay for any part of the tuition fee.
Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,378 per month, or £1,690 per month for those at universities in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at current levels).
Warm clothing allowance, where applicable.
Study travel grant towards the cost of study-related travel within the UK or overseas.
If a Scholar has children and is widowed, divorced, or a single parent, child allowance of child allowance of £590 per month for the first child, and £146 per month for the second and third child under the age of 16, if their children are living with them at the same address in the UK.

Application Procedure for the Fully Funded Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships 2025 in UK (How to Apply):

Applicants are advised to complete and submit applications as early as possible, as the online application system will be very busy in the days leading up to the application deadline. Applicants must apply to a nominator to be applying to the CSC.

There are two types of nominator invited to participate in the Master’s scholarship programme:

National nominating agencies – this is the main route of application.
Selected non-governmental organizations and charitable bodies.

Completing the application form:

Applicants will be asked to:

List all undergraduate and postgraduate university qualifications obtained.
List up to 10 publications and prizes.
Provide details of employment history and explain how the experience gained supports and is relevant to the programme to be undertaken in the UK.
List names and positions of three referees who are qualified to comment on both their capacity to benefit from the proposed Scholarship in the UK and their ability to deliver development impact afterwards. One of the referees must be a current employer (if applicable) and at least two references must be included with the application.
Provide a Development Impact statement in four parts.

Documents Required:

Proof that they are a citizen or have refugee status in an eligible Commonwealth country: a copy of a valid passport (or national ID card) showing a photograph, date of birth, and country of citizenship.
Full transcripts detailing all higher education qualifications, including to-date transcripts for any courses currently being studied, with certified translations if not in English. Where any transcripts are missing or do not include all pages, the application will be considered ineligible.
References from at least two individuals, in PDF format, signed and either on institutional letterhead or an email clearly showing the sender’s details.

Application Deadline: October 15, 2024

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Fully Funded Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships 2025 in UK