Commonwealth
Split-site Scholarships 2023-24(Fully-Funded to UK)
Commonwealth Split-site
Scholarships 2023-24 are awarded by the UK the Foreign Commonwealth and
Development Office (FCDO) to talented and highly motivated students from low or
middle-income countries. All the students from the Commonwealth countries who cannot
afford to study in the UK universities and cannot afford to pursue their PhD in
the UK have a brilliant chance to fulfil their dream to study in the UK's top
universities. Commonwealth Split-site Scholarship is for those PhD students committed to achieving sustainable development goals through research and
studies. Moreover, in this PhD scholarship, all the scholars are considered
potential candidates who can be great teachers and researchers in the future.
The Commonwealth scholarship
for PhD students aims to provide high-quality equipment and educational
assistance to able and deserving candidates. Furthermore, the high-quality
graduates and PhD candidates are assessed by their research focus on the
development and their research contribution to the better future of higher
education in the Commonwealth countries as well as in the UK.
The fully-funded scholarship is an excellent example of collaboration
among the UK and low-income or middle-income countries or the Commonwealth
countries.
The Commonwealth PhD
scholarships in 2022 are confined to six CSC development themes. These themes
include; science and technology, strengthening the health system and capacity,
strengthening global peace, security and governance, strengthening reliance and
response to crises and access, inclusion, and opportunity. So, the fully-funded
international scholarship in the UK assists financially all those students who
aim to excel in the above-mentioned fields. Commonwealth scholarship helps in
the promotion of historically disadvantaged communities and countries. The
scholars under this fully-paid doctoral program in the UK are expected to
expand their educational skills and research work in order to enhance the
decision-making capabilities of disadvantaged countries.
Besides all the
above-mentioned benefits, the international scholarship provides all the
possible required financial assistance to the PhD candidates during their stay
and study in the UK. Thus, this outstanding opportunity for doctoral candidates
enables talented scholars to make a difference in the communities. All the
candidates who feel eligible for this scholarship must not miss the chance to
apply. The following paragraphs include a complete guide about the eligibility
criteria, and procedure to apply along with the benefits of this Commonwealth
scholarship 2023-24.
Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships 2023-24, UK:
Host Country:
- United
Kingdom
Funded By:
- The
UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO
Benefits
- Full
tuition will be covered.
- The
scholars will receive a monthly stipend of £1,236.
- In
case the scholar’s university is in the London Metropolitan area, the
monthly stipend will be £1,516.
- A
return air ticket will be provided.
- A
study travel grant will be provided.
- Warm
clothing allowance will be given (Where Applicable).
- In
the case of widowed, divorced, or single parent, the first child allowance
of £529, and the second and third child allowance of £131 per month will
be given.
Eligibility
- The
applicant must be a commonwealth country citizen.
- The
applicant can be a British-protected person.
- The
applicant who has refugee status in an eligible Commonwealth country can
also apply.
- If
the applicant is a permanent resident of a commonwealth country, he/she
can apply.
- The
applicant must be registered for PhD in any university of the Commonwealth
country at the time of confirmation of the scholarship (September 2023).
- There
must be a link between the applicant’s host university and the UK’s
university.
- Supportive
details must be provided by both the university’s professors that confirm
the eligibility of the candidate.
Eligible
Countries
- Bangladesh
- Beliz
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Dominica
- Eswatini
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guyana
- India
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Malaysia
- Mauritius
- Montserrat
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua
New Guinea
- Rwanda
- St
Helena
- St
Lucia
- St
Vincent and the Grenadines
- Samoa
- Sierra
Leone
- Solomon
Islands
- South
Africa
- Sri
Lanka
- Tanzania
- The
Gambia
- Togo
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
- Zambia
How to apply
- The
applicant must apply to a university with a funding agreement with the
CSC. The list of part-funding universities is
given.
- The
application is directly submitted to CSC by using CSC online application
system.
- An
application that is not submitted via CSC online system will not be
accepted.
- The following
documents are required for a successful application.
- Copy of Passport or national ID that shows a
clear picture and complete personal details.
- Complete prior educational transcripts.
- Supporting statement of the supervisor from
your home country.
- Supporting statement of the supervisor from UK’s
university.
- A reference letter from another individual.
Commonwealth
Scholarship Deadline:
- All
applications must be submitted by 2 March 2023 at 16:00 GMT.
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