Please note that the closing date has now passed for applications for Commonwealth Scholarships and Academic Staff Fellowships in the UK for 2010 so no further applications can be made. Details of the 2010 Scholarships Scheme are retained below for information only and may change. This page will be updated in the late Spring/early Summer once applications are invited for 2011.
Commonwealth Scholarships for students from the developing Commonwealth to study in the United Kingdom are funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID).
Each year, the Commission writes to a number of NGOs and other programmes asking for a specific number of nominations to be sent to it. Each organisation is responsible for its own selection process, and in most cases will set a deadline date in the months preceding this.
Applications may be for study at Masters or doctoral level, and are tenable at any UK university. Candidates may also apply for Split-site doctoral awards, in which the Commission supports one year's study in the United Kingdom as part of a doctorate being taken in the home country. All subject areas are eligible, although the Commission selection criteria do give priority to those applications that demonstrate strong relevance to development.
NGOs and programmes funded by DFID that have been invited to nominate candidates for 2010/11 (please note that these organisations will undertake their own recruitment for candidates)
- Canon Collins Trust
- Carnegie Corporation
- Ford Foundation
- Tropical and Health Education Trust
- Wellcome Trust
- Windle Trust International
- DFID Research Consortia
Terms and Conditions and Eligibility
Full details of the terms and conditions of Commonwealth Scholarships are included in the Prospectus (please note in particular the eligibility criteria):
Please note that there are additional requirements for awards involving Clinical training in Medicine and Dentistry
Applications are considered according to the following selection criteria:
• Academic merit of the candidate
• The quality of the proposal
• The likely impact of the work on the development of the candidate’s home country
For more details please see: Selection Criteria 2010 (PDF 128 KB)
Before making your application you are advised to have a look at the recently published DFID White Paper ‘Building our Common Future’ which can be viewed on the DFID Website at: www.dfid.gov.uk
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