Closing date: Applicants can apply anytime

Student type: International students 

Level of study: Master’s

Study area: Any

Scholarship value: tuition fees ;return travel costs ;a monthly stipend ;an allowances package

Description: These scholarships are offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). They are for students from eligible low and middle income Commonwealth countries who want to study for a full-time taught master’s degree at a UK university.

Eligibility:

• This scholarship is for study across a range of subject areas. It’s offered to students whose studies fall under one of these themes:

Science and technology for development

Strengthening health systems and capacity

Promoting global prosperity

Strengthening global peace, security and governance

Strengthening resilience and response to crises

Access, inclusion and opportunity

2.You must:  

• be a British Protected Person, a citizen of, or a refugee in, one of the eligible countries : Eligible Commonwealth countries

Bangladesh

Belize

Botswana

Cameroon

Dominica

Eswatini

Fiji

Gabon

The Gambia

Ghana

Grenada

Guyana

India

Jamaica

Kenya

Kiribati

Lesotho

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives

Mauritius

Montserrat

Mozambique

Namibia

Nauru

Nigeria

Pakistan

Papua New Guinea

Rwanda

Saint Helena

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Samoa

Sierra Leone

Solomon Islands

South Africa

Sri Lanka

Tanzania

Togo

Tonga

Tuvalu

Uganda

Vanuatu

Zambia  

• live permanently in one of the eligible countries
• be available to start your academic studies by the start of the UK academic year in September
• have by September either a degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours or a second class degree (2:2) and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a master’s degree)
• be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship

provide all supporting documentation in the required format

How to apply:  apply online  

More info: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/scholarships/partnerships-commonwealth-masters