Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme
Applications for Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for the 2024/25 academic year are now open.
The scholarships awarded under this scheme are jointly funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), as part of the United Kingdom International Development programme for developing countries, and participating institutions in the UK.
There will be six awards available for 2024/25, split between the following one-year, full-time, campus-based Masters courses:
- MSc in Cancer Cell and Molecular Biology
- MSc in Medical Statistics
- MSc in Healthcare Management
- MSc in Immunity, Infection and Chronic Disease
Find out more about the scheme on the Commonwealth Scholarships website
How to apply
Applications for Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for the 2024/25 academic year are now open, until Thursday 14 December at 16:00 (GMT). To apply, please visit the Commonwealth Scholarships website.
In addition to applying for a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship via the CSC’s online application system, candidates will also need to apply and secure admission to study on one the University’s approved programmes before the end of June 2024.
Eligibility and selection criteria
To be eligible for the scholarship you must be a permanent resident of a developing Commonwealth country, as defined on the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme website.
Candidates are normally expected to hold a BSc or BA degree at either first class or upper second-class level. Candidates are expected to be fluent in written and oral English. Candidates who have already studied for one year or more in a developed country or who possess sufficient resources to self-fund are not eligible for a scholarship.