Overview
The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Awards made under this scheme are jointly funded by the Department for International Development (DFID), as part of the United Kingdom International Development programme to developing countries, and participating institutions in
the UK. The scheme is administered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC), whose secretariat is provided by the Association of Commonwealth Universities, Woburn House, 20-24 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HF.
The aim of the Scheme is to assist students from developing Commonwealth countries who are of excellent academic calibre but for financial reasons would not otherwise be able to afford to study in the United Kingdom. The Scheme allows them to benefit from postgraduate study at a University in the United Kingdom which will help them to contribute toward the development of
their home countries.
LEVEL OF STUDY
Awards are for taught masters courses only. No awards will be made for undergraduate or doctoral study.
SUBJECTS
Subjects must be related to the economic, social and technological development of the student’s home country.
ELIGIBILITY
Candidates are normally expected to hold a first degree at either first class or upper second-class level. Sponsoring institutions must confirm that candidates are sufficiently fluent in written and oral English to pursue their proposed studies immediately, as no pre-course English Language Teaching is available under these awards. 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 an award.
Applicants should:
a. be nationals of (or permanently domiciled in) a Commonwealth developing country, and not currently be living or studying in a developed country (please see the booklet for a list of eligible countries)
b. hold a first degree at either first or upper second class level;
c . be sufficiently fluent in English to pursue the course
d. have not previously studied for one year or more in a developed country
e. not be employed by a government department (for this purpose the Commission counts this as being employed by a Government Ministry).
f. be able to confirm in writing that neither they or their families would otherwise be able to pay for the proposed course of study
g. be willing to confirm that they will return to their home country as soon as their period of study is complete
COSTS
DFID and participating United Kingdom institutions will jointly meet the full costs of an award holder’s study in the United Kingdom including air fares to and from the United Kingdom. Maintenance allowance is paid by the scholar’s host institution, at the level set by the UK Government: £1,044 per month for scholars based in London and £844 per month for the rest of the UK.
A grant of up to £225 to cover thesis (Master’s) costs is available; also available is £200 for study travel. The cost of up to 10 Kilograms of excess baggage (books only) is available for scholars returning home at the end of their awards.
How can I apply?
All enquiries should be addressed to the University at which you wish to study and through which you should therefore apply for a Scholarship, and not to the Commission. They will advise you on eligibility issues and on how to make an application direct to them. There are two options for this:
Option 1
Most universities will handle advertising and recruitment directly using their own application form and applications should therefore be made to the participating university direct. Following the university's closing date, the university will ask the candidates it selects to complete the CSC's application form using our Electronic Application System (EAS). Candidates should note that they must complete the EAS by the 17 May 2011 at the latest in order to be nominated to the Commission by their host university.
Option 2
Some universities want all candidates for their Shared Scholarship courses to apply via the Commission's Electronic Application System (EAS). You will be advised by the institution if this is the case and should then access the EAS once it is available for Shared Scholarships from the 19 November 2010 - applications must be submitted in time to meet the institution's own deadline which will be made clear in the EAS and is listed in the Booklet (where institutions have not specified a closing date candidates should contact the institution so as to ascertain the latest date that the institution is willing to accept applications).
All institutions are asked to forward their nominations to the CSC no later than 31 May 2011 using the EAS.
Where can I get further information?
All enquiries about making an application and about eligibility should be addressed to the individual university that candidates are applying to (contact details are given in the handbook above). General inquiries regarding the scheme should be sent to the scheme administrators at the address below. Please note that applications sent to this office will be disregarded and will not be passed on to the institutions.
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
c/o Association of Commonwealth Universities
Woburn House, 20-24 Tavistock Square
London WC1H 9HF
Telephone : 44 (0) 207 380 6700
Fax : 44 (0) 207 387 2655
E-mail: info@acu.ac.uk
http://www.cscuk.org.uk/
Please quote Scholarization.blogspot.com on your application when applying for this scholarship
The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Awards made under this scheme are jointly funded by the Department for International Development (DFID), as part of the United Kingdom International Development programme to developing countries, and participating institutions in
the UK. The scheme is administered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC), whose secretariat is provided by the Association of Commonwealth Universities, Woburn House, 20-24 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9HF.
The aim of the Scheme is to assist students from developing Commonwealth countries who are of excellent academic calibre but for financial reasons would not otherwise be able to afford to study in the United Kingdom. The Scheme allows them to benefit from postgraduate study at a University in the United Kingdom which will help them to contribute toward the development of
their home countries.
LEVEL OF STUDY
Awards are for taught masters courses only. No awards will be made for undergraduate or doctoral study.
SUBJECTS
Subjects must be related to the economic, social and technological development of the student’s home country.
ELIGIBILITY
Candidates are normally expected to hold a first degree at either first class or upper second-class level. Sponsoring institutions must confirm that candidates are sufficiently fluent in written and oral English to pursue their proposed studies immediately, as no pre-course English Language Teaching is available under these awards. 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 an award.
Applicants should:
a. be nationals of (or permanently domiciled in) a Commonwealth developing country, and not currently be living or studying in a developed country (please see the booklet for a list of eligible countries)
b. hold a first degree at either first or upper second class level;
c . be sufficiently fluent in English to pursue the course
d. have not previously studied for one year or more in a developed country
e. not be employed by a government department (for this purpose the Commission counts this as being employed by a Government Ministry).
f. be able to confirm in writing that neither they or their families would otherwise be able to pay for the proposed course of study
g. be willing to confirm that they will return to their home country as soon as their period of study is complete
COSTS
DFID and participating United Kingdom institutions will jointly meet the full costs of an award holder’s study in the United Kingdom including air fares to and from the United Kingdom. Maintenance allowance is paid by the scholar’s host institution, at the level set by the UK Government: £1,044 per month for scholars based in London and £844 per month for the rest of the UK.
A grant of up to £225 to cover thesis (Master’s) costs is available; also available is £200 for study travel. The cost of up to 10 Kilograms of excess baggage (books only) is available for scholars returning home at the end of their awards.
How can I apply?
All enquiries should be addressed to the University at which you wish to study and through which you should therefore apply for a Scholarship, and not to the Commission. They will advise you on eligibility issues and on how to make an application direct to them. There are two options for this:
Option 1
Most universities will handle advertising and recruitment directly using their own application form and applications should therefore be made to the participating university direct. Following the university's closing date, the university will ask the candidates it selects to complete the CSC's application form using our Electronic Application System (EAS). Candidates should note that they must complete the EAS by the 17 May 2011 at the latest in order to be nominated to the Commission by their host university.
Option 2
Some universities want all candidates for their Shared Scholarship courses to apply via the Commission's Electronic Application System (EAS). You will be advised by the institution if this is the case and should then access the EAS once it is available for Shared Scholarships from the 19 November 2010 - applications must be submitted in time to meet the institution's own deadline which will be made clear in the EAS and is listed in the Booklet (where institutions have not specified a closing date candidates should contact the institution so as to ascertain the latest date that the institution is willing to accept applications).
All institutions are asked to forward their nominations to the CSC no later than 31 May 2011 using the EAS.
Where can I get further information?
All enquiries about making an application and about eligibility should be addressed to the individual university that candidates are applying to (contact details are given in the handbook above). General inquiries regarding the scheme should be sent to the scheme administrators at the address below. Please note that applications sent to this office will be disregarded and will not be passed on to the institutions.
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
c/o Association of Commonwealth Universities
Woburn House, 20-24 Tavistock Square
London WC1H 9HF
Telephone : 44 (0) 207 380 6700
Fax : 44 (0) 207 387 2655
E-mail: info@acu.ac.uk
http://www.cscuk.org.uk/
Please quote Scholarization.blogspot.com on your application when applying for this scholarship
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