Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2024-25: Check Complete Details

To provide resources to pursue higher education a lot of organizations implement various kinds of scholarship schemes. So that students will be able to pursue higher education without any kind of financial hurdle. Recently the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission has launched Commonwealth shared scholarship. Under this scheme, financial assistance will be provided to students to pursue higher education. This article will cover complete information regarding Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2024-25. You will get to know how you will be able to apply under this scheme. Other than that you will also get to know about other important aspects concerning this scheme like its objective, benefits, features, eligibility, required documents, application procedure, etc

Overview of Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2024-25

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission has launched Commonwealth Shared Scholarships. Under the scheme, financial help will be provided to international students to complete specific courses from specified universities in the UK. This scholarship operates within the Commonwealth scholarship and fellowship program. Students from all backgrounds will be provided scholarships under this scheme. Through the scheme development needs of commonwealth countries will fulfilled by training, skill, and qualified professionals and academics who would otherwise not have been able to afford their education in the United Kingdom. Under the scheme quality postgraduate students from least-developed and middle-income countries will be provided with the benefit

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Objective of Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 

• The main objective of Commonwealth Shared Scholarships is to provide access to education in the United Kingdom 
• Under this scheme, commonwealth countries will be able to participate 
• The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission is going to implement this Scheme 
• Students will be able to get scholarships under the scheme for a period of at least 12 months 
• With the implementation of this scheme, students will not be required to depend on anyone

Key Highlights of Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 

Name of the scheme	Commonwealth Shared Scholarships
Launched by	Commonwealth scholarship commission
Beneficiary	Students of countries of commonwealth
Objective	To provide access to quality education
Official website	Commonwealth Shared
Year	2023

Eligibility Criteria 

• BS citizens or have been granted refugee status by an eligible commonwealth country
• Be a permanent resident of an eligible commonwealth country
• Students must be available to start academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2024
• The student should have held a first degree of at least upper second class honor standard or a lower second class degree and a relevant force graduate qualification
• Students must have not studied or worked for more than 1 year or more in a high-income country
• The student should be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship

Benefits of Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 

• Commonwealth Shared Scholarships has been launched by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission 
• Under this scheme, financial assistance will be provided to students belonging to commonwealth Nations to pursue their education 
• All the beneficiaries will be able to pursue education in the United Kingdom 
• Now students will not be required to depend on anyone in order to pursue higher education 
• As the Commonwealth Commission is going to provide them with financial assistance 
• This scheme will improve the standard of living of the beneficiaries 
• Other than that the beneficiary will also become self-dependent

Reward Details 

• The student will be eligible to take approved airfare from The scholar’s Home country to the UK and return at the end of the award
• Approved tuition fees
• Stipend At the rate of 1,347 euros per month or 1,652 euros per month for those universities in the London metropolitan areas
• Warm clothing allowance
• Thesis grant
• Study travel grant

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Important Dates 

• Starting date of application- November 2023
• Last date to apply- 14th December 2023

Eligible courses

Access, inclusion, and opportunity
Brunel University London	LLM International Human Rights Law
Cranfield University	MSc Water and Sanitation for Development
Goldsmiths, University of London	MA Queer History
Goldsmiths, University of London	MA Race, Media and Social Justice
Liverpool Hope University	MA Disability Studies
Liverpool Hope University	MA Education
London School of Economics and Political Science	MSc Gender, Development and Globalisation
Queen’s University Belfast	MSc City Planning and Design
SOAS, University of London	MSc Development Studies
SOAS, University of London	MSc Political Economy of Development
University College London	MA Education, Gender and International Development
University of Bristol	MSc Education (Policy and International Development)
University of Bristol	MSc Gender and International Relations
University of Cambridge	MPhil Education Leadership and Improvement
University of Glasgow	MSc Education for Sustainable Futures in Adult, Community and Youth Contexts
University of Leicester	MA Media, Gender and Social Justice
University of Nottingham	MA Education
University of Portsmouth	MSc Educational Leadership and Management
University of Southampton	MSc Gerontology
University of St Andrews	MLitt Global Social and Political Thought
University of Sussex (Institute of Development Studies	MA Gender and Development
University of Sussex (Institute of Development Studies	MA Power, Participation and Social Change
University of Warwick	MA Gender and International Development
University of Warwick	MA Applied Theatre: Arts, Action, Change
Promoting global prosperity
Aston University	MSc Entrepreneurship
Bangor University	MSc Environmental & Business Management
Bishop Grosseteste University	MA Education with TESOL
Bournemouth University	MSc Sustainable Economic Development and Emerging Markets
Cranfield University	MSc Environmental Management for Business
Cranfield University	MSc Future Food Sustainability
Falmouth University	MSc Entrepreneurship
Imperial College London	MSc Business Analytics
Imperial College London	MSc International Management
London School of Economics and Political Science	MSc Development Management
London School of Economics and Political Science	MSc Local Economic Development
Oxford Brookes University	MSc Primate Conservation
Sheffield Hallam University	MSc Logistics and Supply Chain Management
SOAS, University of London	MSc Development Economics
University College London	MSc Global Prosperity
University College London	MSc Prosperity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship
University of Aberdeen	MSc Environmental Science
University of Aberdeen	MSc Sustainability Transitions
University of Bath	MSc International Development
University of Bath	MSc International Development with Economics
University of Cambridge	MPhil Development Studies
University of Edinburgh	MSc Africa and International Development
University of Glasgow	MSc Global Economy
University of Leeds	MSc Economics
University of Leicester	MA/MSc Museum Studies
University of Nottingham	MSc Development Economics
University of Oxford	MSc Economics for Development
University of Southampton	MA Fashion Management
University of Southampton	MSc Demography
University of St Andrews	MSc International Development Practice*Course not running
University of St Andrews	MSc Sustainable Development
University of Stirling	MLitt Publishing Studies
University of Stirling	MSc Investment Analysis
University of Stirling	MSc Aquatic Veterinary Studies
University of Strathclyde	MSc Applied Economics
University of Strathclyde	MSc Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology
University of Sussex (Institute of Development Studies	MA Globalisation, Business and Development
University of Sussex (Institute of Development Studies	MA Poverty and Development
University of Warwick	MA International Development
Science and technology for development
Aberystwyth University	MRes Parasite Control
Bangor University	MSc Conservation and Land Management
Brunel University London	MSc Renewable Energy Engineering
Cranfield University	MSc Advanced Heat Engineering
Cranfield University	MSc Advanced Process Engineering
Cranfield University	MSc Environmental Engineering
Cranfield University	MSc Geographical Information Management
Durham University	MSc Sustainability, Energy and Development
Imperial College London	MSc Advanced Materials Science and Engineering
Imperial College London	MSc Human and Biological Robotics
Liverpool Hope University	MSc Robotics Engineering
Newcastle University	MSc Agricultural and Environmental Science
Newcastle University	MSc Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Royal Veterinary College	MSc Veterinary Epidemiology
University College London	MSc Materials for Energy and Environment
University College London	MSc Urban Spatial Science
University of Aberdeen	MSc Geographical Information Systems
University of Aberdeen	MSc Integrated Petroleum Geosciences
University of Aberdeen	MSc Geophysics
University of Bath	MSc Molecular Biosciences: Biotechnology
University of Bath	MSc Environmental Engineering
University of Bristol	MSc Water and Environmental Management
University of Cambridge	MPhil Advanced Computer Science
University of Cambridge	MPhil Public Policy
University of Chester	MSc Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
University of Chester	MSc Wildlife Conservation
University of Chester	MSc Biotechnology
University of Derby	MRes Molecular Medicine
University of Exeter	MSc Global Sustainability Solutions
University of Glasgow	MSc Sustainable Energy
University of Glasgow	MSc Food Security
University of Hull	MSc Flood Risk Management
University of Leeds	MSc Engineering Geology
University of Leeds	MSc Geographical Information Systems
University of Leicester	MSc Satellite Data Science
University of Leicester	MSc Geographical Information Systems
University of Nottingham	MSc Electrical Engineering for Sustainable and Renewable Energy
University of Nottingham	MSc Biotechnology
University of Oxford	MSc Water Science Policy & Management
University of Oxford	MSc Environmental Change and Management
University of Oxford	MSc Biodiversity Conservation and Management
University of Portsmouth	MSc Crisis and Disaster Management
University of Reading	MSc Food Science
University of Southampton	MSc Applied Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing
University of Southampton	MSc Oceanography
University of St Andrews	MSc Digital Health
University of Stirling	MSc Financial Technology
University of Stirling	MSc Data Science for Business
University of Stirling	MSc Environmental Management (Conservation)
University of Stirling	MSc Sustainable Aquaculture
University of Strathclyde	MSc Sustainable Engineering: Renewable Energy Systems and the Environment
University of Strathclyde	MSc Environmental Engineering
University of Strathclyde	MSc Offshore Wind Energy
University of Strathclyde	MSc Advanced Chemical Engineering
University of Sussex (Institute of Development Studies	MA Food and Development
University of Warwick	MSc Big Data and Digital Futures
University of Warwick	MSc Analytical Science and Instrumentation
University of Warwick	MSc Humanitarian Engineering
University of Wolverhampton	MSc Advanced Technology Management (Sustainability)
Strengthening global peace, security and governance
Coventry University	MA Terrorism, International Crime and Global Security
Durham University	MSc Defence, Development and Diplomacy
Durham University	MSc Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding
Goldsmiths, University of London	MA Politics, Development and the Global South
Goldsmiths, University of London	MA Journalism
Newcastle University	MSc Urban Planning
Oxford Brookes University	MA International Relations
Queen’s University Belfast	MA Conflict Transformation and Social Justice
Sheffield Hallam University	MA Applied Human Rights
St Mary’s University, Twickenham	MA Human Trafficking, Migration and Organised Crime
University College London	MSc Building & Urban Design In Development
University of Bath	MSc International Development with Conflict and Humanitarian Action
University of Bristol	LLM Law and Globalisation
University of Cambridge	LLM Law
University of Exeter	MA Conflict Security and Development
University of Hull	LLM International Law, Conflict and Security
University of Leeds	MSc Environment and Development
University of Oxford	MSt Diplomatic Studies
University of Oxford	MPP Public Policy
University of Portsmouth	MA International Relations
University of St Andrews	MLitt Terrorism and Political Violence
University of Stirling	MSc International Conflict and Cooperation
University of Strathclyde	MSc Diplomacy and International Security
University of Sussex (Institute of Development Studies	MA Governance, Development and Public Policy
University of Warwick	LLM International Development Law and Human Rights
Strengthening health systems and capacity
Bangor University	MSc Public Health and Health Promotion
Bournemouth University	MSc Medical Imaging with Management
Brunel University London	MSc Public Health and Health Promotion
Brunel University London	MSc Disease Mechanism and Therapeutics
Imperial College London	MSc Biomedical Engineering
King’s College London	MRes Clinical Research
London School of Economics and Political Science	MSc Environment and Development
London School of Economics and Political Science	MSc Global Health Policy
London School of Economics and Political Science	MSc Health and International Development
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	MSc Public Health for Eye Care
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine	MSc Public Health for Development
Newcastle University	MSc Global Public Health
Queen Margaret University	MSc Global Health
Queen Margaret University	MSc Sexual and Reproductive Health
Queen’s University Belfast	MPH Global Health
Royal Veterinary College	MSc Wild Animal Health / Biology
Royal Veterinary College	MSc One Health: ecosystems, humans and animals
St Mary’s University, Twickenham	MA Bioethics and Medical Law
University of Bath	MSc Molecular Biosciences: Microbiology
University of Birmingham	MSc Clinical Oncology
University of Bristol	MSc Epidemiology
University of Cambridge	MPhil Population Health Sciences
University of Central Lancashire	MSc Disaster Medicine
University of Chester	MSc Cardiovascular Health and Rehabilitation
University of Exeter	MA Cultures and Environments of Health
University of Glasgow	MSc Global Mental Health
University of Glasgow	MSc Advanced Nursing Science
University of Leicester	MSc Infection and Immunity
University of Leicester	MSc Chronic Disease and Immunity
University of Nottingham	MPH Global Health
University of Nottingham	MSc Midwifery Studies and Maternal and Newborn Health
University of Nottingham	MSc Advanced Nursing
University of Nottingham	MSc Physiotherapy
University of Oxford	MSc Global Health Science and Epidemiology
University of Southampton	MSc Global Health
University of Southampton	MSc Public Health
University of Strathclyde	MSc Cancer Therapies
University of Sussex (Institute of Development Studies	MA Development Studies
University of Wolverhampton	MA/MSc Health and Social Care
Strengthening resilience and responses to crises
Bangor University	MSc Agroforestry and Food Security
Bath Spa University	MA Environmental Humanities
Coventry University	MSc Disaster Management and Resilience
Cranfield University	MSc Advanced Water Management
Durham University	MA Risk
Durham University	MSc Risk
Goldsmiths, University of London	MA Postcolonial Culture and Global Policy
Goldsmiths, University of London	MA Global Political Economy
London School of Economics and Political Science	MSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies
Newcastle University	MSc Environmental Engineering
Oxford Brookes University	MA Development and Emergency Practice
Queen Margaret University	MSc Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Royal Agricultural University	MSc Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
Sheffield Hallam University	MSc Environmental Management
SOAS, University of London	MSc Migration, Mobility and Development
SOAS, University of London	MSc Environment, Politics and Development
University College London	MSc Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology
University College London	MSc Risk, Disaster and Resilience
University of Bath	MSc International Development, Social Justice and Sustainability
University of Bristol	MSc Climate Change Science and Policy
University of Bristol	MSc Public Policy
University of Cambridge	MPhil Conservation Leadership
University of Cambridge	MPhil Engineering for Sustainable Development
University of Chester	MSc Public Health Nutrition
University of Chester	MSc Family and Child Psychology
University of Edinburgh	MSc International Development
University of Glasgow	MSc Environmental Risk Management
University of Glasgow	MSc Earth Futures: Environments, Communities, Relationships
University of Leeds	MSc(Eng) Transport Planning and Engineering
University of Leeds	MSc Climate Change and Environmental Policy
University of Leeds	MA International Communication
University of Portsmouth	MSc Risk, Crisis and Resilience Management
University of Sussex (Institute of Development Studies	MSc Climate Change, Development and Policy
University of the West of England, Bristol	MSc Construction Project Management
University of the West of England, Bristol	MSc Civil Engineering
University of Warwick	MASc Global Sustainable Development

Required Documents 

• Aadhar card
• Qualification details
• Mobile number
• Passport size photograph
• Email ID
• Income certificate
• Marksheets
• Bank account details etc

Eligible Country 

• Bangladesh
• Belize
• Botswana
• Cameroon
• Dominica
• Eswatini
• Fiji
• Gabon
• 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

Selection Process 

• All the participating Universities will conduct on recruitment process to select the candidates
• The CSE will then confirm that these candidates meet the eligibility criteria
• The application will be considered on the following criteria
  • Academic merit
  • Quality of research proposal
  • Potential impact on the development of the candidate country

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How to Apply Online for Commonwealth Shared Scholarships

• First of all you have to go to the Commonwealth Scholarship website

• The home page will appear on your screen
• Only home page you are required to click on apply

• You will be redirected to a new page
• On this page, you have to select your country
• After that, you have to click on the search
• Now list of scholarships will appear on your screen
• You have to click on the desired option
• Now beneficiaries go to the how to apply section
• After that beneficiaries have to follow the instructions provided there
• By following this procedure students can apply under the Commonwealth shared scholarship

Important Instructions 

• All the students are required to submit their application before the last date
• This scholarship covers fees, approved fares, and personal maintenance
• Before submitting an application students should also ensure that they are eligible
• Students should fill all the details in a transparent manner in order to avoid any issues
• If the student is found providing any false information then such students will be disqualified from getting the benefit of this scheme
• The candidates will also be required to sign an undertaking to return to their home country as soon as possible after the end of the award
• Throughout the course, The scholars will be expected to reside in the United Kingdom and must see approval in advance of any overseas travel
• Scholars cannot take any employment during the award without approval from the authority in advance

Helpline Number 

• Here are the contact details for the beneficiaries

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