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Commonwealth Shared Scholarship (formerly DFID Shared Scholarship)

Academic Level
Postgraduate Instructional

Subject Areas
MSc Pharmaceutical Analysis; MSc Information and Library Studies; MSc Forensic Informatics; MSc Electronic and Electrical Engineering; MSc Electrical Power Engineering with Business; MSc Communications Control and Digital Signal Processing; MSc Digital Multimedia and Communication Systems; MSc Energy Systems and the Environment; MSc Offshore Floating Systems; MSc Environmental Studies; MSc Environmental Entrepreneurship; MSc Environmental Health; MSc Environmental Engineering; MSc Environmental Forensics; MSc Environmental Science; MSc Offshore Renewable Energy; MSc Science, Technology and Sustainability; MSc Urban Design; MSc Chemical Processing; MSc Power Plant Technologies; MSc International Public Policy; LLM Telecommunications Law; LLM Human Rights Law; LLM Construction Law; LLM International Economic Law; LLM International Law and Sustainable Development; MSc Refugee and Migration Studies; MSc Investigative Journalism; MSc Economic Management and Policy; MSc Finance; MSc International Accounting and Finance; MSc International Banking and Finance; MSc International Marketing; MSc International Hospitality Management;

Eligibility Requirements
Candidates from developing commonwealth countries of outstanding academic calibre who have not previously studied in a developed country. First Class Degree; aged under 35 but preference to those aged under 30; not working for a government department; not currently living or studying in a developed country.

Number of Scholarships
4 scholarships will be offered in 2010/11.

Scholarship Value
Tuition fees, livings costs and air fares.

Deadline
1 April 2010.

Further Information
The scheme is administered by the Association of Commonwealth Universities. The ACU has decided to target specific courses with particular relevance to the economic; social and technological development of the developing Commonwealth country (see courses above) Candidates must complete the scholarship application form; declaration of candidate and development statement below.

s.kirk@strath.ac.uk

Address
Governance, Management and Policy Team
Corporate Services
McCance Building
16 Richmond Street
Glasgow
G1 1XQ

Downloads

DFID Application Form 10

DFID Declaration 10

DFID Statement 10

Instruction Sheet for 2010



Further Information