
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme
ApplyKey facts
- Number of scholarships: 8
- Value: Tuition Fees, Living costs, return travel to UK and other expenses
- Opens: 11 November 2024
- Deadline: 12 December 2024
- Helps with: Living costs, Travel costs, Tuition fees
- Duration: One-off award
Summary
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in partnership with UK universities. These scholarships are intended for candidates from least developed and lower middle income Commonwealth countries for full-time Masters study on selected courses. Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), these Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK.
Further information
These Scholarships are offered under six 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
Applications will be considered according to the following selection criteria:
- Academic merit
- Quality of Study Plan
- Potential impact of the work on the development of the candidate's home country.
For full terms and conditions see https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-shared-scholarships/
How to apply
Please only submit a course application to the Strathclyde admissions team once you have received a nomination for the scholarship.
Timeline Applications and Nominations
- 11 November 2024 - Applications open on CSS Website. Applications must be made via the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission's online application system. Here is a link to the application.
- 12 December 2024 - Applications close. All candidates must have submitted their Shared Scholarship application to the online application system. These applications will be shared with the University. in mid-January 2023
- 13 March 2025 - Nomination Deadline. All universities must nominate their nominee and reserve Shared Scholars. The University will contact the successful candidates and ask them to submit their University application which will include references and proof of English Language requirements.
- May/June 2025 - Eligibility Checks. The CSC will review nominated candidate applications and request references.
- Mid-June 2025 - Reference Deadline.
- Late-June 2025 - Approval of Nominations. The CSC will inform the University of nominees who have been approved and will be offered the award.
- July/August 2025 - Confirmation of Award Letters send to successful candidates
For English language requirements, please refer to https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/englishlanguagerequirements/
Funding and Financial Support Privacy Notice
Contact us
Funding and Financial Support Team
commonwealth-shared@strath.ac.uk
Funding and Financial Support Team, Level 4,
The Dame Jocelyn Bell-Burnell Wing
Learning and Teaching Building
University of Strathclyde
Glasgow
G1 1XQ

This scholarship has given me access to study at a prestigious institution like Strathclyde. My course gave me the platform to network with emerging professionals and future leaders from all over the world and the academic faculty is extremely supportive and great to work with. If you’re looking for a postgraduate scholarship in the UK, I highly recommend this one.
MSc Offshore Wind Energy student from Pakistan