Overview

• Applicants must apply through participating UK universities, which conduct initial shortlisting before final selection by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.
• Funding covers full tuition fees, return airfare, and a living stipend for the duration of the one-year programme.
• Eligibility requires citizenship or refugee status and permanent residence in an eligible Commonwealth country, including India, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Kenya, Sri Lanka, and South Africa.
• Candidates must be ready to begin studies in September 2025 and hold at least a 2:1 bachelor’s degree or a lower second-class degree with an additional postgraduate qualification.
• Conditions include no more than one academic year of prior study or work in a high‑income country, full‑time enrolment on a single approved course, and submission of all required documents.