Commonwealth Shared Cambridge Scholarship

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC) is responsible for managing Britain’s contribution to the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan.

The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan is an international programme under which member governments offer scholarships and fellowships to citizens of other Commonwealth countries. The Plan was established at the first Commonwealth education conference in 1959 and is reviewed by education ministers at their triennial meetings – the only scholarship scheme in the world to receive such high-level recognition.

The CSC supports around 750 awards annually. Awards are funded by the Department for International Development (for developing Commonwealth countries), and the Department for Education (for developed Commonwealth countries), in conjunction with UK universities. The CSC also nominates UK citizens for scholarships to study in other Commonwealth countries under the CSFP.

This scholarship is available to Masters applicants from certain developing member countries of the Commonwealth. Please check the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission's website for the full list of eligible countries. It is tenable at any College.

Offered in partnership with the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.

Value

• University tuition fee
• Annual stipend (sufficient for a single person)
• One return economy airfare

Conditions

• Successful applicants are required to return to their home country within one month of the end of the scholarship
• An applicant's proposed course of study must be relevant to the development of their home country
• Current eligible courses at the University of Cambridge are (please note, this list may be subject to change). For further information on these courses, please see the University's Postgraduate Prospectus):
• Advanced Computer Science
• Conservation Leadership
• Development Studies -Education (Educational Leadership and School Improvement)
• Engineering for Sustainable Development
• Law
• Population Health Sciences
• Public Policy

How to apply In addition to applying for admission to the University of Cambridge by the funding deadline specific to their course (please refer to the Postgraduate Course Directory), and being made a conditional offer of admission, candidates will be asked to apply using the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Electronic Application System

For more information, please visit About our postgraduate scholarships