Commonwealth Split-Site Scholarships 2024/2025

The Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships for the 2024/2025 academic year present a unique opportunity for you. As a student from a low- or middle-income Commonwealth country, you are invited to spend 12 months at a UK university, diving deep into your research and broadening your academic horizons.

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Commonwealth Split-Site Scholarships 2024/2025

What Are Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships?

These scholarships are part of the UK’s commitment to the Commonwealth and are aimed at those who are already pursuing a PhD in their home country. The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) administers these scholarships with funding from the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), operating under the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP).

Scholarship Benefits

The Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships come with several benefits:

Approved airfare to and from the UK
Tuition fees covered in full
A monthly stipend to support living expenses
Warm clothing allowance, applicable to some Scholars
A study travel grant for educational travel expenses
Child allowance for eligible Scholars with children in the UK

Who Can Apply?

You must be a citizen or refugee of an eligible Commonwealth country and reside there.
You should be enrolled in a PhD programme in your home country by September 2024.
A robust link must exist between your home university and your prospective UK university.
You’re expected to commence your UK studies in September 2024.
You should hold a first degree of 2:1 honours standard, a 2:2 honours degree, and a relevant postgraduate qualification.
The scholarship must be critical to affording your studies in the UK.