COMMONWEALTH MASTER’S SCHOLARSHIPS - CITY, University of London

Awarded by : CITY, University of London

Updated on May 26, 2025
Kashish Saini

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COMMONWEALTH MASTER’S SCHOLARSHIPS - CITY, University of London

  • Applicable for

    CITY, University of London in UK

  • No. of students to be awarded

    Varies

  • Course Level

    Masters

  • Intake year

    Sep 2025 +1 more

  • Type of scholarships

    Need, Merit

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Scholarship Overview

  • The scholarships offer an opportunity for future leaders and influencers from all over the world who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK to develop professionally and academically, network, experience UK culture and build lasting positive relationships with the UK.
  • The awards are open to candidates from eligible low and middle income Commonwealth countries to undertake a full time Master’s degree from least developed countries and vulnerable states.
  • Commonwealth Scholarships are a global programme focused on international development objectives funded by the UK Government’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and managed by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC).
  • The programme demonstrates the UK Government’s enduring commitment to the Commonwealth.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in CITY, University of London in UK

  • The scholarship is applicable to the postgraduate courses of the CITY, University of London
  • The CSC funds one-year taught Master’s programmes only and does not fund MBA degrees.

Scholarship amount details

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees ✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense ✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Accommodation ×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses ✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Spouse/Child Care ×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover ×Not covered in scholarship
Application ×Not covered in scholarship
Others ×Not covered in scholarship

  • This Scholarships cover:
    • Approved airfare from the Scholar’s home country to the UK and return at the end of the award (the CSC will not reimburse the cost of fares for dependants, nor the cost of journeys made before the award is confirmed).
    • Approved tuition fees: full fees are covered by agreement between the CSC and the UK university, and Scholars are not liable to pay for any part of the tuition fee.
    • Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,378 per month, or £1,690 per month for those at universities in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at current levels).
    • Warm clothing allowance, where applicable.
    • Study travel grant towards the cost of study-related travel within the UK or overseas.
    • If a Scholar has children and is widowed, divorced, or a single parent, child allowance of child allowance of £590 per month for the first child, and £146 per month for the second and third child under the age of 16, if their children are living with them at the same address in the UK.
    • If a Scholar shares that they have a disability, a full assessment of their needs and eligibility for additional financial support will be offered by the CSC.

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: Varies

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

  • No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
UG Required (minimum score 60.0%)

Eligibility

  • To be considered for these scholarships, applicants must:
    • Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person.
    • Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country.
    • Be available to start academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2025.
    • By September 2025, hold a first degree of at least upper second-class (2:1) honours standard, or a lower second-class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree). The CSC would not normally fund a second Master’s degree. If applying for a second Master’s degree, applicants must provide justification as to why they wish to undertake this study.
    • Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship.
    • Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format.
    • Disabled applicants who can demonstrate their potential to contribute to international development but who do not hold a 2:1 Undergraduate degree may be considered for a contextualised nomination through the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum nominator. 

Eligible student nationality

This scholarship is applicable for students from India +42 more

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR Required
Official transcripts Required

  • Applicants must fill the Commonwealth Master's Scholarship application form.
  • In the application form, applicants are asked to:
    • List all undergraduate and postgraduate university qualifications obtained.
    • List up to 10 publications and prizes.
    • Provide details of employment history and explain how the experience gained supports and is relevant to the programme to be undertaken in the UK.
    • List names and positions of three referees who are qualified to comment on both their capacity to benefit from the proposed Scholarship in the UK and their ability to deliver development impact afterwards. One of the referees must be a current employer (if applicable) and at least two references must be included with the application.
    • Provide a Development Impact statement in four parts
    • Provide a personal statement to summarise the ways in which their personal background has encouraged them to want to make an impact in their home country. Applicants may wish to highlight any areas where they have already made significant contributions, including overcoming personal or community barriers in accessing higher education or within their field.
  • Applicants must upload the following documents with the application:
    • Proof that they are a citizen or have refugee status in an eligible Commonwealth country: a copy of a valid passport (or national ID card) showing a photograph, date of birth, and country of citizenship.
    • Full transcripts detailing all higher education qualifications, including to-date transcripts for any courses currently being studied, with certified translations if not in English. Where any transcripts are missing or do not include all pages, the application will be considered ineligible.
    • References from at least two individuals, in PDF format, signed and either on institutional letterhead or an email clearly showing the sender’s details.

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

Date Additional Details
Application final end date Not Available
  • Deadline has been passed

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

FAQ Link https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/commonwealth-scholarships-frequently-asked-questions/

Additional Information

  • Applications will be considered according to the following selection criteria:
    • Academic merit
    • Quality of research proposal
    • Potential impact on the development of the candidate’s home country
  • Tenure and placement:
    • Scholarships are to obtain one degree; funding will not be extended to enable candidates to complete a qualification in addition to or higher than that for which the selection was made.
    • Scholarships are made in respect of full-time study only and no other course of study may be undertaken at the same time.
    • The CSC does not provide new direct financial or promotional support for the fossil fuel energy sector overseas, defined as the extraction, production, transportation, refining and marketing of crude oil, natural gas or thermal coal, as well as any fossil-fuel fired power plants.
    • The CSC funds one-year taught Master’s programmes only and does not fund MBA degrees.
    • Applicants must make clear in the application which qualification they are applying for. This will enable the CSC to consider the application in the correct category. Applications which do not make this clear may be considered ineligible.

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