Scholarship Overview

• Commonwealth shared scholarships are for international postgraduate students from developing Commonwealth countries who may not otherwise be able to study in the United Kingdom. They are offered on specific courses.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Southampton in UK

• MSc Electrochemistry and Battery Technologies
  MSc Gerontology
• MA Fashion Management

• Eligible courses
  • MSc Electrochemistry and Battery Technologies
  • MA Fashion Management
  • MSc Gerontology

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Pound 32,500 => Rs 40,49,146

Conversion rate used: 1 Pound = Rs. 127.07 (last updated 29th July 2026)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

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	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this

• This scholarship covers the below expenses and exact amount will vary as per the chosen course:
  • full cover of your tuition fees
  • return travel costs
  • a monthly stipend
  • an allowances package
  • costs for a mandatory tuberculosis test 

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 1

• No.of Awards will vary by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
12	Required
UG	Required

Eligibility

•  To get this scholarship you must:

  • apply to study an eligible course
  • be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country
  • be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country
  • be available to start your studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2026
  • achieve a first or upper second class (2:1) honours standard or have a second class degree (2:2) and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a master’s degree) by September 2026
  • not have studied or worked for one (academic) year or more in a high income country
  • be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship
  • commit to return to your home country within one month of the end date of the scholarship
  • meet the required English language requirements by the end of February 2026

Application Process for this scholarship

• Students must follow the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission  and university of southampton course specific or general document guidelines.

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	Applications for this scholarship for 2026 are now closed.  University will update the information for 2027 entry in autumn 2026.

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