Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships 2016 for International Students

CW DLS 2016 Masters

Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships support applicants to study Master’s degree courses that are either offered in partnership with universities in developing countries, or delivered directly by UK institutions in any country.

Subjects Offered

SOAS, University of London

• MSc Public Financial Management (available to citizens of Malawi and Tanzania only)

UCL Institute of Education

• MA Education and International Development (available to citizens of Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda only)
• MA Education, Gender and International Development
• MA Education, Health Promotion and International Development

University of Birmingham

• MSc International Development (Conflict, Security and Development)

Cardiff University

• MSc Palliative Medicine and Care (available to citizens of Bangladesh, India, and Sri Lanka only)

Bangor University

• MSc Tropical Forestry

Open University

• MSc Environmental Management (available to citizens of Kenya only)
• MA Online and Distance Education

Queen Mary, University of London

• MSc Burn Care
• MSc Endocrinology and Diabetes
• MSc Gastroenterology
• MSc Orthopedic Trauma Science
• MSc Trauma Sciences

Royal Veterinary College

• MSc Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health (available to citizens of India and Sri Lanka only)

Numbers of Scholarships

Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships offered many number of scholarships

Scholarships Duration

The scholarships are offered for 24 months (2 years)

Scholarships Details

This value must cover all elements of the award, including:

• All expressions of interest must meet the CSC’s overall funding cap of £18,000 per scholarship
• Tuition fees
• Applicable partnership development costs
• A UK residential program
• If the actual costs of delivering the course are higher than £18,000, the university must clearly identify the source of top-up funding in its expression of interest, and any subsequent proposal
• Funding is available for five years from the start of an approved program

Eligible Countries

Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat ,Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua, South Africa, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, Cameroon ,Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Ghana, Gibraltar, Grenada, Guyana, India ,Jamaica, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Virgin Islands (British), Zambia and Zimbabwe , New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Rwanda ,St Helena St Kitts and Nevis St Lucia, St Vincent and The Grenadines Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone. Solomon Islands

Eligibility Criteria

Be a citizen of a developing Commonwealth country, refugee, or British protected person

Be permanently resident in a developing Commonwealth country

Hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) standard. A lower qualification and sufficient relevant experience may be considered in certain cases

How to Apply / Download Scholarships Form / Documents Required

The application cycle for Distance Learning Scholarships has three stages:

The CSC invites expressions of interest from UK universities for Distance Learning Scholarships (August September)

The CSC invites formal proposals from shortlisted universities, deciding which courses to select and how many scholarships to allocate to each course (November-January)

The CSC selects candidates for Distance Learning Scholarships from a shortlist of candidates nominated by each university following its own recruitment process (February-July)

Contact us

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK

Woburn House

20-24 Tavistock Square

London WC1H 9HF

United Kingdom

dfid.gov.uk/cscuk

Last Date to Apply

3rd May (Annual)

Official Website

Visit official website for further details and information

http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/distance-learning/info-candidates/