Commonwealth PhD Scholarships 2023 / 2024

Commonwealth PhD Scholarships 2023 / 2024. See below for the requirements and procedures to apply for the 202/2023 commonwealth PhD scholarship.

Commonwealth PhD Scholarships 2023 / 2024

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) provides the UK government’s scholarship scheme led by international development objectives. It supports the co-creation of research, innovation, and solutions to enact sustainable development priorities across the Commonwealth and beyond.

See also – World Highest Paid Scholarships | Fully Funded

Commonwealth PhD Scholarships 2023 / 2024

• Commonwealth PhD Scholarships are for candidates from least developed countries and fragile States in the Commonwealth, for full-time doctoral study at a UK university.
• The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) provides the UK government scholarship scheme led by international development objectives. It operates within the framework of the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) and offers a vivid demonstration of the UK’s enduring commitment to the Commonwealth.
• By attracting individuals with outstanding talent and identifiable potential from all backgrounds and supporting them to become leaders and innovators on returning to their home countries, the CSC’s work combines sustainable development with the UK national interest and provides opportunities for international partnerships and collaboration.

Read also – World Best Scholarship Fully Funded

Federal Government Scholarship 2023/2024 Nigerian for Bsc, Msc & PhD

World Bank Scholarships Program 2023/2024

Candidate Eligibility for Commonwealth PhD Scholarships 2023 / 2024

To apply for these scholarships, candidates 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 2023
• By September 2023, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours standard, or a second class degree (2:2) and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree)*.
• NOT be registered for a PhD, or an MPhil leading to a PhD, at a UK university or in your home country before September/October 2023
• Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship
• Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format

How to Apply Commonwealth PhD Scholarships 2023 / 2024

Interested and qualified candidates should should follow the link below to start the registration.
Click here to apply

Click here for more information

Application Deadline  18th October, 2022 at 16:00 GMT.

Important Information

• Applications for Commonwealth PhD scholarships for the 2023/24 academic year are now open.
• Candidates must apply to one of the below nominating agencies as well as to the CSC. Nominating agencies will then put forward candidates to the CSC. The CSC does not accept direct applications for these scholarships:
  • National nominating agencies – this is the main route of application
  • Selected universities/university bodies – which can nominate their own academic staff
  • Selected non-governmental organisations and charitable bodies
• Each nominating agency oversees its own selection process and may have additional eligibility criteria.
• Candidates must check with the nominating agency for their specific advice and rules for applying, and their own eligibility criteria. Nominating agencies may set their own closing date for applications.
• Candidates must complete an application using the CSC’s online application system, in addition to any other application required to be completed by the nominating agency. The CSC is unable to accept any applications that are not submitted via the online application system.
• Agencies will nominate candidates to the CSC by December 2022.
• Candidates are advised to complete and submit applications as early as possible, as the online application system will be very busy in the days leading up to the application deadline.

Supporting Documentations

• Applications must include supporting documentation to be eligible.
• Note that candidates are required to collect references and supporting statements, on institution letterhead or an email clearly showing the sender’s details, from referees and proposed supervisors in the UK and then upload them in PDF format to the application system with their other supporting documentation. This is a change from previous years when referees and supervisors would receive a separate email requesting their statements.
• The references and supporting statements must be uploaded to the application system by the deadline for applications and we are unable to accept references and supporting statements any other way or after this date.

Candidates must upload the following documents with the application:

• Proof that the applicant is a citizen or has 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
• References from at least two individuals on institutional letterhead
• Supporting statement on institutional letterhead from a proposed supervisor in the UK from at least one of the institutions named on the application form

Note:

• If any of the required documentation is not provided by the closing date, the application will be considered ineligible.
• Candidates can also upload any university admissions letter held for their chosen courses.
• The CSC will not accept supporting documentation submitted by nominating agencies or outside the online application system.
• Please note that the CSC does not charge candidates to apply for any of its scholarships or fellowships through its online application system, and it does not charge organisations to nominate candidates