2024 COMMONWEALTH DISTANCE LEARNING SCHOLARSHIPS

DEADLINE: 28 MARCH 2024

The Commonwealth Distance Learning programme is one of three Master’s programmes offered by the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission. The deadline for submitting an application is 16:00 GMT on Thursday 28 March 2024. The scholarships are for study beginning in September/October 2024. Applications to the CSC must be made using the CSC’s online application system.  

The full list of approved courses can be found on: https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/commonwealth-distance-learning-scholarships-eligible-courses/

Here is a sample below:

• University of Edinburgh, MFM Family Medicine 

• Leeds Beckett University, MSc Responsible Tourism Management

• Loughborough University, MSc Water Engineering for Development

• Open University, MSc Global Development

• University of Liverpool, MPH Public Health 

• University of Liverpool,  MPH Public Health 

• University of Sussex, MSc Sustainable Development  

Applicants can apply for more than one course and to more than one university, but they may only accept one offer of a Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship. Please note that Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships are only for Master’s courses and not for undergraduate or PhD study.  

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 up-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 on institutional letterhead or an email clearly showing the sender’s details.