DEADLINE: 28 MARCH 2023
Applications for Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships for the 2023/24 academic year are now open. The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) provides the UK government scholarship scheme led by international development objectives.These scholarships are funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships are for candidates from eligible low and middle income Commonwealth countries, to undertake part-time taught Master’s study with UK universities while remaining in their home countries.
In 2023, 50 Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships are for candidates from least developed, low, and lower middle-income Commonwealth countries, for part-time Master’s study by distance learning on selected courses offered by UK universities. A Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship covers tuition fees and study grants where required.
ELIGIBLE COURSES
Keele University
MA Early Childhood Education
MA Education
MA Education Leadership & Management
MA Education Technology
MA International Education
Open University
MA Online Teaching
MSc Global Development
MSc Environmental Management
University College London
MA Education and International Development
MA Education and International Development: Conflict, Emergencies and Peace
MA Education, Gender and International Development
MA Education, Health Promotion and International Development
MA Educational Planning, Economics and International Development
University of Edinburgh
Master of Family Medicine
MSc International Development (Distance Learning)
ChM General Surgery
ChM Trauma & Orthopaedics
ChM Urology
ChM Vascular & Endovascular Surgery
MPH Public Health
MSc Clinical Management of Pain
MSc Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
MSc Critical Care
MSc Data Science for Health and Social Care
MSc Epidemiology
MSc Internal Medicine
MSc Paediatric Emergency Medicine
MSc Surgical Sciences
University of Southampton
MSc Gerontology (Distance Learning)
MSc Global Ageing and Policy (Distance Learning)
Leeds Beckett University
MSc Responsible Tourism Management
University of Warwick
MSc Global Central Banking and Financial Regulation
Aberystwyth University
MSc AgriFood Innovation
MSc BioInnovation
MSc Sustainable Efficient Food Production
Bangor University
MSc Agroforestry and Food Security
MSc Tropical Forestry
Loughborough University
MSc Water Engineering for Development
MSc Water Management for Development
University of St Andrews
MSc Sustainable Aquaculture
University of Strathclyde
MSc Hydrogeology
MSc Orthotic Rehabilitation Studies
MSc Prosthetic & Orthotic Rehabilitation Studies
MSc Prosthetic Rehabilitation Studies
MSc Rehabilitation Studies
King’s College London
MA Global Security Studies
MA International Affairs
University of Birmingham
MSc International Development (Conflict, Security and Development)
University of Oxford
MSc International Human Rights Law
Cardiff University
MSc Palliative Medicine for Healthcare Professionals
City, University of London
MSc Global Maternal Health
University of Manchester
Master of Public Health
MPH Public Health
Lancaster University
MSc Leadership Practice (Healthcare Service Improvement)
MSc Medical Leadership
Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
MSc Global Health
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
MSc Clinical Trials
MSc Epidemiology
MSc Global Health Policy
MSc Infectious Diseases
MSc Public Health
Queen Mary, University of London
MSc Cancer and Clinical Oncology
MSc Cancer and Therapeutics
MSc Dental Public Health, Policy and Leadership
MSc Emergency and Resuscitation Medicine
MSc Endocrinology and Diabetics
MSc Gastroenterology
MSc Orthopaedic Trauma Science
MSc Trauma Sciences (Military and Humanitarian)
MSc Trauma Studies
University of Stirling
MSc Dementia Studies
ELIGIBILITY
To apply for a Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship, candidates must:
Be a citizen of or be granted refugee status from an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person
Be permanently and continually resident in an eligible 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
All candidates must provide at least one reference
All candidates must hold an offer to start their chosen course of study in the 2023
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates must apply and secure admission to study an approved Master’s course at a participating UK university in addition to applying for a Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship via the CSC’s online application system.
Candidates can apply for more than one course and to more than one university, however they may only accept one offer of a Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship. Note that Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships are only for Master’s courses and not for undergraduate or PhD study.
In the application form, candidates will be asked to:
List all undergraduate and postgraduate university qualifications obtained
List up to 10 publications and prizes
Provide details of their employment history and explain how each job is relevant to the programme to be undertaken
Provide a statement on the relevance of their previous work experience to the proposed Scholarship
List names and positions of two referees who are qualified to comment on both the candidate’s capacity to benefit from the proposed Scholarship in the UK and their ability to deliver development impact afterwards. One referee must be a current employer (if applicable)
Provide a Development Impact statement in 4 parts.
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