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| 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
