Oxford University is delighted to invite applicants for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme for students from select developing countries for the academic session 2018 / 2019.Only eligible people will be considered for this program.
The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme is a joint initiative between the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the University of Oxford to support students from developing Commonwealth countries who would otherwise be able to study in the United Kingdom.
Scholarship Type
Masters
Institution
University of Oxford
Scholarship Benefit
The scholarship covers course fees, college fees and a grant for living costs of at least £ 12,780.
To be taken at (country): University of Oxford UK
Eligible Countries
Awards are open to students from:
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn, Rwanda, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Western Samoa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Candidates Eligible to Apply for University of Oxford UK Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Program
Candidates must:
- Hold a first degree at either first class or upper second class level;
- Be nationals of a Commonwealth developing country, and not at present living or studying in a developed country;
- Have not undertaken study one year or more in a developed country;
- Be able to confirm in writing that neither they nor their families are able to pay for them to study in the UK (you will be asked to confirm this if you are nominated for the scholarship by Oxford - you do not need to provide confirmation in advance );
- Be willing to return to their home country as soon as their award comes to an end (the Commission will only consider requests to extend leave to remain in UK post-award for those wishing to progress from Master's to PhD study and strict conditions will apply).
How to Apply
To be considered for this scholarship, submit your application for graduate study by the relevant January deadline (8 or 19 January 2018, depending on your course). If you meet the initial eligibility criteria, you will also be asked to complete an application form produced by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.
Deadline Application: 8th or 19th January 2018, depending on your course
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Scholarship Sponsors
UK Department for International Development (DFID) and University of Oxford
Important Notes: A notice will be posted on the scholarship webpage once successful candidates have been notified.
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