Deadline: | Commonwealth Professional Fellowships 2024/2025 For Developing Nations – UK
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Mid-career professionals from low- and middle-income nations have the chance to participate in a time of professional development at a UK Host organization within their respective industry through the Commonwealth Professional Fellowships. The major goal is to give these professionals the opportunity to advance their knowledge and abilities while also improving their workplaces. The intended recipients are professionals in the midst of their careers with at least five years of relevant work experience who work for companies in Commonwealth nations with low and middle incomes.
Benefits
- Every Fellowship offers: approved round-trip flight tickets from the Fellow’s country to the UK The regular visa application fee is reimbursed. Stipend (living allowance) payable on a monthly basis (or on a pro rata basis) for the term of the award at a rate of £1,944 per month or £2,397 per month for people working for organizations in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at 2022/23 levels).
- The CSC will offer a complete assessment of needs and eligibility for additional financial help if a Fellow registers a disability.
- For more details, refer to the CSC disability support statement.
- Up to £1,061.10 in arrival allowance (rates based on 2021/22 levels), including a portion for warm clothing For short courses, conferences, and travel to other UK organizations when this is an essential component of the program, host organizations may agree to a maximum of £3,000 per fellow.
- The limitations outlined in our guidance on claimable costs should be kept in mind by hosting organizations.
Eligibility
Candidate eligibility
Candidates for these Fellowships must meet the following requirements:
- being a citizen of, receiving refugee status from, or a British Protected Person from one of the eligible Commonwealth nations
- becoming a permanent resident of a Commonwealth nation
- Have at least five years of relevant work experience, either full-time or comparable part-time, in a field linked to the fellowship program by the anticipated commencement of the fellowship. Volunteer work experience does not count toward this minimum.
- be employed at the time of application at a company where they will resume their position after completing the fellowship
- A minimum of two references must be given, one of which must come from the applicant’s employment. Applications will be deemed ineligible if references are not submitted by the reference closing date.
- At the time of accepting the award, the recipient cannot have completed a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship within the previous five years.
- not attempting to pursue a research or study program at the academic level. Academics can apply for the program, but they can only do academic management programs; they cannot do research or enroll in courses related to their area of study.
- being available to begin their fellowship on the specified date
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Commonwealth Professional Fellowships 2024/2025