Deadline: December 5th 2023 | Commonwealth Fully Funded Split-site (PhD) Scholarships 2024 In The UK
| Title: | Commonwealth Fully Funded Split-site (PhD) Scholarships 2024 In The UK |
| Organisation: | Commonwealth |
| Fund/Grant: | Fully Funded Scholarships |
| Deadline: | 5th December 2023 |
| Eligible countries: | All |
Commonwealth Split-site is supported by the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Scholarships are intended for those who would not otherwise be able to afford to study in the UK. They allow gifted and motivated individuals to acquire the information and skills necessary for sustainable development. They provide PhD candidates enrolled in qualified Commonwealth universities with the chance to spend a year conducting research at a UK institution.
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Objective:
- To increase high-caliber PhD candidates from low- and middle-income Commonwealth nations’ access to UK resources and experience, and to support UK and Commonwealth higher education and research through partnerships and collaboration.
Beneficiaries in mind:
- Excellent graduates with the potential to become well-known educators or academics in their native countries, whose suggested study focuses on development.
Eligibility
Potential Scholars who wish to apply for these Scholarships must:
- Be a British Protected Person
- A citizen of a Commonwealth country that qualifies, or someone who has been awarded refugee status by such a country.
- Possess a permanent residence in a Commonwealth nation that qualifies
- By September 2023, when your scholarship begins, you must be enrolled for a PhD at a university in a Commonwealth nation that qualifies.
- Make sure your intended UK university and your home university have an institutional or departmental connection. This connection needs to go beyond just individual cooperation; for further information, see the “Tenure and Placement” section. To guarantee that your application is eligible, both supervisors must provide a supporting statement that includes more information on the link.
- Be ready to begin your studies in September 2023 in the United Kingdom.
- Possess a first degree with at least an upper second class (2:1) honours grade by September 2023, or a lower second class degree with a pertinent postgraduate degree (typically a Master’s degree)
- Lack the funds to study in the UK in the absence of this scholarship
Benefits
Every scholarship offers:
- Approved travel from your home country to the UK and back at the conclusion of your award (the CSC will not cover the cost of travel before your award is confirmed, nor the cost of fares for dependents).
- Authorised tuition fees: The CSC and the UK institution have an agreement covering the entire cost of tuition; scholars are not responsible for paying any portion of this amount.
- Living stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,236 per month (rates indicated at current levels) or £1,516 per month for students attending universities in the London metropolitan area
- Allowance for warm clothing, if applicable
- A study travel award to help pay for study-related domestic or international travel
- Kid allowance of £529 per month for the first kid and £131 per month for the second and third children under the age of sixteen if you are a widow, divorced, or single parent and your children are living with you at the same address in the United Kingdom.
selection Criteria
The following selection criteria will apply to the consideration of applications:
- Academic standing of the applicant
- The calibre of the study plan
- Possible effects on the candidate’s native country’s development
For more information, visit the Commonwealth Split-site (PhD) Scholarships Official Website.
