University of Strathclyde Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2020

Published: 27 Nov 2019 2,597 views

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in partnership with UK universities. These scholarships are intended for candidates from least developed and lower middle income Commonwealth countries for full-time Masters study on selected courses. Funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), these Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK.

University of Strathclyde commonwealth Masters Scholarship

Application Deadline	December 18, 2019
Funding Type	Fully Funded
Country to study	United Kingdom
School to study	University of Strathclyde
Type	Masters
Course to study	View courses
Sponsor	CommonWealth
Gender	Men and Women

Benefits of University of Strathclyde commonwealth Masters Scholarship

The scholarship, if selected will cover free Tuition Fees, Living costs, return travel to UK and other expenses

University of Strathclyde commonwealth Masters Scholarship Courses

• Applied Economics
• Diplomacy & International Security
• Electrical/Electronics Engineering
• Entrepreneurship, Innovation & Technology
• Environmental Engineering
• Finance
• Sustainable Engineering: Renewable Energy Systems and the Environment

Requirements for University of Strathclyde commonwealth Masters Scholarship

To apply for these scholarships, you must:

1. Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person;
2. Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country;
3. Be available to start your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in Sep/Oct 2020;
4. Hold a first degree of *at least upper second class (2:1) standard, or a second class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Masters degree). The CSC would not normally fund a second UK Master’s degree. 
5. Not have studied or worked for one (academic) year or more in a high income country (as classified by the World Bank);
6. Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship.

 The University will give preference to candidates who already hold a first degree with FIRST CLASS HONOURS (or equivalent).  

Selection Criteria: Applications will be considered according to the following selection criteria:

1. Academic merit
2. Quality of Study Plan
3. Potential impact of the work on the development of the candidate’s home country. 

Application Documents

Your application may be delayed if you fail to provide the following documents (where appropriate):

1. Certified copies of qualifications you’ve gained, eg degree certificate and transcripts (showing the subjects taken and your grades). If you’re still studying, provide a transcript of your results so far
2. If your qualifications are in a language other than English, please provide official translations in addition to the copies of the original documents
3. If English is not your first language, please provide a suitable English language test certificate (if appropriate), for example IELTS
4. A copy of your passport (if you are a non EU overseas applicant). Your passport is required in order to obtain your Certificate of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) statement which allows you to apply for your Tier 4 visa to study
5. A copy of your sponsor letter/scholarship award (if appropriate/available) 
6. Copies of any other documentation to support your application such as a CV, Personal Statement, Portfolio (for certain programmes)

Application Deadline

December 18, 2019

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to CommonWealth on fs29.formsite.com to apply