Commonwealth PhD Scholarships
📍 United Kingdom · 🏛 UK Universities (Commonwealth Scholarship Commission) · 📅 October 5, 2026
Overview
Commonwealth PhD Scholarships are offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSCUK), funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. They are for citizens of low and middle income Commonwealth countries to pursue doctoral research at UK universities. The program focuses on research that contributes to development in applicants' home countries across all academic disciplines.
Eligibility Requirements
Citizen of a low or middle income Commonwealth country; first-class or upper second-class undergraduate degree; admission offer from a UK university; commitment to return to home country; English proficiency per host university requirements
Scholarship Benefits
Approved tuition fees in full, monthly stipend (£1,347 in London / £1,108 elsewhere), return economy airfare, thesis grant (£200), study travel grant (up to £3,000 for field research abroad)
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