Level: Masters Course: Any 1 year masters programme. Country: Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St Helena, St Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Tanzania, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia Value: Full tuition fee, flights and living stipend. No. of awards: Variable Deadline: Commonwealth Scholarship applications close 15th October 2024.
Queen Mary is proud to have hosted Commonwealth scholars for many years. Commonwealth Masters Scholarships are for candidates from low and middle income Commonwealth countries, for full-time study at a UK university.
Co-funded by Queen Mary and UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Commonwealth Masters 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. These scholarships are offered under six themes:
To apply for these scholarships, you must:
Applications for Commonwealth Master’s scholarships for the 2025/26 academic year are now open. The deadline for submitting an application is 16:00 BST (15:00 GMT) on 15 October 2024.
Please follow the guidance issued at https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-masters-scholarships/
You must also apply to QMUL for admission to the masters programme as well as make an application for the scholarship. It is our understanding that you do not require an offer letter at the point of application to CSC. However, it is the student's responsibility to thoroughly read and understand the terms and conditions set out by the CSC.
Saher Sajid, Pakistan
Saher is studying for a masters in Artificial Intelligence in our School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science. At QMUL Saher enjoys the heart-warming experience of being surrounded by people from many different backgrounds. She has noted the wide range of courses available at QMUL and suggests to future applicants that they give a lot of thought to what you want to study, thereby allowing staff to offer support and help organise your programme and place you on your desired track.
Saher particularly enjoys the study environment at QMUL, highlighting "the opportunity of being surrounded by so many passionate people, doing amazing work in a field that I am passionate about."