Name of the Organization : Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (cscuk.dfid.gov.uk)
Name of the Scholarship : Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2014
Location : London
Country : England (United Kingdom)
Website : http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/
Related :
Oxford University Santander Scholarship England United Kingdom : www.statusin.org/863.html
1. Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2014 :
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are for taught Master’s courses only. All courses undertaken must be demonstrably relevant to the economic, social or technological development of the candidate’s home country. Awards are available at participating institutions in the UK only.
All candidates must submit their application using the Commission’s Electronic Application System (EAS)
Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2014 prospectus – includes full details of the UK institutions offering Shared Scholarships in 2014.
Please note that participating universities are required to support the student stipend for the award holder (at the rate set by the UK government). The CSC funds the cost of tuition fees (at overseas rate), return airfares, and other allowances.
2. Eligibility :
Candidates are normally expected to hold a first degree at either first class or upper second-class level. Sponsoring institutions must confirm that candidates are sufficiently fluent in written and oral English to pursue their proposed studies immediately, as no pre-course English Language Teaching is available under these awards. Candidates who have already studied for one year or more in a developed country or who possess sufficient resources to self-fund are not eligible for an award
3. Applicants must :
** be nationals of (or permanently domiciled in) a developing Commonwealth country, and not currently be living or studying in a developed country (please see the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships prospectus 2014 for a list of eligible countries)
** hold a first degree at either first or upper second class level
** be sufficiently fluent in English to pursue the course
** have not previously studied for one year or more in a developed country
** be able to confirm in writing that neither they or their families would otherwise be able to pay for the proposed course of study
** be willing to confirm that they will return to their home country as soon as their period of study is complete
Candidates are advised that false declarations will cause at least CSC’s share of the award to be terminated, even if the course of study has started. In such circumstances, the candidate will be required to refund any payments made by the CSC in connection with the award.
This must be done no later than 16 April 2014 or in line with the preferred institutions closing date (this will be on or before 16 April). Any candidate failing to do this will be deemed ineligible. Please note that some institutions may also require candidates to apply through their application system in addition to the EAS application.
4. Costs :
CSC and participating UK institutions will jointly meet the full costs of an award holder’s study in the UK. Tuition fees and air fares to and from the UK are paid by the CSC and the maintenance allowance is paid by the scholar’s host institution, at the level set by the UK Government : £1,173 per month for scholars based in London and £948 per month for the rest of the UK. (October 2013 figures with an inflationary increase for 2014/15 academic year).
A grant of up to £225 to cover thesis (Master’s) costs is available; also available is £200 for study travel. The cost of up to 10 Kilograms of excess baggage (books only) is available for scholars returning home at the end of their awards.
No additional allowances are paid for spouses or other dependants
5. How to apply :
All applications must be made through the university at which you wish to study. You must check with them in the first instance for specific advice on eligibility and how to make an application, and for their own closing date.
The CSC expects all Commonwealth Shared Scholarship candidates to be nominated by a university, and to have completed an application form using our Electronic Application System (EAS).
Full help on how to apply using the EAS is provided in our guides, which should be read in full before making any attempt to use the EAS.
The EAS will close to applicants on 16 April 2014 and no further applications can be made after that date. Please note that some university closing dates may be before 16 April, and that some universities may require candidates to complete a university application form, in addition to the EAS.
All universities are asked to forward their nominations to the CSC no later than 30 April 2014 using the EAS. The CSC will not accept any applications which are not submitted via the EAS to a university.
Please note that all enquiries about these scholarships should be directed to the university at which you wish to study.
Apply Online : https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/
Deadline : 16 April 2014
6. Contact Us :
All enquiries about making an application and eligibility should be addressed to the university to which you wish to apply.
General enquiries regarding the scheme should be sent to the scheme administrators at the address below. Please note that applications sent to this office will be disregarded and will not be passed on to the universities.
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme :
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
Woburn House
20-24 Tavistock Square
London WC1H 9HF
UK
Email : info@cscuk.org.uk