Commonwealth Shared Scholarships , UK

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships SchemeTaught Masters degrees in UK universities
The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme is a joint initiative between the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and UK universities, to support scholarships for students from developing Commonwealth countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the United Kingdom. Awards are to study taught postgraduate courses (Masters degree). Pakistani students are eligible to apply for these scholarships.

Deadline : Different for different universities (see the booklet)



General The course chosen by the student for study at a university must be demonstrably relevant to the economic, social or technological development of the candidate's home country and a list of the eligible courses at each institution is available in the booklet for the 2009 Scheme below.

Who is eligible?
Applicants should:
be nationals of (or permanently domiciled in) a Commonwealth developing country, and not currently be living or studying in a developed country. Pakistan is one of the countries in this list.
check the relevant application procedure on each participating university website and follow the procedure given there to apply for these scholarships (details of participating UK universities is given in the booklet - see below)


Where are the awards tenable?
Awards are only available at participating institutions. The booklet giving details of the UK institutions offering Scholarships joint-funded with the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in 2009 is available for download below

How can I apply? Individual universities handle the selection process. Applications should therefore be addressed to the participating university direct (check the universities websites for details).

Booklet with Detailed InformationDownload the booklet with details of the scholarships can be accessed here (link to pdf file)