Commonwealth Master’s and PhD Scholarships for Developing Commonwealth Countries
Eligible Masters Degree or PhD programme at a UK University
Objectives
DFID Masters/PhD Degree Deadline: 14 Oct 2025 (annual) Study in: UK Course starts Sept/Oct 2026 Brief description: Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s or PhD study in the UK are offered for citizens of developing Commonwealth countries. Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Commonwealth PhD scholarships contribute to the development needs of Commonwealth countries by supporting research that will have a developmental impact. Host Institution(s): UK Universties Le
Eligibility, plainly
DFID Masters/PhD Degree Deadline: 14 Oct 2025 (annual) Study in: UK Course starts Sept/Oct 2026 Brief description: Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s or PhD study in the UK are offered for citizens of developing Commonwealth countries. Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Commonwealth PhD scholarships contribute to the development needs of Commonwealth countries by supporting research that will have a developmental impact. Host Institution(s): UK Universties Level and Field(s) of study: Eligible Masters Degree or PhD programme at a UK University Number of Scholarships: Not specified Target group: Citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country: Commonwealth Masters Scholarships: Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Do
Requirements
Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Perso
HARDBe permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country.
HARDBy September 2026, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours standard, or a lower second
HARDSpecifically for Commonwealth PhD Scholarships, you must not be registered for a PhD, or an MPhil leading to a PhD, at a
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