These scholarships are offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and funded by the UK Department for International Development. They are for students from certain developing Commonwealth countries who want to study for a master’s degree online from their home country.
We’re offering 20 of these scholarships for students starting their studies in 2020.
Level of study
This scholarship is for postgraduate master’s study.
Subject areas
This scholarship is for study on these courses:
What is covered
This scholarship covers your tuition fee costs.
Who can apply
To apply for this scholarship you must:
- be a British Protected Person, a citizen of, or a refugee in one of the following countries:
- Bangladesh
- Cameroon
- Eswatini
- The Gambia
- Ghana
- Guyana
- India
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
- Zambia
- live in one of the countries listed while studying
- hold a 2:1 or better BA (Hons) degree in Economic, Social and Political Sciences, or a field relevant to Gerontology
How to apply
- Apply for an eligible course using our online postgraduate application form.
- Apply for this scholarship on the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission’s website.
Further information
The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission provides more information on this scholarship.