UK Government Opens Applications For Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2025; Check Eligibility, Benefits, Process

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2025: Applications for the 2025 intake of the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are now being accepted by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC). Through this initiative, students from disadvantaged nations can enrol in UK universities and pursue full-time Master's degrees. Through the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP), it is a component of the UK government's dedication to the Commonwealth and global development.

The CSC oversees three Master's-level programs, including the Shared Scholarships. They facilitate access to higher education and skill-building in line with development priorities, and they are targeted at candidates from lower-middle-income and least developed nations.

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2025: Scholarship detail

• Funding is available for approved Master’s programs at partnering UK universities.

• Scholarship provides full financial support for the one-year program, covering:

  - Tuition fees

  - Flights

  - Living allowance

• Funding is applicable only for the specific degree awarded under the scholarship and cannot be extended to additional courses.

• Scholars must study full-time during the supported period.

• Scholars are not allowed to enrol in other academic programs while receiving the scholarship.

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2025: Eligibility criteria

• Must be a citizen of an eligible Commonwealth country (list provided) or have refugee status and be permanently resident there.

• Must be ready to begin academic studies in the UK by September 2025.

• Must hold a first degree with honours of at least upper second-class (2:1).

  - A lower second-class degree may be accepted if accompanied by a suitable postgraduate qualification.

• Must not have studied or worked for more than one academic year in a high-income country.

• Must demonstrate financial need, proving they cannot study in the UK without the scholarship.

• Must submit all required supporting documents in the specified format.

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2025: Eligible Countries

Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and The Grenadines, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia.

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Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2025: Application process

• Applications can be submitted only through participating UK universities.

• The first round of selection will be conducted by the respective universities.

• The final approval and scholarship confirmation will be made by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC).

• Candidates must review the list of approved universities and courses before applying.

• Applications should be tailored and aligned with the eligible courses offered by the participating institutions.

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2025: Selection process

• Selection is based mainly on:

  - Academic merit of the applicant.

  - Potential impact on development in their home country.

• Final decisions are made by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC).

To learn more and to apply, go to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission's official website.