Students who aspire to study in the UK can now benefit from the Commonwealth Scholarships for Masters and PhDs. programs. The Higher Education Commission (HEC) took to Twitter on Monday to announce that applications for the Commonwealth scholarship program are now open. The tweet read:
Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development
Office (FCDO), Commonwealth Ph.D. The scholarships enable talented and
motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills necessary for
sustainable development and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford
to study in the UK.
According to the details, students who belong to low and
middle income families are encouraged to apply for the scholarship program.
Pakistan is listed as an eligible country in the Commonwealth scholarship
program, so Pakistani students can apply.
Commonwealth Scholarship Topics
- The official website of the program states that these scholarships are offered under the following six themes:
- Science and technology for development
- Strengthening health systems and capacity
- Promoting global prosperity
- Strengthening world peace, security and governance
- Building resilience and responding to crises
- Access, inclusion and opportunity
Master's program application details
Master's Eligibility
- Applicants must meet the following requirements to apply for the master's program:
- Be a citizen of an eligible Commonwealth country or have received refugee status or be a British protected person
- Be a permanent resident of an eligible Commonwealth country
- Be available to start your academic studies in the UK at the beginning of the UK academic year in September 2022
- By September 2022, have a first degree of at least the upper second-class honors standard (2: 1) or a second-class degree (2: 2) and a relevant graduate qualification (usually a master's degree). Normally, the CSC would not fund a second master's degree in the UK. If you are applying for a second master's degree in the UK, you will need to justify why you want to do this study
- Not being able to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship
- Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format.
How to apply for masters
- Commonwealth scholarships do not accept direct applications. Therefore, interested students can visit the following organizations to apply for scholarships:
- National Nominating Agencies - This is the main application path
- Non-governmental organizations and selected charities
- Applicants should check with the nominating body for their specific advice and application rules, their own eligibility criteria, and more details to complete the process.
Deadline to apply: November 1, 2021
Details of the Ph.D. Application of the program
Eligibility for Ph.D.
- Applicants must meet the following requirements to apply for the PhD. Program:
- Be a citizen of an eligible Commonwealth country or have received refugee status or be a British protected person
- Be a permanent resident of an eligible Commonwealth country
- Be available to start your academic studies in the UK at the beginning of the UK academic year in September 2022
- By September 2022, have a first degree of at least the upper second-class honors standard (2: 1), or a second-class degree (2: 2) and a relevant graduate qualification (usually a master's degree). Normally, the CSC would not fund a second master's degree in the UK. If you are applying for a second master's degree in the UK, you will need to justify why you want to do this study
- NOT be registered for a PhD, or an MPhil leading to a PhD, at a UK university or in your home country before September / October 2022
- Not being able to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship
- Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format.
How to apply for a PhD
- Commonwealth scholarships do not accept direct applications. Therefore, interested students can visit the following organizations to apply for scholarships:
- National nominating agencies: this is the main application route
- Selected universities / university bodies, which can nominate their own academic staff
- Non-governmental organizations and selected charities
- Applicants should check with the nominating body for their specific advice and application rules, their own eligibility criteria, and more details to complete the process.
- Deadline to apply: November 1, 2021
- For more details, visit the official website of the Commonwealth Scholarship Program.
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| Applications For HEC’s Commonwealth Scholarships Are Now OPEN Online APPLY HERE 2021 |
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