Program overview Commonwealth Shared Scholarship 2026
- Study Country: UK
- Host Universities: Approved UK Universities
- Study level: Master’s degree program
- Duration: 12 Months
- Study Begins: September 2026
- Application deadline: 12th December 2025
Approved Courses and Universities for Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2026
- View the full list of approved courses
- View details of all participating UK universities
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Benefits
Selected recipients typically receive
- Full Tuition Fees
- Monthly stipend for Living Expenses
- Warm clothing allowance (as needed)
- Study-related travel funds
- Child Allowance
- Round-trip Airfare
Supporting Documents
All documents must be submitted online.
- Proof that they are a citizen or have refugee status in an eligible Commonwealth country.
- Proof of your identity is a valid passport (or national ID card) showing a photograph, date of birth, and country of citizenship.
- Full transcripts detailing all higher education qualifications.
Eligible Countries
Please note that only applicants from the eligible countries listed below can apply for Commonwealth Shared Scholarships.
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.
Applicants Eligibility
- Be a citizen of or have refugee status from one of the countries listed above.
- Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country.
- By September 2026, hold an undergraduate degree of at least upper second-class (2:1) honors standard or a lower second-class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree).
- Be available to start academic study in the UK in September 2025.
- Have not studied or worked for more than one academic year or more in a high-income country.
- Unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship.
Application process for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship 2026.
Applications to the CSC must be made using the CSC’s online application system. The CSC will not accept applications other than online. You must apply to an approved program available at a Participating UK University. Use the official website is below. For more UK Scholarships, please visit our Scholarships in the UK Category.
