Deadline: March 11, 2018
The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is now accepting applications for the Commonwealth Scholarships in low and middle income countries. These Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships allow successful applicants to benefit from the expertise provided by universities in low and middle income countries around the Commonwealth. They are majority funded by the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP).
The scholarships give talented students – who can be from any Commonwealth country other than the host country – the opportunity to gain a Master’s degree while developing new skills and experiencing life in another country.
Scholarship Value
- The scholarships are fully-funded, providing full tuition fees, a return economy flight, an arrival allowance, and a regular stipend (living allowance).
- They are for Master’s courses only and are not applicable to distance learning courses.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be a citizen of a Commonwealth country, other than the host country.
- Applicants must hold a Bachelors degree of at least upper second level.
Application
2018 scholarships are open for the following:
- Bangladesh – University of Dhaka, one scholarship available (all Master’s courses)
- Botswana – University of Botswana, one scholarship available (all Master’s courses)
Ghana – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), two scholarships available (all Master’s courses) - Ghana – University of Ghana, one scholarship available (all Master’s courses)
- Pakistan – COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), two scholarships available (all Master’s courses)
- Rwanda – University of Rwanda two scholarships available (Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Conservation, Medicine)
- Swaziland – University of Swaziland, two scholarships available (Animal Science, Conservation Ecology, Crop Science, Family Nursing Practice, Horticulture and Midwifery courses only)
- Tanzania – University of Dar es Salaam, one scholarship available (Agriculture, Economics, Engineering and Technology, ICT, Mathematics and Natural Resources courses only)
- West Indies – University of the West Indies, one scholarship available (various Master’s courses)
For more information and to apply, visit ACU Commonwealth Scholarships.
