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Commonwealth Master's Scholarship

Any UK university offering a full-time taught master's · United Kingdom
Fully fundedMaster'sNationality restrictions applyVerified in general terms 2026-09-02
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What it covers

Full tuition fees, approved return airfare, a monthly stipend of £1,712 (£2,000/month for London-metropolitan universities), a study travel grant, and a child allowance if applicable (£622/month for the first child, £154/month for the second and third, under 16).

Who can apply
Citizens of eligible Commonwealth countries
Degree levels
Master's
Deadline
Passed (2026-10-20) — check the official page for the next cycle
Type
Named award
Eligibility & conditions

Citizen (or refugee, or British Protected Person) of, and permanently resident in, an eligible Commonwealth country — check the official eligible-countries list (India, for example, is on it). Requires an upper-second-class (2:1) honours degree or better (or a lower-second plus a relevant postgraduate qualification), and you must be unable to afford UK study without the award. You cannot have already studied a master's in the UK or previously held a Commonwealth Master's award.

Deadline & how to apply

The 2027/28 cycle opened 8 Sept 2026 and closes 20 Oct 2026, 16:00 BST — the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission runs one cycle per year on roughly this pattern; confirm exact dates for the cycle you're applying to.

Read the official page ↗Checked 2026-09-02Application checklist →
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