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UK Commonwealth Scholarship 2021

UK Commonwealth Scholarship is a prestigious and famous scholarship in UK. UK Commonwealth Scholarship for Indian Students is a fully funded scholarship to study in UK. It is also named as Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP). The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in UK is funded by the Government of UK and UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). They select more than 200 candidates to study in UK. Candidates are eligible to apply for Masters and PhD degrees.

Government of Commonwealth countries offers the Commonwealth Scholarship UK to their citizens. Commonwealth Scholarship is available for low and middle-income countries. Totally there are 54 Commonwealth countries. Candidates who wish to pursue their masters or PhD in UK from any of the commonwealth countries can obtain the UK Commonwealth scholarship 2021 based on their talent and potential.



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UK Commonwealth Scholarship for Indian Students

UK Commonwealth Scholarship for Indian Students are eligible to pursue their higher studies in United Kingdom. The Commonwealth Scholarships Commission in UK has the authority to provide the scholarship on an annual basis. Candidates from India who are interested in UK Commonwealth scholarship can apply for this scholarship.

Commonwealth UK scholarship for Indian students helps them to pursue masters or PhD degree program in UK. If an Indian student applies for master’s degree, the sponsorship will support them for 1 year and if they apply for a PhD program, 3 years support is provided. 33 scholarships for master’s degree and 22 scholarships for PhD degrees are offered every year. UK Commonwealth scholarship 2021 will be usually announced in August or September.

Subjects Covered Under UK Commonwealth Scholarship 2021

Candidates apply for UK Commonwealth Scholarship 2021 can select any of the subjects that come under the six themes.

Themes

Subjects Under UK Commonwealth Scholarship 2021

Engineering and Technology

Electronics; Environmental Studies; Remote Sensing Technology; Communication Engineering; Bio-Technology/Biochemical Engineering; Robotics.

Science

Mathematics; Molecular Biology; Physics and Chemistry

Agriculture

Animal Husbandry; Agronomy and Forestry

Humanities and Social Sciences

History; sociology; Management Studies; Fine Art; Graphic Design and Sculpture, Economics, Philosophy, Psychology, Computer Application, Law and English



Eligibility Criteria for UK Commonwealth Scholarship 2021

Candidates need to fulfill certain eligibility criteria to apply for Commonwealth Scholarship in UK. Candidate must complete their territory education in English Medium. Candidates who are all nominated for Commonwealth Scholarship UK need to submit their IELTS exam score. Candidate who have been in UK on training, or internship for a duration of 6 months, and then they are eligible to apply for UK commonwealth scholarship 2021 provided they must have stayed in India for 2 consecutive years. But unfortunately, candidate who is already in UK is not eligible to apply for the scholarship.

To study Master’s in UK


  • Need to be an Indian citizen
  • Candidate’s age must be below 40 years.
  • Complete or hold their bachelor’s degree in the relevant discipline within the last ten years.
  • Humanities and Social Science group candidates need to score a minimum of 60%, whereas Engineering and Technology, Science and Agriculture group candidates must score a minimum of 65%.
  • Candidate should not already register for masters in UK University or Indian University.


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To study PhD in UK


  • Need to be an Indian citizen.
  • Candidate’s age must be below 40 years.
  • Complete or hold their master’s degree in the relevant discipline.
  • International students who wish to study PhD in UK need to submit the acceptance letter from a supervisor of his chosen University before the interview conducted by MHRD.

The mode of application process is done through online Ministry’s of Human Resource Development (MHRD) website and at CSC’s website through EAS application systems. Ministries will shortlist the candidates and inform them regarding the interview through their registered emailID.

Financial Coverage of UK Commonwealth Scholarship for Indian Students


  • Approved round airfare tickets to UK.
  • Full tuition fee is provided.
  • Stipend is provided for the students at the rate of £1,084 per month, or £1,330 per month by the London universities
  • Cost of preparing a thesis is applicable.
  • Warm clothing allowance is also applicable.
  • Cost of study related travel within UK is applicable for international students.
  • Fieldwork is grant for PhD candidates.
  • Midterm airfare to visit home is granted only for PhD scholars.
  • If the duration of the scholarship is 18 months, then spouse allowance and child allowances are granted.


Selection Process for UK Commonwealth Scholarship 2021

CSC invites three times more number of applicants than the number of scholarships available. The shortlisted applicants are called for an interview through their registered emailIDs. Candidates are ranked based on the merit. Then the nominees list is sent to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in UK for the final selection.

Commonwealth Universities in UK

Around 54 universities in UK offer admission to the candidates with a commonwealth scholarship 2021. The list of commonwealth universities in UK is listed by our GoUK expert’s team.

LIST OF COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITIES IN UK
University of Portsmouth
University of Oxford
University of Wolverhampton
Queen Margaret University
University of St Andrews
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Oxford Brookes University
University of Southampton
University of Aberdeen
Nottingham Trent University
University of Salford
University College London
Newcastle University
University of Reading
The University of the West of England
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool Hope University
King’s College London
Imperial College London
Goldsmiths, University of London
Durham University
Cranfield University
Coventry University
City University London
Brunel University London
Bath Spa University
Bangor University
Aberystwyth University
University of Nottingham
University of Lincoln
University of Leicester
University of Leeds
University of Kent
University of Glasgow
University of Exeter
University of Edinburgh
University of East Anglia
University of Chester
University of Cambridge
University of Bristol
University of Birmingham
The University of the West of England
University of Warwick
University of Sussex
University of Strathclyde
University of Stirling
London School of Economics and Political Science
University of Bath
St Mary’s University, Twickenham
SOAS, University of London
Sheffield Hallam University
Royal Veterinary College
Royal Holloway, University of London
Queen’s University Belfast
Queen Mary, University of London

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