About this opportunity
Commonwealth Master's Scholarships are the nominated counterpart to the CSC's direct-application Shared Scholarships. The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission does not accept individual applications for this scheme -- an approved nominating agency in your home country selects candidates internally and puts forward a shortlist to the CSC.
Your nominating body's internal shortlisting process almost always closes before the CSC's own published timeline, since that body needs time to review its own applicant pool. Identifying your country's nominating body, and its own process and deadline, is the actual first step of this scholarship.
The Commonwealth Master's Scholarships is a fully funded scholarship offered by Commonwealth Scholarship Commission for applicants heading to United Kingdom.
Who should apply?
This may be a fit if the following points describe you. Always use the official criteria as the final check.
- Citizens or eligible residents of a participating Commonwealth country with an active nominating-body relationship for this scheme
- Applicants proposing an eligible Master's route recognized under current CSC rules
- Candidates who meet both their nominating body's internal criteria and the CSC's academic and development-impact requirements
What the opportunity may offer
- Approved tuition fees at the host UK university
- A living allowance for the duration of Master's study
- Return airfare where specified under current CSC rules
- Other study-related support depending on the specific programme
Required documents
- Academic transcripts and references
- A development-impact statement tailored to your nominating body's and CSC's criteria
- Nomination paperwork from your country's approved nominating body
Application process
- Identify the specific nominating body responsible for this scheme in your home country
- Contact that body to confirm its internal process, documents, and deadline
- Prepare transcripts, references, and a development-impact statement
- Submit through your nominating body's process -- the CSC does not accept direct applications for this scheme
- If shortlisted, respond promptly to any further CSC requests
Before you apply
- □Check the deadline in your own time zone
- □Confirm that you meet every eligibility condition set by Commonwealth Scholarship Commission
- □Prepare your 3 required documents in the format asked for
- □Ask referees early and share the official instructions
- □Review the official source once more before submitting
Deadline notes
Set by your country's nominating body -- almost always earlier than any CSC-wide date. Confirm directly with your nominating body.
Frequently asked questions
Can I apply for a Commonwealth Master's Scholarship directly through the CSC?
How do I find my country's nominating body?
Why did I miss this scholarship if the CSC's deadline hadn't passed yet?
How is this different from Commonwealth Shared Scholarships?
Is this scheme fully funded?
Programme details can change. Check the original listing before you prepare or submit an application.
Last reviewed: 2026-07-20UShireZone is not affiliated with Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. We never charge applicants to apply. Always verify details and submit through the official website.