Application Due Date: 16: 00 (GMT) on 04 February 2019
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Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships are for PhD prospects from low and middle earnings Commonwealth nations, to invest approximately 12 months at a UK university as part of their doctoral research studies in their house nation.
Moneyed by the UK Department for International Advancement (DFID),.
Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships allow skilled and determined.
people to acquire the understanding and abilities needed for sustainable.
advancement, and are focused on those who might not otherwise pay for to.
research study in the UK. These scholarships are provided under 6 styles:
- Science and innovation for advancement
- Enhancing health systems and capability
- Promoting worldwide success
- Enhancing worldwide peace, security and governance
- Enhancing durability and reaction to crises
- Gain access to, addition and chance
Eligibility Requirements:
To obtain these scholarships, you need to: Be a person of or have actually been given refugee status by a qualified Commonwealth nation, or be a British Protected Individual
- Be completely resident in an eligibleCommonwealth nation.
- Be signed up for a PhD at a university in aneligible Commonwealth nation by the time your scholarship isconfirmed( September 2019).
- Make sure that an institutional or departmentallink exists in between your house university and your proposed UK university. Thislink needs to be higher than merely a cooperation in between people– see ‘Tenureand positioning’ on page for more information. Both managers need to supply asupporting declaration that includes information of the link in order for yourapplication to be qualified.
- Be offered to begin your scholastic research studies inthe UK by the start of the UK scholastic year in September/October2019
- By October 2019, hold a very first degree of at leastupper 2nd class (2:1) honours basic, or a 2nd class degree and arelevant postgraduate certification (normally a Master’s degree) · Beunable to pay for to study in the UK without this scholarship
These scholarships are for:
- Applicants who are people of or have actually been given refugee status by a qualified Commonwealth nation, or be a British Protected Individual
- 12 months research study at a UK university as part of a candidate’s doctoral research studies in their house nation, beginning in October 2019
- Applicants who are signed up (or will be signed up by September 2019) for a PhD at a university in a qualified Commonwealth nation
- Research Study at a UK university with which your house university has a recognized institutional or department link.
- Research Study at a UK university which has a part financing arrangement with the CSC
Qualified Commonwealth nations
Antigua and Barbuda
Bangladesh
Belize
Botswana
Cameroon
Dominica
Eswatini
Fiji
Ghana
Grenada
Guyana
India
Jamaica
Kenya
Kiribati
Lesotho
Malawi
Malaysia
Mauritius
Montserrat
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Nigeria
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Rwanda
St Helena
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
South Africa
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
The Gambia
Tonga
Tuvalu
Uganda
Vanuatu
Zambia
Scholarship Worth:
Each scholarship offers:
· Authorized air travel from your house nation to the UK.
and return at the end of your award (the CSC will not repay the expense of.
fares for dependants, nor the expense of journeys made prior to your award is.
verified)
· Authorized tuition costs
· Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of ₤ 1,084 per.
month, or ₤ 1,330
.
per.
month for those at universities in the.
London city (rates priced estimate at.
2018-2019 levels)
· Warm clothes allowance, where appropriate
· Research study travel grant towards the expense of study-related.
travel within the UK or abroad
· If you are widowed, separated, or a single moms and dad,.
kid allowance of ₤
465
each month for the very first kid, and ₤114
each month for the 2nd and 3rd kid.
under the age of 16, if you are accompanied by your kids and they are dealing with you at the very same address in the UK
How to use
You need to make your application straight to the CSC utilizing the CSC’s.
online application system. The CSC will decline any applications that.
are not sent by means of the online application system. You are not.
needed to use by means of a nominating body for these scholarships.
Just one application per candidate for these scholarships will be accepted.
Application due date: Your application needs to be sent by 16: 00 (GMT) on 04 February 2019 at the most recent.
You are encouraged to finish and send your application as quickly as.
possible, as the online application system will be really hectic in the days.
leading up to the application due date.
Supporting documents due date: Your application needs to consist of the following supporting documents by 16: 00 (GMT) on 18 February 2019
- Copy of your legitimate passport (or nationwide ID card) revealing your.
photo, date of birth, and nation of citizenship– published to the.
online application system - Complete records detailing all your greater.
education credentials (with licensed translations if not in English).
— published to the online application system - Supporting declaration from your manager at your house nation.
university, highlighting existing institutional links sent straight.
by your manager to the online application system (managers will be.
sent out an e-mail demand). - Supporting declaration from your proposed manager at a UK.
university, highlighting existing institutional links sent straight.
by your manager to the online application system (managers will be.
sent out an e-mail demand). - Referral from a minimum of another private– sent straight by.
the referee to the online application system (referees will be sent out an.
e-mail demand)
The CSC will decline supporting documents sent outside the online application system.
Gain access to the online application system
The online application system is now open.
For More Details:
See the Authorities Web Page of the Commonwealth Split-site (PhD) Scholarships 2019
