Commonwealth Master's Scholarships
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK United Kingdom
UK government scholarship for talented people from lower and middle income Commonwealth countries to complete a one-year taught master's at a UK university. Covers tuition, flights and a monthly stipend.
Free to start · no account needed
Get your personal statement and notes for your referees for this programme, drafted from your own documents in about two minutes.
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About
What it offers: Full tuition plus stipend of £1,712/month (£2,000 in London).
Also: return airfare; study travel grant; child allowance for single parents.
Who can apply: Citizens and residents of eligible Commonwealth countries who cannot otherwise afford UK study; must be nominated by a national agency or approved body; at least a 2:1 first degree; return-home commitment.
Free to apply.
Annual; CSC online deadline is in October (20 October 2026 for 2027/28), with nominator deadlines set locally.
How to apply: through the organiser's own application portal (you need an account there).
What to prepare: references, transcript, personal statement, proposal.
From the official page (checked 2026-10-21): “Applications for Commonwealth Master's Scholarships for the 2027/28 academic year are now open.”
Who can apply
- Open to students, working professionals, licensed professionals
- Citizens and residents of eligible Commonwealth countries who cannot otherwise afford UK study; must be nominated by a national agency or approved body; at least a 2:1 first degree; return-home commitment.
What you will need
- Recommendation letters (drafts for your referees)Upload yours, or let Onward Scout draft one from your profile for you to edit.
- TranscriptOnly you can supply it: upload it once and it is attached wherever it is asked for.
- Personal statement / SOPOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
- Project proposalOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
How to apply
Applications go through the official page (own portal), which needs an account in your name.
How Onward Scout helps
This one is submitted on the organiser's own site, behind your login. Onward Scout prepares every answer and file in the form's order with one-tap copy, so submitting takes minutes; you mark it submitted when you're done.
Every answer is drafted from your own documents and cites where each fact came from; anything we can’t source is flagged for you, never invented.
Let Onward Scout prepare this application
Get your personal statement and notes for your referees for this programme, drafted from your own documents in about two minutes. Free to start, no account needed: you look at the draft first, and nothing goes to Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK without your tap.
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