Commonwealth Master's Scholarships

Who it is for

• Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships are for candidates from eligible low and middle income Commonwealth countries, to undertake full-time taught Master’s study at a UK university.
• Applications for Commonwealth Master's scholarships for the 2027/28 academic year will open on Tuesday 8 September..
• The scholarships are for study in the UK beginning in September/October 2027..
• Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Commonwealth Master's Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK..
• These scholarships are offered under the six CSC development themes..
• As part of a partnership agreement between the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) and King's College London, scholars who are funded on this scholarship receive support towards their tuition fees from King's..
• To be considered for these scholarships, applicants must:.
• Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person..
• Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country..
• Be available to start academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2027..
• By September 2027, hold a first degree of at least upper second-class (2:1) honours standard, or a lower second-class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master's degree)*..
• Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship..
• Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format..
• *The CSC recognises that disabled people have often faced and overcome challenges or barriers in their education journey which have prevented them achieving the aca

Good to know

Each scholarship provides:. Approved airfare from the Scholar's home country to the UK and return at the end of the award (the CSC will not reimburse the cost of fares for dependants, nor the cost of journeys made before the award is confirmed).. Approved tuition fees: full fees are covered by agreement between the CSC and the UK university, and Scholars are not liable to pay for any part of the tuition fee.. Stipend (living allowance) at a rate set by the CSC.. Study travel grant towards the cost of study-related travel within the UK or overseas.. If a Scholar has children and is widowed, divorced, or a single parent, child allowance of child allowance of £622 per month for the first child, and £154 per month for the second and third child under the age of 16, if their children are living with them at the same address in the UK.. If a Scholar shares that they have a disability, a full assessment of their needs and eligibility for additional financial support will be offered by the CSC.. The CSC's family allowances are intended to be only a contribution towards the cost of maintaining a Scholar's family in the UK. The true costs are likely to be considerably higher, and Scholars must be able to supplement these allowances to support any family members who accompany them to the UK.. For more information, please visit the Commonwealth Master's Scholarship website.. Exact official public KCL record revalidated 2026-09-11, unsupported precision omitted.