Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme (CSSS)

Who it is for

• 2 awards for students from eligible low and middle income Commonwealth countries to study approved master's programmes at King's College London.
• King's College London is proud to offer Commonwealth Shared Scholarships in partnership with the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC).
• These awards are jointly funded by King's and the CSC to support talented students from eligible Commonwealth countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the UK..
• The 2026/27 Commonwealth Shared Scholarships Scheme (CSSS) awards at King's College London are open to students applying for the following campus-based full-time Master's programmes only:.
• MSc Mental Health Studies.
• MSc Health Psychology.
• MSc Palliative Care.
• MRes Clinical Research.
• Important Note: Distance-learning and part-time study modes are NOT eligible for the scholarship..
• To apply for these scholarships, applicants must: Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country..
• 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 2026..
• By September 2026, 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)..
• Not have studied or worked for more than one (academic) year or more in a high income country.
• Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship..
• Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format.by the given deadlines (see 'Application Process')..
• In addition, applicants must:.
• Meet the relevant entry requirements for their chosen degree programme and be sufficiently fluent in English to pursue the course..
• Be willing

Good to know

Approved airfare from the Scholar's home country to the UK and return at the end of the award. Approved tuition fees. Stipend (living allowance). Warm clothing allowance. Thesis grant. Study travel grant. Contribution towards the cost of a mandatory tuberculosis (TB) test. 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. For full details, visit: https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-shared-scholarships-applications/. Exact official public KCL record revalidated 2026-09-11, unsupported precision omitted.