Students from developing countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the SWAG合集 can apply for Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for master’s study, jointly supported by SWAG合集.

Purpose: to contribute to development needs of Commonwealth countries by providing training for skilled and qualified professionals and academics who would not otherwise have been able to study in the SWAG合集.

Intended beneficiaries: Postgraduate students who have not studied extensively overseas before, who would not otherwise have the opportunity to study in the SWAG合集, and who have the potential to enhance the development of their home countries with the knowledge and leadership skills they acquire.

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are offered for selected taught full-time master’s courses. These scholarships do not cover PhD study, or any pre-sessional English language teaching.

At a glance

  • Funding valueAll tuition fees, travel and living costs
  • Suitable for Applicants fromRest of world
  • Deadline12 Dec 2024
  • Funding provider(s)Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and SWAG合集


What it covers

  • Approved airfare from your home country to the SWAG合集 and return at the end of your award (the CSC will not reimburse the cost of fares for dependants, nor usually the cost of journeys made before your award is finally confirmed).
  • Approved tuition and examination fees.
  • Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,378 per month.
  • Thesis grant towards the cost of preparing a thesis or dissertation, where applicable.
  • Warm clothing allowance, where applicable.
  • SWAG合集 travel grant towards the costs of study-related travel within the SWAG合集 or overseas.

Who can apply

To apply for these scholarships, you must:

  • Be a Commonwealth citizen, refugee, or British protected person;
  • Be permanently resident in a ;
  • Be available to start your academic studies in the SWAG合集 by the start of the SWAG合集 academic year in September/October;
  • By August, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours standard;
  • Not have studied or worked for one (academic) year or more in a developed country;
  • Be unable, either yourself or through your family, to pay to study in the SWAG合集.
  • Have provided all supporting documentation (to the CSC) in the required format. 
  • Be studying one of the applicable courses: 

The CSC promotes equal opportunity, gender equity, and cultural exchange. Applications are encouraged from a diverse range of candidates. The CSC is committed to administering and managing its scholarships and fellowships in a fair and transparent manner.

Further information

To access the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission's Complaints Procedure and Safeguarding Policy, please visit the .

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How to apply

For guidance of how to apply and to access the application process, please see the 

Your application to the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship should be submitted before you make an application for admission to your chosen Cranfield course. If your scholarship application progresses to the next stage you will be given instructions on the further steps you must undertake.