Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan

Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships are funded by the Department for International Development and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. Following are the salient aspects of this award:

• The scholarship is for Commonwealth citizens of high academic ability
• Students are expected to make a significant contribution to their home countries upon return from study in the UK
• Awards are generally available to citizens of any Commonwealth country (this includes India)
• Scholarships are generally available for postgraduate study
• If there are no undergraduate courses in a particular subject in your own country or regional university, it may sometimes be possible for you to apply to do a first degree course under this scheme also.
• Scholarships are usually tenable for between one and three years
• They cover the cost of travel to and from the UK, tuition fees and living expenses.

Note: In some cases an allowance may be paid to help with the cost of maintaining a spouse and family in the UK