University of Birmingham is offering scholarships to students of developing countries to pursue post graduate courses under University of Birmingham Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme, interested candidates can apply through http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/………………
University of Birmingham Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme 2021 is designed to offer Postgraduate taught masters for the students belonging to developing countries who are interested to pursue their higher studies in United Kingdom, the scholarships are funded by University of Birmingham in partnership with UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC), applicants should demonstrate the financial need to be applicable for the scholarship, prior to apply for the scholarship the candidates should receive an offer from the university, candidates should have first class honors degree to receive the award.
About the award
| Event | Details |
| Name of the Scholarship | University of Birmingham Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme |
| Number of Scholarships | limited |
| Education Qualification | degree |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Nationality | International |
| Name of Origination | University of Birmingham |
| Official Website | http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/ |
| Deadline | February |
Courses offered
University of Birmingham is offering Postgraduate taught masters for the students belonging to developing countries to pursue studies in UK.
Fields of study
Candidates will receive courses in the fields of Cancer Sciences, Economic Development and Regeneration, Economics.
Value of award
Candidates will receive award that includes full tuition fees, maintenance stipend, airfare Immigration Health Surcharge costs, A one-off arrival allowance payment of approximately £950, thesis expenses of £225, study travel grant up to £200, excess baggage.
Eligibility criteria for University of Birmingham Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme 2021
Applicant should possess certain criteria to be eligible to apply for the scholarship, candidates should receive an offer from the university in either of the courses of MSc Clinical Oncology under school of Cancer Studies or MSc Development Economics under the Department of Economics, candidates who are applying should be a national or a permanent resident of Commonwealth developing country, and not at present living or studying in a developed country, the applicant should have good English language proficiency and demonstrate leadership skills and good reading and writing skills.
Target group
Applicants from Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Dominica, Fiji, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
Application procedure to apply for University of Birmingham Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme 2021
Prior to apply for the scholarship the candidate must receive an offer from the university of Birmingham, the candidates must complete the application form through the Commission’s Electronic Application System, the candidates must submit an application to both the University of Birmingham and the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, the applicant should go through the guidance notes to get the instructions for the applications.
Application deadline
Last date for online submission of online application forms will be in the month of February, 2021, interested candidates can apply before deadline, for further information please visit http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/…..