Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships

UK Scholarships

UK Government-funded scholarships for talented students from low and middle income Commonwealth countries to take a full-time taught Master’s at a UK university.

2. Funding breakdown

• Approved airfare from your home country to the UK and return
• Approved tuition fees, covered in full
• Monthly stipend (living allowance) and other allowances as set out by the CSC

3. Eligibility checklist

Who can apply

• Citizens of, or refugees from, an eligible Commonwealth country, permanently resident there
• By September 2027, a first degree of at least upper second-class (2:1) standard (or a 2:2 plus a relevant postgraduate qualification)
• Unable to afford UK study without the scholarship

Who cannot apply

• Applicants not nominated by an approved national nominating agency

Internal deadlines, if any

Applications for 2027/28 closed at 16:00 BST on Tuesday 20 October 2026. Nominating bodies nominate candidates by December 2026; outcomes by July 2027.

4. How to apply

1. Check eligibility and your national nominating agency.
2. Apply through the CSC online application system and your nominating body.
3. Upload references and supporting documents before the deadline.

Official application page →

No application is taken on this site. Always apply with the provider.

5. Related listings

• Clarendon Scholarship — Your course’s December or January deadline · 12 noon UK
• Gates Cambridge Scholarship — 8 Dec 2026 or 6 Jan 2027 · 11:59pm UK
• Rhodes Scholarship — Closed · reopens in 2027 for Oxford entry in 2028 (date TBC)
• Chevening Scholarships — Closed October 2026 · next round expected to open August 2027 (TBC)

6. Source & verification note

Official source: cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk. Last checked: 3 November 2026. Where a date is not yet published it is shown as TBC. Details can change — confirm on the official page before applying.