Commonwealth Master's Scholarships

Funded by

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK, funded by the FCDO

Study level

Master

What it pays

Tuition fees, return airfare and a stipend of £1,712 a month (£2,000 a month in the London area), plus a study travel grant and child allowances where eligible.

Who can apply

Citizens or refugees of eligible Commonwealth countries with at least an upper second-class (2:1) first degree who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK.

When to apply

Applications for 2027/28 study closed at 16:00 BST on 20 October 2026; nominators set their own closing dates, and the next round had not been announced when checked on 6 November 2026.

Read from the scheme’s official page on 6 Nov 2026. Rules and dates change every cycle: confirm on the official page before you apply.

Questions

Who can apply for Commonwealth Master's Scholarships?

Citizens or refugees of eligible Commonwealth countries with at least an upper second-class (2:1) first degree who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK. It names 43 eligible nationalities. Applicants must be a citizen of, or have refugee status in, an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person, and be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country.

What does Commonwealth Master's Scholarships pay for?

Tuition fees, return airfare and a stipend of £1,712 a month (£2,000 a month in the London area), plus a study travel grant and child allowances where eligible.

When is the deadline for Commonwealth Master's Scholarships?

Applications for 2027/28 study closed at 16:00 BST on 20 October 2026; nominators set their own closing dates, and the next round had not been announced when checked on 6 November 2026.. Rules and dates change every cycle, so confirm on the official page.