Countries offering awards
The following Commonwealth countries currently offer Commonwealth Scholarships (though may not be inviting applications at the present time). For further information, please contact the national agency in your home country. Please note, however, that not all Commonwealth Scholarships are offered to all Commonwealth countries.
Botswana
Botswana recently announced that it will support 4 postgraduate Commonwealth Scholarships each year, based at the University of Botswana.
Brunei Darussalam
Universiti Brunei Darussalam offers Commonwealth Scholarships for doctoral study. Please note that these scholarships are offered through the Universiti Brunei Darussalam and that applicants should seek information from and apply directly to the institution, not through their national agency.
Cameroon
Cameroon is offering 1 Commonwealth Scholarship for Master's study at the University of Buea in 2013, supported by the CSFP endowment fund.
Canada
Canada offers undergraduate exchange awards and Post-Doctoral Research Fellowships for students from selected countries.
India
India offers Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study.
Jamaica
Jamaica offers 1 Commonwealth Scholarship each year for Master’s or PhD study.
Kenya
Kenya is offering 1 Commonwealth Scholarship for Master's study at the University of Nairobi in 2013, supported by the CSFP endowment fund.
Malaysia
Malaysia offers up to 10 Commonwealth Scholarships each year for Master’s and PhD study.
Mauritius
Mauritius offered 1 Commonwealth Scholarship for Master's study at the University of Mauritius in 2013, supported by the CSFP endowment fund.
New Zealand
New Zealand offers Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study.
Nigeria
Nigeria offered 1 BNET Commonwealth Fellowship at the University of Ibadan in 2011 and 2012, supported by the CSFP endowment fund.
Singapore
The National University of Singapore offers two Commonwealth Scholarships at its Graduate School of Integrative Sciences and Engineering annually. Please note that these scholarships are offered through the National University of Singapore and that applicants should seek information from and apply directly to the institution, not through their national agency.
South Africa
South Africa is offering 5 Commonwealth Scholarships for Master's study at selected universities in 2013, supported by the CSFP endowment fund.
South Pacific
The University of the South Pacific is offering 1 Commonwealth Scholarship for Master's study in 2013, supported by the CSFP endowment fund.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is offering 3 Commonwealth Scholarships for Master's study at selected universities in 2013, supported by the CSFP endowment fund.
Swaziland
Swaziland is offering 1 Commonwealth Scholarship for Master's study at the University of Swaziland in 2013, supported by the CSFP endowment fund.
Tanzania
Tanzania offered 1 Commonwealth Scholarship for Master's study at the University of Dar es Salaam in 2013, supported by the CSFP endowment fund.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago offers Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom offers 7 types of award:
- Commonwealth Scholarships for PhD research
- Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s study
- Commonwealth Shared Scholarships with UK universities in support of Master’s programmes
- Commonwealth Academic Fellowships for staff serving in developing country universities
- Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships for PhD students to spend up to one year in the UK
- Commonwealth Professional Fellowships for mid-career professionals in developing countries
- Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships for developing country students to study UK Master’s degree courses while living in their own countries