Scholarship Overview

• The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme is a joint initiative between the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and UK universities to support students from developing Commonwealth countries
• The aim of the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme (CSSS) is to assist students from developing Commonwealth countries who are of excellent academic calibre but for financial reasons would not otherwise be able to afford to study in the United Kingdom

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University College London in UK

• Building and Urban Design in Development MSc
  Clinical and Public Health Nutrition MSc
• Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology MSc

• Awards are for taught Master's programmes only, subjects must be related to the economic, social and technological development of a candidate's country

Scholarship amount details

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• The award will cover tuition fees, a maintenance allowance, economy air travel to and from the UK at the beginning and end of the scholar’s degree programme plus additional discretionary allowances
• Awards are normally tenable for one year only

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 9

• There are up to 9 (nine) scholarships available in 2023/24

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
12	Required
UG	Required

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• be a Commonwealth citizen, refugee, or British Protected Person;
• be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country;
• be available to start your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September/October;
• Hold a first degree of either first or upper second class (2:1) classification, or lower second class (2:2) classification plus a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree). If you are applying for a second UK Master’s degree, you will need to provide justification as to why you wish to undertake this study;
• not have studied or worked for one (academic) year or more in a high-income country;
• be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship;
• apply for admission to UCL for one of the eligible programmes

Application Process for this scholarship

• Candidates must upload the following with their application:
  • Proof that the applicant is a citizen or has refugee status in an eligible Commonwealth country: a copy of a valid passport (or national ID card) showing a photograph, date of birth, and country of citizenship
  • Full transcripts detailing all higher education qualifications, including to-date transcripts for any courses currently being studied, with certified translations if not in English
• In order to be considered for an award, the student must also have an active admission application with UCL by the scholarship deadline

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	Deadline has passed
Results	Not Available	Successful and reserve nominees selected by UCL can expect to be informed by email by the end of March Final award confirmation should be expected by July once the CSC completes their criteria checks

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

Contact email	studentfunding@ucl.ac.uk
Phone number	0207 679 0004