Scholarship Overview

Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme is awarded for pursuing MSc Water and Environmental Management at University of Bristol. A student can get a maximum amount of GBP 39725 and the scholarship amount will be given one time only. The scholarship amount can be used for paying tuition, living, travel, airfare and others. To be eligible for the award, applicants must have completed their Bachelor degree and passed the 12th grade. To be eligible for this award, international students must take English proficiency tests such as IELTS and PTE. Students will require the following documentation to apply for the scholarship: LOR.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Bristol in UK

• MSc Water and Environmental Management

The scheme is also applicable for the following courses offered at the University

• MSc Climate Change Science and Policy
• MSc Education (Policy and International Development)
• MSc Epidemiology
• MSc Gender and International Relations
• LLM Law and Globalisation
• MSc Public Policy
• MSc Water and Environmental Management

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	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this

• There are eight awards in 2023/24 for students studying an eligible one-year taught postgraduate programme.

  The Shared Scholarship covers:

  • tuition fees
  • maintenance/living cost stipend
  • return flights
  • thesis grant
  • study travel grant (if applicable)
  • a one-off arrival allowance.

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 6

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• Must return to home country after course completion

• Candidates are required to return to their home country

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
IELTS	Required (minimum score 6.5)
PTE	Required (minimum score 67)
12	Required
UG	Required (minimum score 60.0%)

Eligibility

Applicants:

• must be a commonwealth country citizen, refugee, or British protected person
• are expected to hold an upper second-class honours degree (or international equivalent) in engineering or science
• must meet the English language requirements to meet UKBA Tier 4 visa regulations-
  • IELTS- Overall 6.5, with a minimum 6.0 in all bands
  • PTE- Overall score of 67,  with no skill below 60
• must not presently be living or studying in a developed country, or must not have previously studied in a developed country than his/her home country 

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
LOR	Required

• One letter of recommendation
• University/College transcripts and certificates by the awarding body 
• As part of the application, applicants will be asked how their inclusion on the programme will benefit their home country

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	Deadline has passed
Candidates informed	Not Available	Nominated and reserve candidates will be informed by the University in Spring 2023.

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

Contact email

uob-csss-award@bristol.ac.uk