Looking f0r a full distance learning scholarship to study in the UK? Here is an opportunity for you: Commonwealth distance learning scholarship.
Commonwealth scholarships are normally awarded to students from developing commonwealth countries to study at UK universities.
This particular scholarship is available to study for an online postgraduate degree at the University of Sterling UK (4 scholarships available). So its recommended you apply well in advance, once you are able to determine that you are eligible to apply.
And its open to students from the following developing Commonwealth countries:
- Bangladesh
- Cameroon
- Eswatini
- The Gambia
- Ghana
- India
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
- Zambia
Eligible courses
The scholarship is available to study MSc in Dementia Studies (online). Therefore, you will not be required to be physically present at the University of Stirling.
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Scholarship Offer
The scholarship covers all postgraduate course fees (for distance learning) at University of Stirling.
Eligibility
To apply for this Commonwealth Distance Learning scholarship, you must meet the following criteria.
1. Be from outside the UK.
2. Be a citizen of or be granted refugee status from an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person.
3. Be permanently and continually resident in an eligible Commonwealth country.
4. Hold a bachelors degree with at least second class upper (2:1). A lower qualification and sufficient relevant experience may be considered in certain cases.
5. Be unable to afford to study this postgraduate course at University of Stirling without this scholarship.
In addition to the criteria above, you must also:
- provide at least one reference
- hold an offer to start their chosen course of study in the academic year.
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How to apply
First, you are required to apply to the University of Stirling for the MSc Dementia Studies.
Then complete the Commonwealth scholarship application.
Remember, you must hold an offer of admission to study the MSc Dementia Studies at the
Else you won’t be given consideration for the scholarship.
Deadline
Application close on 28 March 2023.
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