About Commonwealth Scholarships

The Commonwealth Scholarships are for students from developing Commonwealth countries for Master’s (one-year), PhD, and split-site PhD study in the UK. These scholarships are funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). The prospectus and selection criteria, along with full details of the scholarships and information on how to apply are available for candidates on the Commission’s website at: https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/about-us/scholarships/

Field(s) of study:

All subject areas are eligible for consideration, although the CSC’s selection criteria give priority to those applications that demonstrate strong relevance to development. CSC’s 6 Thematic areas are i) Science and Technology for Development, ii) Strengthening Health Systems and Capacity, iii) Promoting Global Prosperity, iv) Strengthening Global Peace, Security and Governance, v) Strengthening Resilience and Response to Crises and vi) Access, Inclusion and opportunity.

Target Group (FAWE as Nominating Agency):

The scholarships are targeted to Developing Commonwealth Countries, but FAWE will concentrate only on the following member countries that are in the FAWE network.

FAWE National Chapters Contact Persons for Commonwealth Scholarships (2023).

  1. FAWE Cameroon: fawecmr@gmail.com
  2. FAWE Eswatini: khetsiwe42@gmail.com
  3. FAWE Ghana: amoani@gmail.com and faweghana@gmail.com
  4. FAWE Kenya: info@fawe.or.ke and terry.otieno@fawe.or.ke
  5. FAWE Malawi: chabwerawesley@gmail.com and buleya@fawema.org or cabuleya@yahoo.com
  6. FAWE Mozambique: executivo.mept@gmail.com and aissa@righttoplay.com
  7. FAWE Namibia: hdshapaka@gmail.com
  8. FAWE Nigeria: jidderemusa@gmail.com and epuaewa@gmail.com
  9. FAWE Rwanda: mutoroantonia@gmail.com
  10. FAWE Sierra Leone: jakamarafawesl@gmail.com and gafullahfawesl@gmail.com
  11. FAWE Tanzania: nemsoki@yahoo.com
  12. FAWE The Gambia: yadineribo@hotmail.com and mendygm@gmail.com
  13. FAWE Uganda: sopok@faweuganda.org and fawe@faweuganda.org or ipmutesasira@faweuganda.org
  14. FAWE Zambia: kanchele@faweza.org.zm and ivy.mutwale@faweza.org.zm