The Fully Funded Commonwealth Shared Scholarship at the University of Birmingham, UK 2025/2026 offers joint funding for students from developing Commonwealth countries to study in the UK. The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme is a joint initiative between the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and UK universities.
Deadline: December 18, 2025.
Type: Postgraduate
Value: Full tuition fees
-Maintenance stipend
-Air fare to and from the United Kingdom
-Immigration Health Surcharge costs
-A one-off arrival allowance payment
-Thesis expenses
-Study travel grant
Eligibility Fields: Arts and Law
-African Studies
-Medicine and Health
-International Development
Eligible Countries: All countries
Eligibility: to be eligible for this scholarship, you must meet the following criteria:
-DFID requires that the University certifies when submitting its shortlist of candidates that they are sufficiently proficient in the English language to cope with the course for which they have applied. This will normally mean that you will have to have satisfied any requirements concerning competence in the English language which are a condition of your offer of admission.
-are nationals of a Commonwealth developing country, and not at present living or studying in a developed country.
-have not undertaken studies lasting one year or more in a developed country.
-are themselves, or through their families, unable to pay to study in the United Kingdom.
-agree to return to their own country to work or study as soon as the award ends.
-The commission will only consider requests to extend leave to remain in the UK post-award for those wishing to move from Masters to PhD study. Strict conditions will apply.
Host Country: Uk
How To Apply: Click on “Apply for This Scholarship” below
Source: cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk
