Deadline: May-June 2012
Study in: Any Country
Course starts September 2012.
As part of the commitment of the Commission and the Department for International Development’s (DFID) commitment to explore new methods of scholarship delivery, the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in partnership with UK Universities offers distance learning scholarships as outlined bellow.
Host Institution(s) and Online Courses Available:
Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships are being offered in 2012 for the following Master’s courses. Full details of these courses and the application process must be obtained from the institution itself.
- Bangor University – MSc Forestry
- Cardiff University – MSc Palliative Medicine/Palliative Care
- Institute of Education, University of London – MA Education and International Development
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine – MSc Clinical Trials
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine – MSc Epidemiology
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine – MSc Global Health Policy
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine – MSc Infectious Diseases
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine – MSc Public Health
- London South Bank University – MSc Education for Sustainability
- Open University – MSc Advanced Networking
- Open University – MSc Computing for Commerce and Industry
- Open University – MSc Development Management
- Open University – MSc Software Development
- Royal Veterinary College, University of London – MSc Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health
- School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London – MSc Poverty Reduction: Policy and Practice
- University of Bath – MSc International Construction Management (for Tanzanian citizens only)
- University of Edinburgh – MSc Biodiversity, Wildlife and Ecosystem Health
- University of Edinburgh – MSc Global Health and Infectious Diseases
- University of Edinburgh – MSc Global Health: Non-Communicable Diseases
- University of Edinburgh – MSc International Animal Health
- University of Leicester – MSc Risk, Crisis and Disaster Management
- University of Liverpool – MPH Master of Public Health
- University of Manchester – MPH Master of Public Health
- University of Oxford – MSt International Human Rights Law
- University of Southampton — MSc Gerontology
- University of Stirling – MSc Dementia Studies
- University of Warwick – MSc Engineering Business Management
- University of York – MPA Master of Public Administration – International Development
To be eligible for a Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship, candidates should:
- be Commonwealth citizens of a developing Commonwealth country, refugees or British protected persons AND be permanently resident in a developing Commonwealth country
- normally hold a first degree of upper second-class standard, or higher qualification. In certain cases, we will consider a lower qualification and sufficient relevant experience
How to apply
The CSC expects all candidates being considered for a Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship to have completed an application form using our Electronic Application System (EAS).
Target group:
Nationals of Commonwealth Developing Countries (Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda Nauru, Bangladesh,Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Namibia, Cameroon, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guineas, Pitcairn, Rwanda, StHelena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania,Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks andCaicos, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Western Samoa, and Zambia)
Scholarship value/inclusions:
The Scholarships cover the overseas tuition fees at the Masters degree level.
Visit the official Website: http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/distance-learning/info-candidates/
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