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Commonwealth Phd Scholarships (for Low And Middle Income Countries) 2018

Commonwealth Phd Scholarships (for Low And Middle Income Countries) 2018

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Commonwealth PhD Scholarships are presently accessible and is right now calling applications from low and low and middle-income Commonwealth countries, for full-time doctoral study at a UK college.

The point of the scholarship is to upgrade singular instructing and research limit prompting expanded institutional limit in scholarly and different divisions in Commonwealth nations and to add to UK advanced education and research by drawing in high-gauge global candidates and empowering connections and joint effort.


Commonwealth PhD Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK.
The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) is the world’s first and oldest international university network, established in 1913.



Application Deadline: February 22, 2018


Course Level: Scholarships are available to pursue PhD programme.
Study Subject: These scholarships are offered under six themes:
Science and technology for development
Strengthening health systems and capacity
Promoting global prosperity
Strengthening global peace, security, and governance
Strengthening resilience and response to crises
Access, inclusion, and opportunity
Scholarship Award: Each scholarship provides:
Approved airfare from your home country to the UK and return at the end of your award (the CSC will not reimburse the cost of fares for dependants, nor usually the cost of journeys made before your award is finally confirmed)
Approved tuition fees
Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,065 per month, or £1,306 per month for those at universities in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at 2017-2018 levels)
Warm clothing allowance, where applicable
Study travel grant towards the cost of study-related travel within the UK or overseas
Provision towards the cost of fieldwork undertaken overseas (usually the cost of one economy class return airfare to your fieldwork location), where approved
Paid mid-term visit (airfare) to your home country (unless you have claimed (or intend to claim) spouse and/or child allowances during your scholarship, or have received a return airfare to your home country for fieldwork)
Family allowances, as follows:
Spouse allowance of £229 per month if you and your spouse are living together at the same address in- the UK (unless your spouse is also in receipt of a scholarship; other conditions also apply)
Child allowance of £229 per month for the first child, and £112 per month for the second and third child- under the age of 16, if you are accompanied by your spouse and children and they are living with you at the same address in the UK
If you are widowed, divorced, or a single parent, child allowance of £458 per month for the first child, and £112 per month for the second and third child under the age of 16, if you are accompanied by your children and they are living with you at the same address in the UK
Nationality: Low and middle-income Commonwealth countries
Number of Scholarships: Numbers not given.
Scholarship can be taken in the UK



ELIGIBILITY FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP:
Eligible Countries: Students from low and middle-income Commonwealth countries are eligible to apply for this scholarship.


Entrance Requirements: To apply for these scholarships, you must:
Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person
Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country
Be available to start your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2018
By October 2018, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours standard, or a second class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree)
Not be registered for a Ph.D., or an MPhil leading to a Ph.D., at a UK university before September/October 2018
Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship
English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there.



APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
How to Apply: You must apply to one of the following nominating bodies in the first instance – the CSC does not accept direct applications for these scholarships:
National nominating agencies– this is the main route of application
Selected universities/university bodies, which can nominate their own academic staff
Selected non-governmental organizations and charitable bodies
All applications must be made through one of these nominating bodies. Each nominating body is responsible for its own selection process. You must check with your nominating body for their specific advice and rules for applying, their own eligibility criteria, and their own closing date for applications. The CSC does not impose any age limit on applicants, but nominating bodies may do so in line with their own priorities.
You must make an application using the CSC’s Electronic Application System (EAS), in addition to any other application that you are required to complete by your nominating body.
Your application must be submitted to and endorsed by one of the approved nominating bodies listed above. The CSC will not accept any applications that are not submitted via the EAS.

Check Scholarship Link
http://cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/phd-scholarships-low-middle-income-countries/




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