Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (High Income Countries)

Type of award

Scholarship

Managing department

School of Social Sciences

Value

• Tuition Fees
• Stipend
• Approved fares covered

Please see the ‘Financial assistance' tab on the Commonwealth Scholarship website for details.

Specified use

Funded by the UK Department for Education (DfE), Commonwealth PhD Scholarships for high-income countries support research that will have impact in a field relating to sustainable development. They also enhance individual teaching and research capacity leading to increased institutional capacity in academic and other sectors in Commonwealth countries and will contribute to UK higher education and research by attracting high-calibre international candidates and encouraging links and collaboration.

Tenable period

3 years full time

Continuation of award

Continuation of the award is subject to satisfactory progress.

Number available

To be confirmed by Commonwealth Sponsorship Commission.

Funding provider

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

Level(s) of study

This funding is available to students undertaking the following types of study:

Allowed study options

This funding is available to students undertaking the following modes of study:

Subject restrictions

This funding is available in all subject areas across the University.

Academic requirements

You must meet the minimum academic requirements for your preferred

programme,

in addition to those specified by the

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.
Nationality restrictions

This funding is available to students from:

• Anguilla
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Australia
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Bermuda
• Brunei Darussalam
• Canada
• Cayman Islands
• Cyprus
• Falkland Islands (Malvinas)
• Gibraltar
• Malta
• New Zealand
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Seychelles
• Singapore
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Virgin Islands (British)

Other eligibility criteria

Applicants must hold an offer of study at The University of Manchester before applying for this funding.

You must hold an unconditional offer in order to apply for a Commonwealth PhD Scholarship.

Application procedure

Please see the ‘How to apply' tab on the

Commonwealth Scholarship

website for details.

Application form
Selection criteria

• Academic merit
• Quality of research proposal
• Impact potential

Selection body

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.

Closing date

Deadlines will be published on the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission website.

Decision date

To be confirmed by Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.

Contact details for enquiries
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