Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme
Awards made under this scheme are jointly funded by the Department for International Development (DFID), as part of the United Kingdom International Development programme for developing countries, and participating institutions in the UK.
Awards are for full-time one-year taught masters courses in the following areas only:
- Sustainable Management of Natural Resources MSc
- Environmental Informatics (Geographical Information Systems with Sustainable Management of Natural Resources) MSc
- Global Environmental Change MSc
- Banking & Finance MSc
- International Education MA
- International Human Rights Law LLM
- Chronic Disease and Inflammation MSc
- Infection and Immunity MSc
- Human Rights and Global Ethics MA
- International Relations & World Order MA
Candidates are normally expected to hold a first degree at either first class or upper second-class level. Candidates are expected to be fluent in written and oral English. Candidates who have already studied for one year or more in a developed country or who possess sufficient resources to self-fund, are not eligible for an award.
Applications for the award using the official application form should be sent to:
Scholarship Applications, International Office, University of Leicester, University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH, UK
F: +44 116 229 7346
Apllications for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme must be received by Friday 15 March 2013
Download application form and guidelines
Booklet for 2013 Shared Scholarship Scheme
