British Council Commonwealth Scholarships 2025

Commonwealth Scholarships are awarded to talented individuals with the potential to make a positive impact on the global stage. Commonwealth Scholarships are managed by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in the UK.

• Table of Content
• About British Council
• Commonwealth Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Commonwealth Scholarships
• Requirements for Commonwealth Scholarships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Commonwealth Scholarships
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About British Council

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust. We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Last year we reached over 80 million people directly and 791 million p... continue reading

Commonwealth Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of Commonwealth Scholarships

Most scholarships are fully funded, which means that as well as covering your tuition fees, you will also receive your airfare to and from the UK and a living allowance to support you while you are here.

Requirements for Commonwealth Scholarships Qualification

• To apply for a Commonwealth Scholarship, you must be a citizen or permanent resident of a Commonwealth country. You will still be eligible if you are a refugee or a British-protected person.
• You need to have an undergraduate honours degree of at least upper second class (2:1). If you wish to study a PhD, you will need an appropriate master’s degree too.
• Finally, you must be unable to afford to study in the UK without a scholarship.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Commonwealth Scholarships

All Commonwealth Scholarships are offered under six CSC development themes.

1. Science and technology for development
2. Strengthening health systems and capacity
3. Promoting global prosperity
4. Strengthening global peace, security and governance
5. Strengthening resilience and response to crises
6. Access, inclusion and opportunity

There is no restriction on what you can study, but the CSC gives priority to applicants whose studies are most relevant to their development criteria.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Depending on which scholarship you are applying for, you may need to apply through a National Nominating Agency, a university, or a Non-Governmental Organisation.

For more details, visit British Council scholarship website.