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Commonwealth Scholarships Scheme

How can
we help?

Award
Tuition fees, living allowance and more

Study type
Postgraduate Research, Postgraduate Taught

Eligibility
Students from least developed and fragile states in the Commonwealth

About this award

This award is for PhD candidates from low and middle-income Commonwealth countries to spend 12 months at a UK university as part of their doctoral studies in their home country. The scholarships are for study starting in the UK in September/October 2022 and are aimed at high-quality graduates whose proposed research has a developmental focus and who have the potential to deliver impact in their home countries. To be eligible, candidates must be registered for a PhD at a university in an eligible Commonwealth country by the time their scholarship is confirmed. There must also be an institutional or departmental link between the candidate’s home university and their proposed UK university/Department. 

 How to find a supervisor

We have cutting-edge research taking place in our four faculties as well as our research institutes. Visit the web pages below to find out more.

Research at the University of Hull

Faculty of Science and Engineering

Research areas in the Faculty of Science and Engineering
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Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education

Research areas in the Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education
Search for a supervisor in the Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education

Faculty of Health Sciences

Research areas in the Faculty of Health Sciences
Search for a supervisor in the Faculty of Health Sciences

Faculty of Business, Law and Politics

Research areas in the Faculty of Business, Law and Politics
Search for a supervisor in the Faculty of Business, Law and Politics

Energy and Environment Institute

Find out more about the research taking place in the Energy and Environment Institute
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Wilberforce Institute

Find out more about the research taking place in the Wilberforce Institute
Search for a supervisor in the Wilberforce Institute

Institute for Clinical and Applied Health Research (ICAHR)

Find out more about the research taking place in ICAHR
Search for a supervisor in ICAHR

We also have world-changing research taking place in our other Research Institutes.

"My experience as an international student at the University of Hull has been fabulous. The supportive work environment, easy to access research instrumentation facilities, beautiful cultural diversity, excellent library and a huge infrastructure of the University of Hull impressed me. This has been honestly the best experience of my life so far. I would give full marks to the University of Hull."

Devika Vashisht from Panjab University Chandigarh, India
joined the University of Hull as a Commonwealth Split-site Scholar in 2019

How to apply

Applications for Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for the 2024/25 academic year are now open.

The application submission deadline is 16:00 GMT on Thursday, 14 December 2023. The scholarships are for study in the UK beginning in September/October 2024.

Ideally, you should apply to the University of Hull and hold an offer of a place to study from us before making an application directly to the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission. Full details on how to apply as well as eligibility criteria are on the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission webpage.

Applicants can expect to hear the outcome by July 2024. We will contact all applicants by email, and they should ensure all folders of their email accounts are monitored, including junk mail and spam folders. A scholarship offer may be withdrawn if an applicant is emailed but does not respond within a specified time.

The University of Hull takes students who apply for either of the following Commonwealth schemes:

  • PhD Scholarship (for least developed and fragile states), including split-site scholarships
  • Taught Masters Scholarship

Please check the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission webpage for further details.

Eligibility

Eligibility criteria are on the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission webpage.

Any questions?

If you have any questions about the scholarship or the application process, please contact commonwealth@hull.ac.uk. Applicants for the PhD scholarship should contact a prospective supervisor in your research field.

Other opportunities

We subscribe to the Alternative Guide to Postgraduate Funding, a resource for postgraduate students who are looking to fund PhD, Masters, and PGCE study in the UK through grants from charities, trusts, and foundations.

If you are a current student you can access this on campus or create an account using your university email address to search the funding database. If you are not yet a student you can email hefunding@hull.ac.uk to request access.

You can also find out about other PhD funding opportunities on our PhD scholarships webpage.

 

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