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Study type Postgraduate Taught, Postgraduate Research
Eligibility Students from least developed and middle-income countries in the Commonwealth
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship
This award is for postgraduate taught students from low and middle-income Commonwealth countries to study a one-year taught masters with the University of Hull. This scholarship is available for students who are interested in studying MSc Flood Risk Management or LLM International Law (Human Rights, Conflict and Security).
Commonwealth Split-Site Scholarship
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 2025 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 EngineeringSearch for a supervisor in the Faculty of Science and Engineering
Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education
Research areas in the Faculty of Arts, Cultures and EducationSearch for a supervisor in the Faculty of Arts, Cultures and Education
Faculty of Health Sciences
Research areas in the Faculty of Health SciencesSearch for a supervisor in the Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Business, Law and Politics
Research areas in the Faculty of Business, Law and PoliticsSearch 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 InstituteSearch for a supervisor in the Energy and Environment Institute
Wilberforce Institute
Find out more about the research taking place in the Wilberforce InstituteSearch for a supervisor in the Wilberforce Institute
Institute for Clinical and Applied Health Research (ICAHR)
Find out more about the research taking place in ICAHRSearch 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, Indiajoined the University of Hull as a Commonwealth Split-site Scholar in 2019
"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, Indiajoined the University of Hull as a Commonwealth Split-site Scholar in 2019
Applications for Commonwealth Shared Scholarships for the 2025/26 academic year are now closed.
Applicants can expect to hear the outcome in Spring 2025. 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:
Please check the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission webpage for further details.
Eligibility criteria are on the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission webpage.
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.
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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