Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme (CSSS)
- Application period opens
- Wednesday 13 November 2024
- Application period closes
- Thursday 12 December 2024
- Entry
- 2025
The Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are a joint initiative between the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (with funding from FCDO) and UK universities, to support scholarships for students from low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the UK.
The Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are offered on an annual basis for full-time postgraduate Masters study only. Eligible courses at the University of St Andrews are:
- MLitt Terrorism and Political Violence
- MSc Energy Policy and Finance
- MLitt International Security Studies
- MSc Health Data Science
- MSc Global Sustainable Development
Value of award (per year)
Includes tuition fees, inward and homeward airfares, monthly stipend, arrival allowance, thesis grant and a study travel grant.
See CSSS website for full award details.
Duration of award
This award is available for 1 year of postgraduate study.
At what stage of my course application can I apply for this scholarship?
We recommend applying for your course at the University of St Andrews before you apply for the scholarship via the Commonwealth online application system. See 'How to apply' section for full details.
Application restrictions
Study level
Available to students studying at:
Subjects
Available to students studying:
Domicile for fee status
Schools
Available to faculty members from:
Application assessment
Available to
Mode of study
Geographical criteria
Additional criteria
See CSSS website for full eligibility criteria.
How to apply
- Apply for postgraduate study at the University of St Andrews.
- Apply for the scholarship on the CSSS website using the online application system.
Full details about the application process may be found on the CSSS website.
Please note that we may not be able to consider your application if you have not applied for a place on an eligible course by the time of the internal selection process (starting mid-January 2025), so it is very important that you apply for your chosen course, including all required supporting documents, as soon as possible. However, you do not need to have accepted your place before applying for the scholarship. If you decide to decline your place you must inform the University of St Andrews as soon as possible.
You are advised to complete and submit your application on the Commonwealth online application system as soon as possible, as the online application system will be very busy in the days leading up to the application deadline. Full details about the application process and documents required may be found on the CSSS website.
Application fee exemption
CSSS applicants do not need to pay the £50 application fee. At the point of submitting your application to St Andrews, please contact pgscholarships@st-andrews.ac.uk for further advice.
Terms and conditions
See CSSS website for full terms and conditions of this scholarship.
Please read the University of St Andrews scholarships terms and conditions
When will I know the outcome?
You will be notified of the result of your application by June 2025.
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