Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships (for low and middle income countries)

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2025

Applications are open for Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships for candidates from low and middle income countries, as classified by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), in the Commonwealth, to conduct research at a university in the UK for 12 months.

Funded by the UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the purpose of the Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships is to widen access to UK equipment and expertise for quality doctoral candidates from Commonwealth countries, and to contribute to UK and Commonwealth higher education and research through collaboration and partnerships.

Split-site Scholarships are delivered through an institutional or departmental link between the candidate’s home university and proposed UK university.

Value of award (per year)

Includes tuition fees, inward and homeward airfares, monthly stipend at government rate, arrival allowance and a study travel grant. A child allowance may also be provided under certain circumstances. Please visit the Commonwealth Scholarships website for full award details.

Duration of award

This award is available for 12 months study at a UK university as part of an applicant’s doctoral studies in their home country.

At what stage of my course application can I apply for this scholarship?

Please visit the Commonwealth Scholarships website for more details on the application process.

Application restrictions

Study level

Available to students studying at:

Postgraduate research

Subjects

Available to students studying:

No restrictions

Domicile for fee status

Overseas

Application assessment

Academic merit

Available to

Prospective students

Geographical criteria

Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldive Islands, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, St Helena, Sri Lanka, St Lucia, St Vincent, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia

Additional criteria

Full criteria are available on the Commonwealth Scholarships website.

How to apply

You must apply through your nominating agency in your home country. Further details about the application process for applicants who wish to study in the UK can be found on the Commonwealth Scholarships website.

Terms and conditions

Full terms and conditions are available on the Commonwealth Scholarships website.

Please read the University of St Andrews scholarships terms and conditions (opens in new tab)

Contact

Commonwealth Scholarships website or pgscholarships@st-andrews.ac.uk.