Commonwealth Split-Site PhD Scholarships 2025-2026

Interested students from low and middle-income Commonwealth countries can now apply for the Commonwealth Split-Site PhD Scholarships 2025-2026. This chance is for anyone interested in conducting innovative research at a University in the UK for one year in the framework of a doctoral program.

Its purpose is, therefore, to seek out and link qualified scholar-PhD students with enhanced facilities and learning in the United Kingdom. It empowers global partnerships to enhance overseas relationships as well as links between HEIs and the UK and member states to develop sustainable positive impacts in every sector.

Administered by the British Council, the scholarship was financed by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) in accordance with the devotion of the UK to international sustainable development and partnership. It caters to the most talented people and prepares these people to be future achievers in their respective countries after their learning years are over.

Scholarship Summary:

Scholarship Sponsor(s): UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)

Host Institution(s): UK universities

Scholarship Type: Fully Funded

Scholarship Worth: Not specified

Number of Awards: Several

Study Level: PhD

Nationality: Commonwealth Countries

Eligibility;

Be a citizen of or have refugee status in an eligible Commonwealth country.
Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country.
Be registered for a PhD at a university in an eligible Commonwealth country by September 2025.
Ensure a formal institutional or departmental link exists between their home university and the proposed UK university. This link must extend beyond individual collaborations.
Be available to begin studies in the UK by September 2025.
Hold at least an upper second-class (2:1) honors degree or a lower second-class degree with a relevant Master’s qualification by September 2025.
Demonstrate financial need and inability to afford to study in the UK without a scholarship.
Provide all required supporting documentation in the correct format.

Scholarship Benefits

Airfare: Approved flights from the home country to the UK and back at the end of the scholarship.
Tuition Fees: Fully covered.
£1,378 for universities outside London.
£1,690 for universities in the London metropolitan area.
Warm Clothing Allowance: Provided when necessary.
Study Travel Grant: Financial support for study-related travel within the UK or overseas.

Child Allowance:

£590 per month for the first child.
£146 per month for the second and third child (under 16 years old), for single parents or scholars who are widowed or divorced if children reside at the same address in the UK.

Method of Application for the Commonwealth Split-Site PhD Scholarships 2025-2026

To apply for the Commonwealth Split-Site Scholarships 2025:

Complete the application through the CSC Central Application System.
Answer all questions on the application form accurately.
Upload all the required supporting documents in the correct format.

Required Supporting Documents

Applicants must submit:

A copy of a valid passport or national ID card showing your photo, date of birth, and country of citizenship.
Full transcripts of all higher education qualifications, with certified translations if they are not in English.
At least two signed references in PDF format, on institutional letterhead or sent via email with clear sender details.
A signed supporting statement in PDF format from your proposed UK supervisor, on institutional letterhead or sent via email with clear sender details.
A signed supporting statement in PDF format from your current supervisor at your home university, on institutional letterhead, or sent via email with clear sender details.
Ensure all documents are clear, properly formatted, and submitted before the application deadline.

Application Deadline: 16th December 2024

For more information about this opportunity, Visit the Official Website.

Commonwealth Split-Site PhD Scholarships 2025-2026