The Commonwealth Shared Scholarships is designed to support students pursuing at University of Southampton. It offers financial support of upto undefined for Stipend, Travel tuition, Tuition fees and is open to eligible postgraduate students.
Overview of the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships scholarship
Who can apply for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships?
This scholarship is for study on specific courses across a range of subject areas. The list of eligible programmes are:
To get this scholarship you must:
apply to study an eligible course
be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country
be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country
be available to start your studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2026
achieve a first or upper second class (2:1) honours standard or have a second class degree (2:2) and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a master's degree) by September 2026
not have studied or worked for one (academic) year or more in a high income country
be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship
commit to return to your home country within one month of the end date of the scholarship
meet the required English language requirements by the end of February 2026
Head over to the University of Southampton for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
Head over to the University of Southampton for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines


Commonwealth Shared Scholarships scholarship
What does the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships include?
This scholarship provides the following support:
What is the selection process for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships?
Here's an outline of the selection criteria and process to help you understand how the recipients are chosen:
Applying for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships: What you need to know
Ready to apply? Here's what you need to know before submitting your application:
Complete your scholarship application on the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission website by the deadline. You should complete and submit your application as soon as possible.