Applications Are Open For Commonwealth Split Site PhD Scholarships In UK

If you are a Pakistani student who wants to pursue a PhD degree in top UK universities but could not afford to do so, don’t worry we have a good news for you. UK Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is inviting Pakistani scholars to apply for their Commonwealth Split-site PhD Scholarships 2023 – 2024. This is an excellent opportunity for the talented and bright candidates to acquire knowledge and skills and conduct researches in top UK universities. This fully funded PhD scholarship is eligible for the universities of all the commonwealth states of UK.

Commonwealth Split Site Scholarship 2023 – 2024 Facts

• Scholarship Type: Fully funded

• Program: PhD

• Hosting Country: United Kingdom 

• Hosting University: All the Universities of Commonwealth States of UK   

• Duration of Scholarship: 12 Months

• Scholarship Program Will Start: September 2023           

• Last Date to Apply: 2^nd March 2023

Purpose of Commonwealth Split Site Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to make it easier for high-caliber doctoral candidates from low- and middle-income Commonwealth nations to access UK equipment and expertise, as well as to make a contribution to higher education and research in the UK and the Commonwealth through partnerships and collaborations.

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Themes

The six CSC development themes under which all Commonwealth Scholarships are funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Department (FCDO) are as follows:

• Science and technology for development

• Promoting global prosperity

• Strengthening resilience and response to crises

• Strengthening health systems and capacity

• Strengthening global peace, security and governance

• Access, inclusion and opportunity

Commonwealth Split Site Scholarship Coverage

• The entire fee will be covered

• A stipend of £1,236 will be paid to the students each month.

• The monthly stipend will be £1,516 if the student's university is in the London Metropolitan area.

• A return flight ticket will be given. Approved flights from your home country to the United Kingdom and back after the completion of your scholarship program.

• A travel grant for the study will be provided.

• Warm clothing allowance will be provided (may vary in different states)

• The first child allowance of £529 and the second and third child allowances of £131 per month will be provided to widowed, divorced or single parents.

Commonwealth Split Site Scholarship Eligibility Criteria

• Candidates from commonwealth countries are eligible to apply for the scholarship (Pakistan is a part of commonwealth countries).

• British protected person can also apply.

• At the time of the scholarship's confirmation (September 2023), the applicant must already be enrolled in a PhD program at one of the Commonwealth nations' universities.

• A candidate must have completed master’s degree in subjects relevant to your PhD program.

• Check to see if there is a connection between your home university and the UK University you are considering. That connection can be an institutional or departmental link between your home university and proposed UK University.

• To ensure that your application is eligible, both supervisors must provide a supporting statement that provides additional information about the link. Applications that do not include both statements will be rejected.

Commonwealth Split Site Scholarship Required Documents

• A valid passport or national CNIC card with your visible picture.

• All previous academic transcripts (translated in English if they are in any other language).

• Minimum of two references on institutional letterhead.

• One statement of support on institutional letterhead from the current supervisor at the home university

• One statement of support from a supervisor in the United Kingdom from at least one of the institutions listed on the application form.

Commonwealth Split Site Scholarship Application Process

• Candidates must apply to a university that has a funding agreement with the CSC. The list of part funding universities.

• All candidates must register themselves through CSC online registration system.

• Provide all of your personal details and upload the requested documents. (Mentioned above)

• Incomplete applications will be automatically rejected.

• If a candidate fails to submit even one supporting statement from your home university supervisor or UK university supervisor, his application will be directly rejected.

• Application process can be saved into your CSC online registration system but make sure to submit your application way before the deadline (2^nd March 2023)

Deadline To Apply For CSC Split Site Scholarships

The last date to apply for Split Site scholarship is 2^nd March 2023.