ACU Commonwealth Scholarships for Study in Low and Middle Income Countries 2018/2019

Application Deadline: 11th March 2018 at midnight GMT.

Offered annually? Yes

Eligible Countries: Commonwealth Low and Middle Income Countries

To be taken at (Universities): The following universities in Low and Middle Income countries:

• Bangladesh – University of Dhaka, one scholarship available (all Master’s courses)
• Botswana – University of Botswana, one scholarship available (all Master’s courses)
• Ghana – Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), two scholarships available (all Master’s courses)
• Ghana – University of Ghana, one scholarship available (all Master’s courses)
• Pakistan – COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT), two scholarships available (all Master’s courses)
• Rwanda – University of Rwanda two scholarships available (Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Conservation, Medicine)
• Swaziland – University of Swaziland, two scholarships available (Animal Science, Conservation Ecology, Crop Science, Family Nursing Practice, Horticulture and Midwifery courses only)
• Tanzania – University of Dar es Salaam, one scholarship available (Agriculture, Economics, Engineering and Technology, ICT, Mathematics and Natural Resources courses only)
• West Indies – University of the West Indies, one scholarship available (various Master’s courses)

About the Award: Association of Commonwealth Universities is currently offering 13 scholarships, tenable at ACU member universities in 9 low and middle income Commonwealth countries. For more information about each scholarship and to apply, click on the Scholarship Webpage link below.

The scholarships give talented students – who can be from any Commonwealth country other than the host country – the opportunity to gain a Master’s degree while developing new skills and experiencing life in another country.

Type: Masters

Eligibility: 

• Applicant must be a citizen of a Commonwealth country other than the host country (See list of commonwealth countries in link above).
• Applicant must hold a Bachelors degree of at least upper second level.

Number of Awardees: 13

Value of Scholarship: The scholarships are fully-funded. They provide full tuition fees, a return economy flight, an arrival allowance, and a regular stipend (living allowance).

How to Apply: Interested candidates should click the Scholarship Webpage link below For more information about each university scholarship and to apply.

Visit Scholarship Webpage for details

Award Provider: Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP).