About this opportunity
The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK has opened its agency nominated Master's route for the 2027/28 academic year. Commonwealth Master's Scholarships fund full-time taught Master's study at a UK university for candidates from eligible low and middle income Commonwealth countries, and the study must begin in September or October 2027.
The package is written out on the scholarship page. Each scholarship provides approved airfare from your home country to the UK and return at the end of the award, approved tuition fees covered in full by agreement between the Commission and the university so you are not liable for any part of them, a stipend living allowance at the rate of £1,712 per month or £2,000 per month for universities in the London metropolitan area, and a study travel grant towards study-related travel.
This route runs on nomination rather than a direct application to a university. As well as applying to the Commission through its online application system you must apply to a nominator, and the Commission names national nominating agencies as the main route of application.
Nominators may set their own closing dates and their own
Eligibility
, and they nominate candidates to the Commission by December 2026, with the Commission noting that a nomination is no guarantee of selection. Nigeria appears on the eligible countries list published on the scholarship page, so Nigerian applicants are inside the stated pool.
The closing date for applications is 16:00 BST on Tuesday 20 October 2026. The Commission warns that required documentation and referee reports must be uploaded inside the application system by that time, that applications missing documentation are considered ineligible, and that two factor authentication is needed on the application form.
What you receive
- Approved airfare from the Scholar's home country to the UK and return at the end of the award
- Approved tuition fees in full, covered by agreement between the Commission and the UK university so the Scholar pays no part of the tuition fee
- Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,712 per month, or £2,000 per month for those at universities in the London metropolitan area, at the rates quoted on the page
- Study travel grant towards the cost of study-related travel
Who can apply
- Candidates from eligible low and middle income Commonwealth countries, the country list on the page including Nigeria
- Full-time taught Master's study at a UK university beginning in September or October 2027
- Applications made to the Commission on its application system and to a nominator, with national nominating agencies described as the main route
- Applicants must also meet the eligibility criteria and closing date set by their own nominator
- Applications are offered under the six CSC development themes
Who should not apply
- The CSC will not reimburse the cost of fares for dependants, nor the cost of journeys made before the award is confirmed
- Supporting documentation submitted outside the online application system is not accepted
- A nomination is no guarantee of selection
Documents to prepare
- Required documentation uploaded to the application system by the closing date
- Two references written by the referee in their own words, on institutional letterhead or an email clearly showing the sender's details
How to apply
- Confirm your nominator, the national nominating agency being the main route, and read its own rules and closing date
- Apply to the Commission using its online application system with two factor authentication set up
- Upload all required documentation and referee reports inside the application system before 16:00 BST on 20 October 2026
Selection process
- Nominators put forward an agreed number of candidates to the Commission by December 2026
- Selections are made from the pool of nominations
Sources and verification
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