Apply for £18,000 Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship
Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship Information
- £18,000
- All Ethnicities
- 10/2024
Applications will be considered according to the following selection criteria:
- Quality of the course, the quality assurance record, and the track record for delivery of the course through distance learning. Applications are strengthened by copies of any independent/external reports of the programme undertaken in recent years.
- Learning opportunities provided for students in developing countries, including whether the course considers appropriate use of technology, whether course providers can identify a target audience of potential applicants and recruit them successfully, and the factors likely to affect candidates’ successful completion of their studies.
- Development impact of the course of study, including how the course content can be applied to the specified theme, FCDO priority areas, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the subsequent career patterns of course alumni.
If the university is working with a partner, the partner must be based in an eligible Commonwealth country.
Each bid must include a supporting statement from the university’s Vice-Chancellor or acting Vice-Chancellor. Any application which does not include a supporting statement or is incomplete will be deemed ineligible.
Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships are for applicants from low and middle income Commonwealth countries and provide part-time distance learning Master’s study on selected courses offered by UK universities. Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships are for high-quality postgraduate students who wish to access training not available in their home countries, who wish or need to remain in their home country while they study, and who have the potential to enhance the development of their home countries with the knowledge and leadership skills they acquire.
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