IDS Commonwealth Shared Scholarships, UK

OPPORTUNITY DETAILS

Total reward

0 $

Association

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Area

Central and Eastern Europe

Host Country

United Kingdom

Deadline

01 Dec 2022

Opportunity type

Scholarships

Opportunity funding

Partial funding

Eligible Countries

This opportunity is destined for all countries

Eligible Region

All Regions

Award or Grant Description $$ tuition fee

Develop the analytical and practical skills required for sustainable development by undertaking a master’s study programme at the Institute of Development Studies through the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships.

Applications for the academic year 2022-2023 from international students from least developed and lower-middle-income Commonwealth countries are now accepted.

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Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Countries: All international students can apply.
Eligible Course or Subjects: Students can apply for MA Development Studies, MA Poverty and Development, MA Globalisation, Business and Development, MA Governance, Development and Public Policy, MA Gender and Development, MA Power, Participation and Social Change, MA Food and Development or MSc Climate Change, Development and Policy programmes offered at IDS.
Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
The applicants must be from least developed and lower-middle-income Commonwealth countries.

Offered Benefits

The selected students will be provided the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship 2022 towards an eligible master programme undertaken at IDS.

Application Process

How to Apply: Students can log in to the application portal of the university the school is affiliated to and submit their admission applications. Scholarship applications are to be made here.
Supporting Documents: The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
List all undergraduate and postgraduate university qualifications obtained (if applicable)
List up to 10 publications and prizes (if applicable)
Provide details of your employment history and explain how each job is relevant to the programme you wish to undertake in the UK (up to 100 words per employment)
Provide a statement on the relevance of your previous work experience to the proposed Scholarship (up to 300 words)
List names and positions of three referees who are qualified to comment on both your capacity to benefit from your proposed Scholarship in the UK and your ability to deliver development impact afterward. One of your referees must be your current employer
Provide a Development Impact statement in 4 parts
Citizenship proof
Full transcripts
Admission Requirements: The applicants must have a first or upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honors degree in the social sciences or a related subject, and preferably one year of development-related work experience.
Language Requirement: The students must submit scores of the following English language proficiency tests:
ILETS – 7.0