Commonwealth Shared Scholarships scholarship
The Commonwealth Shared Scholarships is designed to support students pursuing at SOAS University of London. It offers financial support of upto undefined for Stipend, Travel tuition, Tuition fees and is open to eligible postgraduate students.
Overview of the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships scholarship
Who can apply for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships?
There are eight scholarships available for the 2026/27 academic year under the following eligible programmes:
Part-time programmes are not eligible.
In order to be eligible, applicants should:
Entrepreneurship
Postgraduate
Head over to the SOAS University of London for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
Head over to the SOAS University of London for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
What does the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships include?
This scholarship provides the following support:
What is the selection process for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships?
Here's an outline of the selection criteria and process to help you understand how the recipients are chosen:
Candidates will be assessed by a selection panel based on academic merit, research proposals and the potential impact their studies will have on their home country's development.
Information included in your scholarship and admissions applications will be reviewed by the panel.
The scholarship shortlisting period is expected to be completed by the end of February at the earliest. Shortlisted candidates will then be sent to the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships Commission for review and informed of this in March. Successful awardees will be contacted by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission by June.
Applying for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarships: What you need to know
Ready to apply? Here's what you need to know before submitting your application:
Applicants must submit a complete online application for admission to study one of the two eligible programmes at SOAS as soon as possible. You will be required to have an offer of admissions BEFORE the final shortlisting takes place.
