Commonwealth PhD Scholarships for least developed countries and vulnerable states
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
Who can apply: Only candidates from the 18 listed least developed countries and vulnerable states: Bangladesh, The Gambia, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda and Zambia. India is NOT on this list and cannot apply to this… What is funded: Approved return airfare, full tuition fees, and a living allowance of GBP 1,712 per month or GBP 2,000 per month in the London metropolitan area, plus a study travel grant, fieldwork airfare and a paid mid-term home visit. Doctoral study is funded for 36 months. Deadline: See official page. Round: 2027/28 academic year intake.
Read the full call and apply on the official page: Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK, official page.
Who can apply
- Only candidates from the 18 listed least developed countries and vulnerable states: Bangladesh, The Gambia, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Togo, Tuvalu, Uganda and Zambia. India is NOT on this list and cannot apply to this scheme.
Stage dates
Year absent from the deadline text, same as the master's scheme.See the official page
Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.