Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (UK)

The Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) is an international programme under which member governments offer scholarships and fellowships to citizens of other Commonwealth countries.

The CSFP was established at the first Commonwealth education conference in 1959, and over 26,000 individuals have benefited.

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) is responsible for managing the United Kingdom’s contribution to the CSFP. CSC awards over 800 scholarships and fellowships for postgraduate study and professional development to Commonwealth citizens each year.

Awards in the UK are funded by the Department for International Development, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and the Department for Education (DFE), in conjunction with UK universities.

The following types of awards are made available:

Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study at a UK university
Split-site Scholarships for split-site PhD study at a UK university
Shared Scholarships for Master’s study at selected UK universities
Distance Learning Scholarships to study UK Master’s degree courses in your home country
Academic Fellowships for early career academics to spend time at a UK university
Professional Fellowships for mid-career professionals to spend time at a UK host organisation
Medical Fellowships for doctors and dentists to spend time at a UK hospital
Rutherford Fellowships for highly skilled researchers.

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