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APPLY: 2023 Commonwealth Professional Fellowships for Developing Countries

The Commonwealth is currently offering professional fellowships to eligible and qualified individuals from developing countries.

The Commonwealth Professional Fellowships offer professional researchers the fully-funded opportunity covering the full expenses of airfare from the fellow’s home country to the UK and a stipend of £2,197 per month.

Successful candidates get to also benefit an arrival allowance of up to £972.59 and the standard visa application fee.

Several other scholarships are available in the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, and Canada that offer full scholarships and monthly allowances. Here are some suggestions you should check out;

  • Host: Commonwealth, UK
  • Study Abroad: Study in UK 
  • Category: Fellowships
  • Eligible Countries: Developing Countries
  • Reward: Full Sponsorship
    • £2,197 per month
    •  £973 Relocation Stipends
    • Airfare Ticket
    • Visa fees
  • Deadline: Not Specified
  • Scholarship Alerts: To receive Scholarship Alerts on WhatsApp, Click HERE

Scholarship Details:

Commonwealth Professional Fellowships are for mid-career professionals from low- and middle-income countries to spend a period of time at a UK host organisation working in their sector for a programme of professional development.

The programme aims to provide professionals with the opportunity to enhance knowledge and skills in their given sector, and to have catalytic effects on their workplaces.

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Scholarship Requirements:

To be considered for the Commonwealth Professional Fellowship, you must:

  • Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person
  • Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country
  • Have at least five years’ full-time, or equivalent part-time, relevant work experience, in a profession related to the subject of the Fellowship programme, by the proposed start of the fellowship – voluntary work experience will not be counted towards this minimum
  • Be in employment at the time of application at an organisation that they will return to upon completion of the Fellowship
  •  If nominated for a Professional Fellowship, prospective Fellows will be required to provide at least two references, (one of which must be from their current employer). Prospective Fellows will be contacted directly by the CSC if required to submit references. The Host organisation Fellows are applying to might also contact them to request a reference when considering their application
  • Not have undertaken a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship within the last five years (at the time of taking up the award)
  • Not be seeking to undertake an academic programme of research or study. Academics are eligible to apply for the scheme, but only to undertake programmes of academic management, not research or courses relevant to their research subject
  • Be available to start and complete their fellowship within prescribed dates

In addition to the above, prospective fellows must ensure they meet any eligibility criteria set out by each individual host organisation.

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Scholarship Duration and Reward

  • Each Fellowship provides:

    • Approved return airfare from the fellow’s home country to the UK
    • Reimbursement of the standard visa application fee
    • Stipend (living allowance) payable monthly (or pro rata) for the duration of the award at the rate of £1,782 per month, or £2,197 per month for those at organisations in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at 2021/22 levels)
    • If a fellow declares a disability, a full assessment of needs and eligibility for additional financial support will be offered by the CSC. See the CSC disability support statement for more information
    • Arrival allowance of up to £972.59 (rates quoted at 2021/22 levels), including an element for warm clothing
    • For the Clean Energy, Air and Oceans programme a £1,000 travel allowance per fellow to facilitate attendance at events (administered by host organisations)
    • A maximum of £3,000 per fellow can be agreed by host organisations for short courses/conferences as well as travel to visit other UK organisations where this forms an integral part of the programme. Host organisations should bear in mind the restrictions set out in our guidance on claimable costs.

Required Documents

In the application form, prospective fellows will be asked to:

  • List all undergraduate and postgraduate university qualifications obtained (where 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 fellowship (up to 300 words)
  • Provide a Development Impact statement in 4 parts.

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Method of Application

All fellowships in this round will be tenable for three months from 22nd February 2023.

To apply, kindly click on the button below to visit the online application system and submit your application.

Deadline: Not Specified

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APPLY: 2023 Commonwealth Professional Fellowships for Developing Countries

The Commonwealth is currently offering professional fellowships to eligible and qualified individuals from developing countries.

The Commonwealth Professional Fellowships offer professional researchers the fully-funded opportunity covering the full expenses of airfare from the fellow’s home country to the UK and a stipend of £2,197 per month.

Successful candidates get to also benefit an arrival allowance of up to £972.59 and the standard visa application fee.

Several other scholarships are available in the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, and Canada that offer full scholarships and monthly allowances. Here are some suggestions you should check out;

  • Host: Commonwealth, UK
  • Study Abroad: Study in UK 
  • Category: Fellowships
  • Eligible Countries: Developing Countries
  • Reward: Full Sponsorship
    • £2,197 per month
    •  £973 Relocation Stipends
    • Airfare Ticket
    • Visa fees
  • Deadline: Not Specified
  • Scholarship Alerts: To receive Scholarship Alerts on WhatsApp, Click HERE

Scholarship Details:

Commonwealth Professional Fellowships are for mid-career professionals from low- and middle-income countries to spend a period of time at a UK host organisation working in their sector for a programme of professional development.

The programme aims to provide professionals with the opportunity to enhance knowledge and skills in their given sector, and to have catalytic effects on their workplaces.

Join any of these WhatsApp Groups to receive Scholarship alerts on WhatsApp

Scholarship Requirements:

To be considered for the Commonwealth Professional Fellowship, you must:

  • Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person
  • Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country
  • Have at least five years’ full-time, or equivalent part-time, relevant work experience, in a profession related to the subject of the Fellowship programme, by the proposed start of the fellowship – voluntary work experience will not be counted towards this minimum
  • Be in employment at the time of application at an organisation that they will return to upon completion of the Fellowship
  •  If nominated for a Professional Fellowship, prospective Fellows will be required to provide at least two references, (one of which must be from their current employer). Prospective Fellows will be contacted directly by the CSC if required to submit references. The Host organisation Fellows are applying to might also contact them to request a reference when considering their application
  • Not have undertaken a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship within the last five years (at the time of taking up the award)
  • Not be seeking to undertake an academic programme of research or study. Academics are eligible to apply for the scheme, but only to undertake programmes of academic management, not research or courses relevant to their research subject
  • Be available to start and complete their fellowship within prescribed dates

In addition to the above, prospective fellows must ensure they meet any eligibility criteria set out by each individual host organisation.

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Scholarship Duration and Reward

  • Each Fellowship provides:

    • Approved return airfare from the fellow’s home country to the UK
    • Reimbursement of the standard visa application fee
    • Stipend (living allowance) payable monthly (or pro rata) for the duration of the award at the rate of £1,782 per month, or £2,197 per month for those at organisations in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at 2021/22 levels)
    • If a fellow declares a disability, a full assessment of needs and eligibility for additional financial support will be offered by the CSC. See the CSC disability support statement for more information
    • Arrival allowance of up to £972.59 (rates quoted at 2021/22 levels), including an element for warm clothing
    • For the Clean Energy, Air and Oceans programme a £1,000 travel allowance per fellow to facilitate attendance at events (administered by host organisations)
    • A maximum of £3,000 per fellow can be agreed by host organisations for short courses/conferences as well as travel to visit other UK organisations where this forms an integral part of the programme. Host organisations should bear in mind the restrictions set out in our guidance on claimable costs.

Required Documents

In the application form, prospective fellows will be asked to:

  • List all undergraduate and postgraduate university qualifications obtained (where 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 fellowship (up to 300 words)
  • Provide a Development Impact statement in 4 parts.

Scholarship Reminder

Never miss a Scholarship Opportunity. Set a Reminder now to receive Alerts of Open Scholarships



Method of Application

All fellowships in this round will be tenable for three months from 22nd February 2023.

To apply, kindly click on the button below to visit the online application system and submit your application.

Deadline: Not Specified

Visit HERE to check out many more Scholarship opportunities.

Receive Scholarship Updates through our Social Media Channels:

FOLLOW US

1,331FansLike
215,092FollowersFollow
0SubscribersSubscribe

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