Time Limited Programme 2026 and 2027: Master’s Scholarships for Small Island Developing States
During the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa, the UK Government announced that the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission would provide 40 ringfenced Master’s Scholarships over two years to applicants from Small Island Developing States (SIDS).
The CSC welcomes a small number of students from SIDS each year. This Time Limited Programme (TLP) provides the opportunity to work with our partners in SIDS to grow this number over two years and beyond. During the two years of this programme, Scholars will be offered a programme of activities and events to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing all small island states. The programme will offer unique networking initiatives alongside fellow scholars from the Chevening Scholarship scheme facilitated through the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
The Master’s Scholarships will be offered to Scholars whose selected courses support one of the four CHOGM 2024 aims. These aim to build and strengthen:
- Resilient democratic institutions upholding human rights, democracy, and the rule of law.
- A resilient environment to combat climate change.
- Resilient economies that support recovery and prosperity.
- Resilient societies to empower individuals for a peaceful and productive life.
Applicants for the SIDS scholarship stream can apply to their national nominating agency or relevant NGO nominating agency. Applications will be reviewed and nominated as usual by the agency who will pay particular consideration to the proposed subject of study. The final selection of scholarship awardees will be made by the CSC.
Applicants for courses that do not support the above aims are still eligible for apply for a Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship but they will not be considered for one of the 40 ringfenced scholarships offered as part of the SIDS stream.
Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships under this programme are offered to the following Small Island Developing States:
BELIZE
DOMINICA
FIJI
GRENADA
GUYANA
JAMAICA
KIRIBATI
MALDIVES
MAURITIUS
NAURU
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SAINT LUCIA
SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
SAMOA
SOLOMON ISLANDS
TONGA
TUVALU
VANUATU
