To apply for these scholarships, 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

Be available to start your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2020

By September 2020, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours standard, or a second class degree (2:2) and a relevant postgraduate qualification (a Master’s degree)

NOT be registered for a PhD, or an MPhil leading to a PhD, at a UK university before September/October 2020

NOT have commenced and be currently registered for a PhD, or an MPhil leading to a PhD, in your home country or elsewhere

Have the support of a potential supervisor from at least one UK university listed in your application form

Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format

Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship