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Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme at UK Universities

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Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are for candidates from least developed and lower middle income Commonwealth countries, for full-time Master’s study on selected courses, jointly supported by UK universities. The scholarships do not cover undergraduate courses, PhD study, or any pre-sessional English language teaching. Each Scholarship provides approved tuition and examination fees, approved airfare from your home country to the UK and return at the end of your award, stipend at the rate of £1,378 per month, or £1,690 per month for those studying at universities in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at current levels), warm clothing allowance, thesis grant, study travel grant, and excess baggage allowance, etc. The scholarships are usually tenable for one year only.

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