Organisation : UK Department for International Development (DFID)
Scholarship Name : Commonwealth Split-Site Scholarships 2018
Applicable For : PhD candidates from low and middle income Commonwealth countries (India)
Application Last Date : 15 February 2018
Website : https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/
UK DFID Commonwealth Split-Site Scholarships
Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships are for PhD candidates from low and middle income Commonwealth countries, to spend up to 12 months at a UK university as part of their doctoral studies in their home country.
Related : CSCUK DFID UK Commonwealth PhD Scholarship 2019 : www.scholarships.net.in/30291.html
Funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK.
These scholarships are offered under six themes:
** Science and technology for development
** Strengthening health systems and capacity
** Promoting global prosperity
** Strengthening global peace, security and governance
** Strengthening resilience and response to crises
** Access, inclusion and opportunity
Eligibility
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 registered for a PhD at a university in your home country by the time your scholarship is confirmed.
** Your final qualification will be awarded by your home country university (not your proposed UK university).
** This scholarship will not support your period of study at your home country university.
** Ensure that an institutional or departmental link exists between your home university and your proposed UK university.
** This link must be greater than simply a collaboration between individuals.
** Be available to start your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2018
** By October 2018, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours standard, or a second class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree)
** Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship
The CSC aims to identify talented individuals who have the potential to make change. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination, and encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates. For further information on the support available to candidates with a disability, see the CSC disability support statement.
The CSC is committed to administering and managing its scholarships and fellowships in a fair and transparent manner. For further information, see the CSC anti-fraud policy and the DFID guidance on reporting fraud.
Selection Process
Once received by the CSC, each candidate’s application will be considered firstly by an academic adviser with expertise in the subject area concerned, and then by the CSC selection committee in competition with other candidates.
Applications will be considered according to the following selection criteria:
** Academic merit of the candidate
** Quality of the research proposal
** Potential impact of the work on the development of the candidate’s home country
For further details, see the Commonwealth Split-site Scholarships 2018 selection criteria
How To Apply?
You must make your application directly to the CSC using the CSC’s Electronic Application System (EAS). The CSC will not accept any applications that are not submitted via the EAS.
All applications, with full transcripts detailing all your higher education qualifications (with certified translations if not in English), must be submitted by 23.59 (GMT) on 15 February 2018 at the latest.
You are advised to complete and submit your application as soon as possible, as the EAS will be very busy in the days leading up to the application Last Date.
Documents Required
You must provide the following supporting documentation, which must be received by the CSC by 23.59 (GMT) on 19 February 2018 in order for your application to be eligible for consideration:
** Supporting statement from your supervisor at your home country university, highlighting current institutional links
** Supporting statement from your proposed supervisor at a UK university, highlighting current institutional links
** Reference from at least one other individual
** Copy of your valid passport showing your photograph, date of birth, and country of citizenship