Now open for applications for 2016 : The CSFP is aimed at students of Commonwealth countries who can make a significant contribution to their home country after the completion of a higher education programme in the UK.
This is a source of funding made available to all Commonwealth countries by the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission.

LEVEL OF COURSES:
One year Taught Master’s courses or equivalent degree
Doctoral degree of up to three years duration.
The CSFP is an annual scheme made available to all the Commonwealth countries by the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission. In India, this is jointly managed by:
Commonwealth Scholarships Commission
the British Council
Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.
IT COVERS:
* economy return international travel
* tuition fee 
* adequate maintenance and other allowances.
SUBJECTS COVERED:
Engineering and Technology – Science (Pure and Applied) – Agriculture -Humanities and Social Sciences
The last date for online applications is 8 October 2015. 
FELLOWSHIPS:
For Split-site PhD Scholarships, Shared Scholarships, Academic, Professional and Medical fellowships, please visit Commonwealth Scholarship Commission’s website

Eligibility Scholarship
* be an Indian citizen residing in India
* have completed tertiary education in English medium
* the candidate should not be more than 40 years of age as on 08.10.2015
* For Master’s degree candidate should hold or expect to hold the certidicate of Bachelor’s degree by October 2016 in the subject field concerned securing 60% or above marks in Humanities and Social Science group and 65% or above marks in Engineering and Technology, Science and Agriculture group.
* For Ph.D candidate should hold or expect to hold the certidicate of Master’s degree by October 2015 in the subject field concerned securing 60% or above marks in Humanities and Social Science group and 65% or above marks in Engineering and Technology, Science and Agriculture group

Selection
The preliminary selection of candidates for scholarships is carried out in India by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Department of Education, and Government of India.
The preliminary selection is done through a process of shortlisting of applications, followed by personal interviews in New Delhi.

Contact : 
The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
John Foster House , 
36 Gordon Square, London, 
WC1H OPF , Tel: +44-207-387 8572

Scholarships
Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD),
Department of Higher Education,
 External Scholarship Division,
ES.4 Section, West Block-1, 
Wing-6, 2nd Floor, R.K.Puram,
New Delhi-110066,
Tel: +91-11-26172491 and 26172492

For more details visit: http://www.britishcouncil.in/study-uk/scholarships/commonwealth-scholarships

Leave a Reply