DFID’s Shared Scholarship Scheme assists students from developing Commonwealth countries, of excellent academic calibre who, for financial reasons, are unable to study in Britain. These students are outside the scope of other British government support schemes, but would benefit from higher education in the United Kingdom.
UK universities who participate in the scheme pledge to match DFID funding for selected candidates.
The scheme enables students to contribute toward the development of their home countries.
Subjects must be related to the economic, social and technological development of the student’s home country.
Awards are mainly for postgraduate study for a maximum of two years. From the available DFID budget (£2 million per year), it is possible to allocate on average 200 awards, using matched contributions from participating UK Universities.
The scheme is administered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission.
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