Applications are now open for the Commonwealth Split Site PhD Scholarships for the 2025/26 academic year, aimed at international students from low and middle-income countries. This scholarship is fully funded and allows PhD students to conduct research for up to 12 months at a UK university as part of their doctoral program. Interested applicants can apply directly online without the need for nominations, choosing from a list of approved universities. Candidates can expect to receive the results of their applications by July 2025, with the scholarship period starting in September or October 2025. Further details about the Commonwealth Split Site PhD Scholarships are provided below.

Details About Commonwealth Split Site PhD Scholarships 2025/26

• Name: Commonwealth Split Site PhD Scholarships
• Country: UK
• Degree Level: Research (PhD)
• Duration: 12 Months
• Benefits: Fully Funded
• Outcome of Scholarship: July 2025
• Study Begins: September 2025
• Deadline: 16th December 2024

Scholarship Benefits

The scholarship covers:

• Round-trip Airfare
• Full Tuition Fees
• Monthly Stipend
• Warm clothing allowance (if needed)
• Study-related travel grants
• Child allowance (for eligible scholars)

Duration

The Duration of the Scholarship is 12 Months. You can choose to complete this period in one of two ways

• A full year: Complete the entire 12 months at once.
• Two half-years: Break it up into two 6-month segments

Eligibility Criteria

• Be a Citizen of an Eligible commonwealth country or granted a refugee status in an eligible commonwealth country.
• Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country (list is given below).
• You must be registered as a Ph.D student in an eligible Commonwealth country by the time the scholarship starts in September 2025.
• Be available to start academic study in the UK in September 2025.
• Provide all supported documents.

Please Check the following Links:

• Applicants Eligibility
• Advice for Applicants

Eligible Countries

Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Gabon, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, and Zambia.

Also Check: University of Debrecen Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship 2025/26 (Fully Funded)

Supporting Documents

• Proof of citizenship
• Full transcripts detailing all higher  education qualifications
• References from at least two individuals, in PDF format
• A supporting statement, in PDF format from a proposed supervisor in the UK from the institution named on the application form
• A supporting statement, in PDF, from the current supervisor at the home university.

How to Apply for the Commonwealth Split Site PhD Scholarships 2024/25?

Applications to the CSC must be made using the CSC’s online application system. Please read the official call document below.