A total of 15 scholarships are offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) to study one of our distance learning programmes.
The Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships are being offered to citizens of specific low- and lower-middle income Commonwealth countries. The purpose of the scholarships is to contribute to the development needs of Commonwealth countries by providing training for skilled and qualified professionals in key development areas. The scholarships are offered under six key themes – those offered to the LSHTM MSc programmes by distance learning are offered under the “Strengthening health systems and capacity” theme.
Each scholarship will cover full Master's degree tuition fees.
To be eligible for a Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship, candidates should:
Full information on eligibility criteria can be found on the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission website.
This is a two-part process.
Part one: You must apply and receive an offer of admission to one of the following programmes before you can apply to the Commonwealth scholarship:
Part two: Once you have received an offer, apply to the Commonwealth Scholarships through their online application system.
Before applying, please be sure to read the Eligibility Information on the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission website.
Applications must be submitted no later than 18:00 (GMT) on Tuesday 15 March 2022.
Please note: The following supporting documentation must be included to your scholarship application no later than 17:00 (GMT) on Tuesday 5 April 2022 in order for your application to be eligible:
These scholarships are administered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) directly. Therefore all enquiries about the scholarship application process should be sent to the CSC by completing their email form.
Nkumba University
Ndejje University
Datamine Technical Business School
Uganda Institute of Information and Communication Technology
Nkumba University