UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH COMMONWEALTH PHD SCHOLARSHIPS

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Commonwealth PhD Scholarships are for applicants from least developed countries and vulnerable states, as classified by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), in the Commonwealth, for full-time doctoral study at a UK university.

ELIGIBILITY:

To apply for this scholarship, applicants must:

Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person.

Be a permanent resident in an eligible Commonwealth country.

Be available to start academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2026.

By September 2026, hold a first degree of at least upper second-class (2:1) honours standard, or a lower second-class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree).

Not be registered for a PhD, or an MPhil leading to a PhD, at a UK university or in their home country before September/October 2026.

Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship.

Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format.

Provisional selection for a scholarship is subject to the agreement of the university for which candidates are selected, as part of the funding for the scholarship is provided by that university.

BENEFIT:

Fully funded

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