DFID Distance Learning Scholarships for Developing Commonwealth Countries

Brief description:

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in partnership with UK Universities offers distance learning scholarships as part of the commitment of the Commission and the Department for International Development’s (DFID) commitment to explore new methods of scholarship delivery.

Host Institution(s) and Online Courses offered:

List of Institutions offering Partnership Distance Learning courses

Cardiff      University
Masters in Palliative Medicine and Palliative Care
Go to: http://medicine.cf.ac.uk/en/degree-programmes/postgraduate-taught/oncology-and-palliative-medicine-pgt/

Royal Veterinary College
Masters in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health
Go to: http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Postgraduate/Distance/MScLivestockHealth/Index.cfm

Leeds Metropolitan University
Masters in Responsible Tourism Management
Go to: http://www.icrtourism.org/rtm.shtml

University of Stirling
Masters in Dementia Studies
Go to: http://www.stir.ac.uk/postgraduate/programme-information/prospectus/applied-social-science/dementia-studies

University of Edinburgh
Masters in Global Health
Go to: http://www.globalhealth.mvm.ed.ac.uk/InfectiousDiseases/home.html

Aberystwyth University
Masters in Information and Library Studies
Go to: http://www.dis.aber.ac.uk

School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Masters in Poverty Reduction: Policy and Practice
Go to: http://www.soas.ac.uk/cedep/programmes/poverty-reduction-policy-and-practice/msc/

The Open University
Masters in Development Management
Go to: http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/qualification/f11.htm

University of Leicester
Masters in Criminology
Go to: http://www.le.ac.uk/lifelonglearning/courses/rcdm.html

Royal Veterinary College
Masters in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health
Go to: http://www.rvc.ac.uk/Postgraduate/Distance/MScVetEpiPublicHealth/Index.cfm

London South Bank University
Masters of Science degree in Education for Sustainability.
Go to: http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/efs

University of York
Masters in Public Policy and Management
Go to: http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/spsw/postgraduate/mapublicpolicymanagement.html

List of institutions offering Health and Education Courses in Africa

Leeds Metropolitan University: MSc Public Health

University of Manchester: MSc Bioinformatics

London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine: MSc Epidemiology, MSc Infectious Diseases, MSc Public Health

University College London: MSc International Primary Health Care

University of Dundee: Master of Nursing and Master of Palliative Care

Institute of Education: MA Education and International Development

University of Bolton: Master of Education (Technical and Vocational Education)

London South Bank University: MSc Education for Sustainability

Number of Scholarships:

Partnership Delivery: around 15 scholarships per course.

Non-partnership Delivery: Since 2006, fifteen courses have thus far been supported.

Health and Education in Africa: The present tranche has enabled funding for 11 courses at 8 institutions with up to 30 awards on offer per course.

Target group:

Nationals of Commonwealth Developing Countries (Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda Nauru, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Botswana,  British Virgin Islands, Namibia, Cameroon, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana,  India,  Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati,  Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia,  Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guineas, Pitcairn, Rwanda, St Helena,  St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa,  Sri Lanka,  Swaziland, Tanzania,Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Western Samoa, and Zambia)

Scholarship value/inclusions:

The Scholarships cover the overseas tuition fees at the Masters degree level.

Eligibility:

You must meet the specific eligibility requirements of the course you are interested in.  To view this, see the complete description of  your desired course  by referring to the links listed under the section “Host Institutions and Courses Offered” (see above).

Application instructions:

Before you apply for the scholarship, you must first apply to  an approved programme at an accredited host institution  (see the list of approved courses above).  To do this, contact the programme director and inquire how to apply for a Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship for their programme.

Applications must be made via the electronic application system (EAS). Please note that the Nominating organization in the UK should complete their section of the application form first before instructing any candidates they are nominating to complete their section of the form.  Candidates should read the following Distance Learning Guide to using the EAS before starting their application.

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Contact information:

The contact details of each participating institution can be accessed at the university’s or programme’s web page (the links to the web pages are listed under the section “Host Institutions and Courses Offered” (see above).

Website:

Official Scholarship Website:  http://www.cscuk.org.uk/apply/distance_learning.asp

Related Link: List of Online Scholarships