International commonwealth scholarships
University of the People Online Tuition Free Degrees
University of the People
Bachelors/Masters/MBA Degree
Deadline: 22 Oct 2026/7 Jan 2027 (annual)
Study in: any Country
Next term starts 12 Nov 2026/28 Jan 2027
Commonwealth Master’s and PhD Scholarships for Developing Commonwealth Countries
DFID
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 20 Oct 2026 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts Sept/Oct 2027
Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships for Developing Commonwealth Countries
DFID/UK Universities
Online Masters Degree
Deadline: 31 March 2026 (annual)
Study in: any Country
Course starts September 2026
Nottingham Developing Solutions Scholarships
University of Nottingham
Masters (MS) Degree
Deadline: 15 April 2026 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts September 2026
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme at UK Universities
DFID/UK Universities
Masters Degree
Deadline: 9 Dec 2025 (annual)
Study in: UK
Course starts Sept 2026
Top 10 Commonwealth Scholarships for Commonwealth Countries
Under the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP), member countries of the Commonwealth offer Commonwealth Scholarships to other member countries. Through the scholarships, citizens of developing/developed Commonwealth countries can study in other developed/developing member countries*. Aside from Commonwealth scholarships, there are University scholarships that are targeted to students from Commonwealth countries.

