COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS 2026

FAWE has been selected as a nominating agency for the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) in the UK, offering opportunities for eligible students from selected FAWE network countries to pursue:

🎓 Master’s Scholarships – one-year study in the UK
🎓 PhD Scholarships

Eligible countries:
🎓Master’s: Eswatini, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.

🎓PhD: Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, The Gambia, Togo, Uganda and Zambia.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: When completing your online application, you must select FAWE as your nominating agency.

📅 Application deadline:

Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 16:00 GMT

All applicants must complete and submit the CSC application form through the Electronic Application System (EAS) by the deadline. Applications submitted directly to the CSC will not be accepted.

📄 Applicants should also ensure that all required supporting documents are submitted, including proof of citizenship/refugee status, academic transcripts and references. PhD applicants must also provide a supporting statement from a proposed UK supervisor.

🔎 EAS application guides and information:

🎓Master’s:
https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-masters-scholarships/

🎓PhD:
https://cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk/scholarships/commonwealth-phd-scholarships-for-least-developed-countries-and-fragile-states/

Questions or need clarification?
Email: fawescholarships@fawe.org