About This Opportunity

The Commonwealth Master's Scholarship, administered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK, fully funds postgraduate study for talented students from developing Commonwealth countries, including Ghana. The scholarship specifically supports students whose study and career plans will contribute to development impact in their home country, aligning with the UK's wider development cooperation objectives.

Eligibility Requirements

  • Citizen of, or have been granted refugee status by, an eligible Commonwealth country (Ghana qualifies)
  • Hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours standard, or equivalent
  • Unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship
  • Demonstrate that your proposed study will contribute to development impact in your home country
  • Apply through the nominating body in your home country (often a government ministry or designated agency)

What You Get / Benefits

  • Full tuition fees paid directly to your UK university
  • Monthly stipend to cover living costs
  • Return airfare to and from the UK
  • Thesis grant where applicable, and additional grants for study-related travel within the UK

How to Apply

  • Visit cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk to review eligibility and the list of eligible Master's courses
  • Identify the nominating agency for Ghana (typically a government ministry or relevant national body) — applications must usually go through this nominating body, not directly to the Commission
  • Prepare your academic transcripts, references, and a personal statement focused on development impact
  • Submit your application through your nominating agency before their internal deadline
  • The nominating body will forward selected applications to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission for final review

    • Tips

    • This scholarship requires nomination through a national body — start by identifying Ghana's nominating agency well before the deadline, as internal national deadlines are often earlier than the Commission's published date.
    • Frame your personal statement around tangible development impact in Ghana or the wider region — this scholarship explicitly prioritises applicants who can demonstrate a clear link between their study and national development goals.
    • Choose a course from the Commission's list of eligible Master's programmes — not all UK courses qualify.

    ⏰ Deadline: Typically late October (Annual) — check cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk for the exact date and confirm your national nominating agency's internal deadline, which may be earlier.