Masters scholarships: Bangor University 2023 Commonwealth Masters Scholarships for African Students – UK: (Deadline 1 December 2022)

Bangor University 2023 Commonwealth Masters Scholarships for African Students – UK: (Deadline 1 December 2022)

Bangor University and the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission are jointly funding 6 scholarship for masters study at Bangor University in September 2023.

Funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships enable talented and motivated individuals to gain the knowledge and skills required for sustainable development, and are aimed at those who could not otherwise afford to study in the UK.

About Bangor University

Founded in 1884, Bangor University today is a thriving, forward-looking institution offering excellent opportunities. Around 10,000 students currently study with us and our teaching and research is grouped into fourteen academic Schools.

Bangor University Masters Scholarship

• Type Masters
• Organisation Bangor University
• Country to study United Kingdom
• School to study Bangor University
• Course to study Not specified
• State of Origin
• Gender Men and Women
• Application Deadline December 1, 2022

Aim and Benefits of Bangor University Masters Scholarship

• Approved tuition fees
• Approved airfare from your home country to the UK and return at the end of your award (the CSC will not reimburse the cost of fares for dependants, nor the cost of journeys made before your award is confirmed)
• Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,236 per month
• Warm clothing allowance, where applicable
• Thesis grant towards the cost of preparing a thesis or dissertation, where applicable
• Study travel grant towards the cost of study-related travel within the UK or overseas

Requirements for Bangor University Masters Scholarship Qualification

• Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person.
• Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country.
• Be available to start your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2023.
• By September 2023, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours standard, or a second class degree (2:2) and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree). The CSC would not normally fund a second UK Master’s degree. If you are applying for a second UK Master’s degree, you will need to provide justification as to why you wish to undertake this study.
• Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship.
• Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format.
• Candidates must check with the nominating agency for their specific advice and rules for applying, and their own eligibility criteria.

Application Deadline

December 1, 2022

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Bangor University on cscuk.fcdo.gov.uk to applyApplications must be made using the CSC’s online application system

Candidates must apply to one of the following nominating bodies in the first instance – the CSC does not accept direct applications for these scholarships:

•   National nominating agencies – this is the main route of applications
•  Selected non-governmental organisations and charitable bodies

Click the ‘How to Apply’ tab here for further information.

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