The application is now open for the 2025 Commonwealth Masters Scholarship to the United Kingdom.Advertisement no. 01/2024: The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, UK, invites applications from candidates for high-end scholarships awarded to Indian students for pursuing full-time Master’s degree courses commencing in September/October 2025. While the procedure for applying will start in September 2024, it certainly gives a much-needed headstart to the eligible candidates who want to get ready and prepare the documents for applying to the scholarship.
Key Dates and Application Process:
The application for the Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship, 2025, shall be online.The application process involves submission through the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission’s Online Application System and ends with the Ministry of Education’s Sakshat Portal.
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission OAS:
Opens: 10 September 2024
Closes: 15 October 2024
Ministry of Education Sakshat Portal:
Opens: 10 September 2024
Closes: 31 October 2024
Prospective applicants are encouraged to go to the Ministry of Education’s website to receive details and directions for applying online.
Ministry of Education Sakshat Portal:
The below eligibility is needed for the 2025 Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship:
Citizenship and Residency: The candidate should be a citizen of India and a permanent resident.
Academic eligibility: A first degree must have at least an upper second class by September 2025, which translates to a 2:1 honour in the Indian context; that is, 60% marks in graduation.
This is a criterion whereby the applicant must establish that one will be unable to finance their study in the United Kingdom without the scholarship.
Program Restriction: The scholarship is only available for one-year taught Master’s programs and does not include MBA.
The selection of scholarship awardees is a prerogative of the CSC, outside the Ministry of Education.
Why Apply for a Commonwealth Masters Scholarship?
The Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship is one of the most competitive opportunities available to students who want to pursue further studies in the UK, with tuition and further maintenance fees being awarded to the majority of students. In that sense, it is a really good opportunity for those who perhaps cannot afford to study abroad. You can study in some of the most famous and renowned institutions in the UK, a great boost to the resume.
Conclusion
If you meet the eligibility criteria and are ready to study a Master’s Degree in a United Kingdom-based institution, grab this opportunity. Make sure you apply timely, preparing the documents well in time, and taking note of all the requirements and deadlines for each step of the process. Maybe this is one of those ways by which the Commonwealth Master’s Scholarship 2025 may just be the ticket one needs to belong to the best educational system in the a world that makes for a really enriching educational experience.
For details and more applications, one should visit the Ministry of Education website.
