Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme

2027/28 intake information will be updated shortly.

58�Թ�, the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission and the are jointly funding 8 scholarships for Masters study at 58�Թ� in September 2026. We will only consider applications from strong candidates resident in Uganda and Kenya who are refugees, internally displaced or have otherwise been affected by conflict.

Deadline

9 December 2025 (16:00 GMT)

Scholarship Amount

Approved airfare from your home country to the UK and return at the end of your award
Tuition fees
Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,452 per month
Thesis grant towards the cost of preparing a dissertation, where applicable
Visa reimbursement, where applicable Study travel grant towards the costs of study-related travel within the UK or overseas

No additional allowances are available for spouses or other dependents.

Number of Scholarships

8 scholarships are available under this scheme

Eligible Countries

Kenya and Uganda

Study Level

Postgraduate Taught one-year courses starting in September 2026

Eligible Courses

The scholarships are open to students applying for the following taught masters programmes to begin their studies in September 2026:

MSc Conservation and Land Management
MSc Agroforestry and Food Security
MSc Environment and Business Management
MSc Public Health and Health Promotion

Eligibility

To apply for these scholarships, you must:

Be a Commonwealth citizen, refugee, or British protected person
Be permanently resident in Kenya or Uganda
Be available to start your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2026
By August 2026, hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) honours standard
Not have studied or worked for one (academic) year or more in a developed country
Be unable, either yourself or through your family, to pay to study in the UK

How to Apply

Please contact the Windle Trust to express your interest in the scholarship and your suitability as a nominee: postgraduate@windle.org.uk

Do not apply directly to 58�Թ�.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to make an application to 58�Թ�.

The application system will open for candidates on the 12 November 2025. Deadline to apply is 9 December 2025.

Universities will inform candidates of the results by July 2026.

For further details on the scheme please see the

Other Scholarships

Tuition Fees

Living Cost

This has been a life changing opportunity for me. Winning the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship has made me discover that I can do anything; it has changed my focus and thinking and has improved my self-esteem. I encourage anyone who wants to apply to 58�Թ� to do it without thinking for the second time because the university is focused in producing the best out of you.