King's College London Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships 2027

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.

These scholarships are offered under the six CSC development themes.

As part of a partnership agreement between the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) and King's College London, scholars who are funded on this scholarship receive support towards their tuition fees from King's.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineOctober 20, 2026
• Study LevelMasters , PhD
• SponsorKing's College London
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyKing's College London
• Eligible CountryBangladesh , Belize , Botswana , Dominica , Fiji , Gabon , Ghana , Grenada , Guyana , India , Jamaica , Kenya , Kiribati , Lesotho , Malawi , Malaysia , Maldives , Mauritius , Montserrat , Mozambique , Namibia , Nauru , Nigeria , Pakistan , Papua New Guinea , Rwanda , Samoa , Sierra Leone , Solomon Islands , South Africa , Sri Lanka , St. Helena , Tanzania , Togo , Tonga , Tuvalu , Uganda , Vanuatu , Zambia , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , Saint Helena

Benefits

Each scholarship provides:

• Approved airfare from the Scholar’s home country to the UK and return at the end of the award (the CSC will not reimburse the cost of fares for dependants, nor the cost of journeys made before the award is confirmed).
• Approved tuition fees: full fees are covered by agreement between the CSC and the UK university, and Scholars are not liable to pay for any part of the tuition fee.
• Stipend (living allowance) at a rate set by the CSC.
• Study travel grant towards the cost of study-related travel within the UK or overseas.
• If a Scholar has children and is widowed, divorced, or a single parent, child allowance of child allowance of £622 per month for the first child, and £154 per month for the second and third child under the age of 16, if their children are living with them at the same address in the UK.

Requirements

To be considered for these scholarships, applicants must:

• 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 academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2027.
• By September 2027, hold a first degree of at least upper second-class (2:1) honours standard, or a lower second-class degree and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree).
• Be unable to afford to study in the UK without this scholarship.
• Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format.

*The CSC recognises that disabled people have often faced and overcome challenges or barriers in their education journey which have prevented them achieving the academic requirement for a Commonwealth Scholarship. Disabled applicants who can demonstrate their potential to contribute to international development but who do not hold a 2:1 Undergraduate degree may be considered for a contextualised nomination through the Commonwealth Disabled People’s Forum nominator.

The CSC aims to identify talented individuals who have the potential to make change. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants.

There is no age limit for CSC applications. Applicants are advised to confirm with their employers any age restrictions on leave entitlement they may have in place.

The CSC has a preference for applicants who have already completed their undergraduate degrees and would not normally fund a second Master’s degree. If applying for a second Master’s degree, applicants must provide justification as to why they wish to undertake this study. Applicants who have already studied at Master’s level at a UK institution, or have already received a Commonwealth Scholarship at Master’s level, will not be considered eligible.

All Commonwealth Scholars commit to returning home following the end of their scholarships to contribute to the development of their home countries. Switching to a graduate or other visa to remain in the UK is not permitted.??

Selection Process

Applications will be considered according to the following selection criteria:

• Candidate merit (including academic experience)
• Quality of research proposal
• Potential impact on the development of the candidate’s home country

Check also:
Free Ongoing Fully Funded Scholarships Guide 2026 (Download Now)

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Applications for Commonwealth Master’s scholarships for the 2027/28 academic year will open on Tuesday 8 September.

The closing date for applications to be received is 16:00 BST on Tuesday 20 October. 

Applications to the CSC must be made using the CSC’s online application system.

As well as applying to the CSC, applicants must:

• apply to a nominator (as described by the CSC).
• secure a place on their chosen Master's programme at King's College London. For guidance on how to apply for a Master's degree at King's, please visit our How to apply: Postgraduate taught courses.

For more information, visit King's College London scholarship webpage.