Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships

Citizens of eligible Commonwealth countries, including Ghana. Most awards are nominated through a national nominating agency or a participating university rather than applied for directly.

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission funds postgraduate study in the UK for candidates from Commonwealth countries, across several award types including master's, PhD and distance learning.

Nomination, not direct application

The important structural point is that most Commonwealth awards run through a nominating body. Identifying the correct nominating route for your country and award type is the first task, and it is where most applications stall.

Distance learning is a real option

The distance-learning awards fund UK master's degrees studied from home. For applicants who cannot relocate, this is often the more realistic route and it is consistently under-applied for compared with the residential awards.