If you are a citizen of a developed Commonwealth country (see
list below), you can apply for:
- Scholarships
for PhD or split-site (PhD) study at a UK university
If you are a citizen of a developing Commonwealth country (see
list below), you can apply for
- Scholarships
for Master’s and PhD study at a UK university
- Split-site
Scholarships for split-site PhD study at a UK university
- Shared
Scholarships for Master’s study at selected UK universities
- Distance
Learning Scholarships to study UK Master’s degree courses in your home
country
- Academic
Fellowships for early career academics to spend time at a UK university
- Professional
Fellowships for mid-career professionals to spend time at a UK host organization
- Medical
Fellowships for doctors and dentists to spend time at a UK hospital
If you are a citizen of the
Falkland Islands, the Maldives, St Helena or the Seychelles, you can apply for Scholarships
for undergraduate study at a UK university
If you are a citizen of the United
Kingdom, you can apply for Scholarships and fellowships in other Commonwealth
countries
Nominations
1.
Nominating Agency: There is a nominating agency for
Commonwealth Scholarships in each Commonwealth country.
2.
Universities: Selected universities in a number of
developing Commonwealth countries are invited to nominate candidates to the CSC
for PhD study only.
However,
all applications for Master’s study must be made through a national nominating
agency
Click here for List of National
Nominating Agencies for Each Country
National Nominating Agency For Nigeria
Assistant Director
Federal Scholarship Board
Plot 245 Samuel Ademulegun Street
Opposite Arewa Suite
Central Business District
Abuja
Nigeria
Tel: +234 08188862281/08059108898
Email: fsbfsb2011@gmail.com
website: www.fsb.gov.ng
Universities/university bodies invited to nominate academic staff for Commonwealth Scholarships for PhD study (Nigeria)
Abia State University, Abubakar
Tafawa Balewa University, Ahmadu Bello University, Ambrose Alli University, Bayero
University, Benue State University, Delta State University, Ekiti State
University, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Federal
University of Technology Akure, Federal University of Technology Minna, Federal
University of Technology Owerri, Imo State University, Kano University of
Technology, , Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Lagos State University,
Michael Okpara , University of Agriculture Umudike, Modibbo Adama University of
Technology Yola, Nigerian Defence Academy, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Obafemi Awolowo University,
Olabisi Onabanjo University, Rivers State University of Science and Technology,
University of Abuja, University of Agriculture Abeokuta, University of
Agriculture Makurdi, University of Benin,
University of Calabar, University of Ibadan, University of Ilorin, University
of Jos, University of Lagos, University of Maiduguri, University of Nigeria, University
of Port Harcourt, University of Uyo, Usmanu Danfodiyo University
Selection Criteria
Applications
are considered according to the following selection criteria:
- Academic merit of the
candidate
- Quality of the proposal
- Likely impact of the work on
the development of the candidate’s home country
How to apply
All applications must be made
through your
nominating agency (or university/university body, if applicable) in your home
country. You must check with them in the first instance for
specific advice on how to make an application and for their own closing date.
The CSC cannot accept any direct applications from
candidates for these scholarships.
After nomination, candidates must
submit their application form using the Electronic Application System (EAS).
The
EAS will close to applicants on 3 December 2014 and no further
applications can be submitted after that date. The CSC will not accept
any applications that are not submitted via the EAS to the nominating
agency/university/university body in the candidate’s home country.
Developed
Commonwealth Countries
Australia, Bahamas, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Cyprus, Malta, New Zealand,
Singapore
Developing
Commonwealth Countries
Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda,
Bangladesh,
Barbados,
Belize,
Bermuda,
Botswana,
Cameroon,
Cayman
Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Ghana, Gibraltar,
Grenada
,Guyana,
India,
Jamaica,
Kenya,
Kiribati,
Lesotho,
Malawi,
Malaysia,
Maldives,
Mauritius,
Montserrat,
Mozambique,
Namibia,
Nauru,
Nigeria,
Pakistan,
Papua New Guinea,
Pitcairn Islands,
Rwanda, St Helena, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and The
Grenadines, Samoa, Seychelles, Sierra Leone,
Solomon
Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Swaziland,
Tanzania,
Tonga,
Trinidad and
Tobago, Tristan da Cunha, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu Virgin Islands (British),
Zambia
Links:
Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom
Other routes are studying for at least 2 years (Masters), holding engineering,
or medical degree. These can help along the process. After this, State or
employer sponsorship can certainly help in obtain a working visa. 
It comes as little surprise that preferences are commonly given to workers from Europe, America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. This is because applicants from these regions often possess the professional expertise the Kingdom is seeking.
