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Jan 26, 2011

Commonwealth Shared Scholarship 2011/12

The Institute of Education (IOE) at the University of London and the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission are jointly funding the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship 2011/12 to provide support for undertaking a master’s degree.

The eligible programmes under the scholarship are:
    MA in Education and International Development
    MA in Education, Gender and International Development
    MA in Education, Health Promotion and International Development
    MA in Educational Planning, Economics and International Development
    MA in Development Education

The award includes:
    air fares to and from London tuition fees
    maintenance allowance of £1,044 per month (as at July 2010)
    a grant of up to £225 to cover dissertation costs
    £200 for study travel
    the cost of up to 10 Kilograms of excess baggage (books only) for the scholar upon returning home at the end of the award.

No additional allowances are paid for spouses or other dependants.

Who can apply?

You must be a national of a Commonwealth developing country. We particularly welcome applications from India, Kashmir, Pakistan and Nigeria.

You must meet IOE entry criteria unconditionally, including our English language requirements, as no pre-sessional English language training is available under this award.

Candidates who have already studied for one year or more in a developed country, or who possess sufficient resources to self-fund, are not eligible for an award.

The deadline to submit applications is 30 April 2011. For more information, visit : http://www.ioe.ac.uk/studentInformation/41462.html