Fully funded

Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme at RAU (MSc Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security)

Royal Agricultural University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme is a joint initiative between the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) and UK universities to support students from developing Commonwealth countries who have excellent academic ability but could not otherwise afford UK study.

At RAU, the two awards are for the taught MSc Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security only. Selected candidates must be approved by both RAU and the CSC.

Award Information

  • Citizen of, or refugee status in, an eligible Commonwealth country, or a British Protected Person
  • Permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country
  • Available to start study in the UK by September 2026
  • Hold by September 2026 a first degree of at least upper second-class (2:1), or a lower second plus a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master's)
  • Not have studied or worked for one academic year or more in a high-income country
  • Unable to afford UK study without the scholarship
  • Have applied for admission to RAU for the MSc Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security
  • Have supplied all supporting documentation in the required format
  • Approved economy airfare from the home country to the UK and return
  • Approved tuition fees
  • Stipend (living allowance)
  • One year only
  • CSC portal deadline: 16:00 GMT, Tuesday 9 December 2025
  • Active RAU admission application with references by 11 January 2026
  • RAU nominees informed by email in early April 2026; final confirmation expected by July 2026
  1. Apply for the scholarship on the CSC online portal by the deadline
  2. Complete the CSSS online application form for RAU
  3. Hold an active RAU admission application (with references) by 11 January 2026

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Documents you will need

  • All documentation submitted through the CSC online system; other submissions are not accepted

How selection works

Successful and reserve candidates are selected on the recommendation of an academic panel and the RAU Scholarship Committee. Unsuccessful applicants are not individually informed; assume unsuccessful if no contact from Admissions by the end of June 2026.

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