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Commonwealth Shared Scholarships at Reading

University of Reading, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

A joint initiative of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, UK government funding and UK universities to support students from developing Commonwealth countries who could not otherwise study in the UK. Reading lists eligible courses, including MSc Food Technology - Quality Assurance.

Award Information

  • Citizen of, or granted refugee status by, an eligible Commonwealth country (or British Protected Person), and permanently resident there.
  • Available to start studies in the UK by September 2026.
  • Not studied or worked for a year or more in a high-income country.
  • Unable to afford UK study without the scholarship.
  • Hold at least an upper second-class (2:1) honours degree, or a 2:2 plus a relevant postgraduate qualification, by September 2026.
  • Eligible countries include Bangladesh, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, among others listed on the page.
  • Tuition fees.
  • Maintenance/living cost stipend.
  • Approved airfare to and from the UK.
  • Thesis grant and study travel grant where applicable.
  • Application open and closing dates to be confirmed.
  1. Apply for an eligible Reading course.
  2. Apply via the CSC website.

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