Scholarships are available to applicants who meet all of the following criteria:

• a citizen of a developing Commonwealth country, refugee, or British protected person
• permanently resident in a developing Commonwealth country
• hold a first degree of at least upper second class (2:1) standard. A lower qualification and sufficient relevant experience may be considered in certain cases
• are working in or with public organisations, including NGO's, aid agencies and local/national government departments, and can demonstrate throughout their application that they are working towards the Sustainable Development Goals
• can dedicate at least 15 hours each week to their studies with a number of study sessions being over 2 hours in length
• meet the University Entry Requirements for the programme (see the 'Entry requirements' on each course web page)
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You should apply to study an eligible Master’s course at a UK university that is participating in the Distance Learning Scholarship scheme. Click here for a list of participating universities and eligible courses You must make your application using the CSC’s Electronic Application System (EAS).
Click here for full information on how to use the EAS, including detailed guides.

Before applying, you must check with your UK university for their specific advice, admission requirements, and rules for applying. Most universities may require you to complete their own admissions application form as well, which may have a separate closing date. You must take the necessary steps to secure admission to your chosen course(s) at your preferred university/universities before applying for a Distance Learning Scholarship. You can apply for more than one course and/or to more than one university, but you may only accept one offer of a Distance Learning Scholarship. The CSC will not accept any applications that are not submitted via the EAS to your UK university, or any applications directly from individuals.
All applications must be submitted by 23:59 (BST) on 12 May 2017.

Each participating UK university will conduct its own recruitment process to select a specified number of candidates for Distance Learning Scholarships. Universities must put forward their selected candidates to the CSC by 9 June 2017. The CSC will then confirm that these candidates meet the eligibility criteria for this scheme. Universities will inform candidates of their results by August 2017.
Selection criteria include:
• Academic merit of the candidate
• Potential impact of the work on the development of the candidate’s home country

All enquiries about these scholarships should be directed to the university to which you wish to apply. Please note that the CSC does not charge candidates to apply for any of its scholarships or fellowships through its Electronic Application System (EAS), and it does not charge organisations to nominate candidates.