You must normally be under thirty five years age of age at the commencement of the course. You must be able to speak English fluently. You must not be employed by your government or by an international organisation. You must be resident in a developing Commonwealth country. No but successful candidates must return to their home country on completion of their awards.
Awards are for taught courses at postgraduate level in subjects of developmental relevance.
Very exceptionally, awards for undergraduate study may be made available where the course of training satisfies the conditions of the scheme but is not available in your home country. You should contact the British higher education institution which has accepted, or provisionally accepted, your application to find out whether they are a participating institution in the scheme. Selection of candidates is based solely on academic merit and research potential. Awards meet the difference between the home and overseas level of tuition fees only. It doe not cover maintenance costs.