Awards cover the cost of travel, tuition fees and in some cases additional allowances. Candidates are nominated by their own government and the programme is, therefore, not normally advertised. These scholarships are jointly funded by the ODA and the British university to help students of high academic calibre in developing Commonwealth countries who would benefit from higher education in Britain but who are unable to come here because of lack of finance. Candidates must be from a developing country and be otherwise unable to pay for their studies or training and be outside the scope of existing support schemes. Employees of government or parastatal organisations or those already living or studying in another industrialised country are not eligible.
Awards are normally for taught courses at postgraduate level.
Further details can be obtained from British High Commissions and British Council Representatives in the Commonwealth country concerned. These scholarships are aimed at bringing to the United Kingdom present and future leaders, decision makers and formers of opinion, including particularly able students from countries with whom the United Kingdom's economic relations are expected to develop. There are three types of awards covering various levels of funding. You will need to consult a British Embassy or High Commission to obtain details of the various options. In addition to the FCO scholarships and awards schemes have been established.