All Scholarship winners will receive a certificate at the ceremony. They are awarded on the basis of academic merit demonstrated by the applicant's qualifications, experience and references. Applicants may submit an additional supporting statement. Up to ten such scholarships are available at 2,000 discount against fees. Most awards are for one year Masters courses although awards may be given for shorter vocational courses.
Awards can cover all or part of the costs.
Application is to the British Council, British Embassy or British High Commission in your home country, and will include an interview. Candidates are selected on the basis of their intellectual ability and leadership potential, and preference is given to candidates already established in a career. Around 2,200 scholarships were awarded in 2000 to study in UK universities, and this number is expected to increase considerably over the next few years. Assists Commonwealth students and academics of high intellectual calibre to study in other Commonwealth countries. The scholarships are primarily available for study or research for postgraduate degrees at universities.