Commonwealth Split-site PhD Scholarships

Critères d'éligibilité

Applicants must be citizens of a low or middle-income Commonwealth country, be registered for a PhD in their home country, and meet academic requirements.

Présentation du programme

Commonwealth Split-Site PhD Scholarships fund African PhD students who are already enrolled at a home-country university to spend up to 12 months at a UK partner university for a research placement. The student remains registered for their PhD at home and receives the UK input as a structured research visit — perfect for fieldwork, lab access, archival research or co-supervision. ## Why this scholarship matters for African applicants This is the most cost-efficient route for African universities to internationalise their PhD pipeline, and for African PhD students to access UK methods, equipment and supervision without giving up their home enrolment or local funding. Common splits include health research, agricultural sciences, materials engineering and African studies. ## What the award covers Return economy airfare to the UK, monthly maintenance stipend (~£1,400 London / ~£1,150 elsewhere) for the placement period, thesis grant and study travel grant. The home university covers ongoing PhD tuition; the UK host typically waives bench fees as part of the partnership. ## How the selection process works Apply through your country's National Nominating Agency, with letters of support from both your home supervisor and your prospective UK host supervisor. You need a clear plan for what the UK split-site will produce — usually a defined chapter, dataset or experimental output that maps to your home thesis. ## Application tips that move the needle Line up the UK host supervisor 6–9 months early. Most successful candidates have already published or co-authored with the UK host, or have a co-supervision MoU between the two universities. Make the placement plan tight: 3 specific deliverables, clear timeline, named lab or archive. ## Deadlines and intake windows National deadlines fall between October and December for placements starting the following autumn. Confirm dates with your National Nominating Agency. ## Useful internal reading - Browse open scholarships: https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/scholarships - How to write a winning scholarship essay: https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/blog/how-to-write-winning-scholarship-essay - Scholarship interview questions for African students: https://scholarshipsforafricans.com/blog/scholarship-interview-questions-african-students Always confirm the live intake on the sponsor's official site before you build a timeline around it.

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