Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC)Fellowship

Commonwealth Professional Fellowships

Aug 25, 2026 16:00:00 BST

Opportunity type

Fellowship

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Aug 25, 2026 16:00:00 BST

About this opportunity

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK funds mid-career professionals from Commonwealth countries to spend six weeks to three months embedded at a UK host organisation working in their sector. Around 40 fellowships are provisionally on offer for the 2027 cycle, with programmes starting between mid-February and mid-March 2027.

What you get: ➤ Approved return airfare from the home country to the UK ➤ Monthly stipend of GBP 2,218, or GBP 2,753 in the London metropolitan area ➤ Arrival allowance of up to GBP 1,247, including warm clothing ➤ Reimbursement of the standard visa application fee ➤ Up to GBP 2,000 for courses, conferences and UK travel, paid to the host ➤ A bespoke professional development programme at a UK host organisation

What you'll do: ➤ Complete a structured professional development programme at the UK host ➤ Reside in the UK for the full fellowship period ➤ Return to the home employer and apply the skills to development impact ➤ Write a development impact statement as part of the application

Who can apply

Citizen of, refugee in, or British Protected Person of an eligible Commonwealth country
Permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country, without UK indefinite leave to remain
At least five years of full-time relevant work experience; voluntary work not counted
In employment at the time of application, at an organisation the fellow will return to
Two references required, one from the current employer
No Commonwealth Fellowship undertaken in the last five years
Meets any additional criteria set by the chosen host organisation
No application fees

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Good to know

+UK government-funded programme with fully itemised financial support at 2025/26 rates
+Around 40 fellowships across roughly 20 named host programmes, including 10 for non-ODA countries
+Open to all Commonwealth countries, with refugee-status applicants explicitly eligible

Worth checking yourself

!Mid-career requirement: five years of full-time relevant experience, employer return commitment
!Some host organisations plan to nominate candidates from their own networks, which shrinks the open pool
!Fellows need a Temporary Work GAE visa; sponsorship is arranged but compliance obligations are strict
!Stipend rates are quoted at 2025/26 levels and may be revised

What we could not confirm

?Deadline year stated explicitly on the page (inferred from the open cycle and matching weekday)
?Exact start date per host programme

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About this opportunity

Who can apply

Citizen of, refugee in, or British Protected Person of an eligible Commonwealth country
Permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country, without UK indefinite leave to remain
At least five years of full-time relevant work experience; voluntary work not counted
In employment at the time of application, at an organisation the fellow will return to
Two references required, one from the current employer
No Commonwealth Fellowship undertaken in the last five years
Meets any additional criteria set by the chosen host organisation
No application fees