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Commonwealth Startup Fellowship

  • Organization: Commonwealth Scholarship Commission x Imperial College London
  • Type: Fellowship
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: September 1, 2026
  • Funding: Fully Funded

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) and Imperial College London run this six month fellowship to scale high-potential startups from 44 low and middle income Commonwealth countries. Cohort three starts 16 November 2026 and blends online coaching with two funded international trips: a two week bootcamp in Accra, Ghana (25 January to 4 February 2027) and a Capstone Week in London (14 to 21 May 2027). **What you get:** - Six months of coaching and masterclasses from Imperial College London's enterprise ecosystem - Fully covered two week bootcamp in Accra, Ghana (travel, accommodation, catering) - Fully covered Capstone Week in London, UK - Standard visa application fees reimbursed - Up to GBP 2,000 in equity free grants - Additional support assessment for fellows with disabilities **What you'll do:** - Undertake the fellowship from 16 November 2026 for six months - Attend the Accra bootcamp (25 January to 4 February 2027) - Attend Capstone Week in London (14 to 21 May 2027) - Complete online learning and coaching between the in-person blocks

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Commonwealth Startup Fellowship

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Opportunity type
Fellowship
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
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About this opportunity

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) and Imperial College London run this six month fellowship to scale high-potential startups from 44 low and middle income Commonwealth countries. Cohort three starts 16 November 2026 and blends online coaching with two funded international trips: a two week bootcamp in Accra, Ghana (25 January to 4 February 2027) and a Capstone Week in London (14 to 21 May 2027).

What you get:

  • Six months of coaching and masterclasses from Imperial College London's enterprise ecosystem
  • Fully covered two week bootcamp in Accra, Ghana (travel, accommodation, catering)
  • Fully covered Capstone Week in London, UK
  • Standard visa application fees reimbursed
  • Up to GBP 2,000 in equity free grants
  • Additional support assessment for fellows with disabilities

What you'll do:

  • Undertake the fellowship from 16 November 2026 for six months
  • Attend the Accra bootcamp (25 January to 4 February 2027)
  • Attend Capstone Week in London (14 to 21 May 2027)
  • Complete online learning and coaching between the in-person blocks

Who can apply

  • Graduate level or above
  • Citizen of, or granted refugee status by, one of 44 eligible low and middle income Commonwealth countries, and permanently resident in an eligible country
  • Fluent in written and spoken English
  • Startup registered as a legal entity and actively operating for at least twelve months
  • Product or service live, with paying customers and evidence of ongoing adoption
  • Sustainable business model, not primarily dependent on donations or grants
  • No Commonwealth Professional Fellowship undertaken in the last five years
  • No application fees

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Good to know

  • +UK government commission on its own gov.uk domain, delivered with Imperial College London
  • +Equity free money plus two fully covered international trips and reimbursed visa fees
  • +Explicit disability support pathway

Worth checking yourself

  • !Requires a passport or national ID scan at the application stage (see safety flag)
  • !High bar: twelve months of operations, paying customers and a registered entity are all mandatory
  • !Only one person per business can participate, and both trips are mandatory

What we could not confirm

  • ?Deadline time and timezone (date only)
  • ?Age criteria (none stated; 'graduate level' is the floor)
  • ?Cohort size

Sources checked

OPopportunitiesforafricans.comOfficialCScscuk.fcdo.gov.ukApplyIMimperialenterpriselab.comOfficialCScscuk.fcdo.gov.ukApply

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Commonwealth Startup Fellowship
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