Commonwealth Scholarship Commission x Imperial College LondonFellowship

Commonwealth Startup Fellowship

Sep 01, 2026

Opportunity type

Fellowship

Funding

Fully Funded

Location

Global

Deadline

Sep 01, 2026

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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+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

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

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About this opportunity

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