King’s College London Commonwealth Shared Scholarships Scheme (CSSS) 2024-2025: (Deadline 14 December, 2023)

The Commonwealth Shared Scholarships Scheme (CSSS) 2024-2025 awards at King’s College London are open to students applying for the following Master’s programmes only

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King’s College London was founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington (then Prime Minister) in 1829 as a university college in the tradition of the Church of England. It now welcomes staff and students of all faiths and beliefs. King’s professors played a major part in nineteenth-century science and in extending higher education to women and working men through evening classes. The university has grown and developed through mergers with several institutions each with their own distinguished histories. These include: United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy’s an…

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships Scheme (CSSS)

• Type Masters
• Organisation King’s College London
• Country to study United Kingdom
• School to study King’s College London
• Course to study View courses
• State of Origin
• Gender Men and Women
• Application Deadline 14 December, 2023

Aim and Benefits of Commonwealth Shared Scholarships Scheme (CSSS)

The scholarship worths Tuition fee. Bursary. Travel.

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships Scheme (CSSS) Courses

• Global Mental Health
• Health Psychology

Requirements for Commonwealth Shared Scholarships Scheme (CSSS) Qualification

To apply for these scholarships, applicants must:

• Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person
• Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country
• Be available to start their academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2024
• By September 2024, hold a first degree of at least upper second-class (2:1) honours standard, or a lower second-class degree (2:2) and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree)
• Not have studied or worked for one (academic) year or more in a high-income country
• Be unable to afford to study in the UK university without this Scholarship
• Apply as instructed (see ‘Application Process’ below) and have provided all supporting documentation in the required format by the given deadlines

In addition, applicants must:

• Meet the relevant entry requirements for their chosen degree programme and be sufficiently fluent in English to pursue the course
• Be willing to confirm that they will return to their home country as soon as the period of study is complete

Interview date, Process and Venue for Commonwealth Shared Scholarships Scheme (CSSS)

Selection process

Eligible applications will be reviewed by King’s College London, and King’s will nominate selected candidates to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) by no later than 13 March 2024. The CSC will then consider and confirm whether the candidates meet the eligibility criteria for this scheme. Candidates should expect to receive a decision by July 2024.

Applications will be considered according to the following selection criteria:

• Academic merit of the candidate
• Quality of the plan of study
• Potential impact on the development of the candidate’s home country

How to Apply

To apply, candidates MUST submit the following:

• By the deadline of 16:00 (UK Time) on 14 December 2023, apply to the CSC via the CSC’s online application system. For further details, click here.

AND

• By the deadline of 17:00 (UK Time) on 07 January 2024, submit a complete King’s College London online admissions application for the MSc Global Mental Health or MSc Health Psychology

NB: applicants are encouraged to submit both applications as soon as possible. Failure to meet the respective application deadlines (given above) means that the applicant will be ineligible and won’t be considered for the scholarship opportunity.

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