Commonwealth scholarships Each year around 500 Commonwealth scholarships and fellowships are awarded by the UK government. These awards cover doctoral studies, masters degrees, and academic or short term professional fellowships; and there are also opportunities for distance learning courses and split-site schemes in which part of a doctoral degree is carried out in the UK. All awards are made strictly on the basis of academic merit. Eligibility criteria Commonwealth scholarships are open to Commonwealth citizens and British protected persons, permanently resident in any Commonwealth country other than the United Kingdom. Find out more: http://www.csfp-online.org/