Commonwealth Shared Scholarships

Commonwealth Shared Scholarships support development-related master’s study at participating universities in the United Kingdom. The programme is intended for applicants from eligible Commonwealth countries whose postgraduate education can contribute to development in their home countries. Approved study areas include science, health, technology, agriculture, education and other development-related fields. Scholars join participating UK universities and undertake a master’s programme beginning i...

The University of South Wales is advertising a fully funded PhD studentship through the Welsh Graduate School for the Social Sciences (WGSSS) and the ESRC Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) in Social Care, Social Work and Social Policy , starting in October 2027 . This opportunity is based at the University of South Wales in Pontypridd, United Kingdom . The Social Policy Research and Innovation Group highlights strengths in social and public policy , including international development , global...

University of East Anglia (UEA), School of Global Development / School of International Development, is advertising fully funded PhD studentships in Global Development for students worldwide. The programme is based in Norwich, United Kingdom , and is linked to UEA’s research-led doctoral environment and the SENSS doctoral training partnership. Research themes highlighted in the post include anthropology , development studies , econometrics , communication and media studies , environmental scienc...

Applications are open for the fully funded Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)-funded London Interdisciplinary Social Science Doctoral Training Partnership (LISS DTP) studentships for October 2027 entry. The programme is led by King's College London in partnership with Imperial College London and Queen Mary University of London. Students can propose their own research project in collaboration with an academic supervisor. The available routes are 1+3.5, comprising one year of Master's stu...

Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Fellowship at Deakin University is a competitive postdoctoral scheme designed to support early career researchers and strengthen research and innovation excellence across the university’s strategic priority research strengths. The fellowship is intended to help build the next generation of internationally competitive researchers by giving fellows the opportunity to develop their own research program within Deakin’s priority areas. The post emphasizes research impact, c...