Hello, if you are reading this, it means you have heard about the Commonwealth Professional Fellowships 2020.
Commonwealth Professional Fellowships application process at Host Organizations in the United Kingdom. Learn the best way to apply for the Commonwealth Professional Fellowships for the academic year 2020/2021, via Commonwealth Scholarship Portal.
In summary, this article is going to systematically outline the right way to apply for the Commonwealth Professional Fellowships for interested and qualified applicants.
Scholarship Description
Commonwealth Professional Fellowship awards are meant for mid-career professionals from low as well as middle income Commonwealth nations to spend a period between six (6) weeks and three (3) months at a United Kingdom Host organization working in their sector on a professional development program.
Financed by the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID), Commonwealth Professional Fellowship awards offer motivated and talented professionals the chance to further their knowledge as well as skills in their given sector.
There are six development-related fellowships available:
Developmental science and technology
- Improving healthcare capacity and systems 3. Fostering global prosperity 4. Improving global governance
- enhancing resiliency and crisis preparedness
- Access, inclusion, and chance
The goal is to provide professionals with the opportunity to increase their knowledge and expertise in the fields they work in while also having a catalytic impact on their workplaces.
The CSC looks for talented, driven people who have the ability to affect change. We encourage applications from a wide spectrum of people and are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination.
Available Subjects
All available positions.
Eligible Nationalities and Benefits
This scholarship is open to students from Commonwealth countries all over the world.
Benefits of Commonwealth Professional Fellowships
Each fellowship provides:
Approved return airfare from the Fellow’s home country to the UK
Stipend (living allowance) payable monthly (or pro rata) for the duration of the award at the rate of £1,696 per month, or £2,104 per month for those at organizations in the London metropolitan area. Exceptionally, depending on the program arranged, a peripatetic living allowance may be payable.
Further details if applicable will be given at the time of offer.
If a Fellow asserts a disability, a full assessment of needs as well as eligibility for additional financial aid will be provided by the CSC.
Arrival stipend of up to £953.45 at present rates, which includes an element for warm clothing.
Reimbursement of the standard visa application fee
Requirements
To be eligible for these fellowships, you must:
Be a citizen of or have been given refugee status by a qualified Commonwealth nation, or be a British-Protected Person.
Be permanent resident in a qualified Commonwealth nation.
Have at least five years’ full-time, or equivalent part-time, relevant work experience, in a profession related to the subject of the Fellowships program, by the proposed start of
Not have undertaken a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship within the last five years (at the time of application)
Not be seeking to undertake an academic program of research or study in the UK. Academics are eligible to apply for the scheme, but only to undertake programs of academic management, not research or courses relevant to their research subject
Be available to undertake the Fellowship between 1 February 2021 and 15 March 2021. You should check exact dates with the prospective Host.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified? To apply, visit Commonwealth Scholarships at fs29.formsite.com.
The reference submission deadline is Monday, August 17, 2020, at 4 p.m. (BST). By this date, your application must have at least two references, one of which must be a
Your application will be shared with the host organization you have submitted to once the deadline for Fellows’ applications and references has passed so that they can assess all applications and propose the candidates they wish to recommend to the Commission. The Commission will ultimately decide which Fellows will be chosen.
Please send an email to professional.fellowships@cscuk.org.uk if you have any questions about Commonwealth Professional Fellowship awards. Please use the Contact us form if you have any general questions about applying for Commonwealth Scholarships or Fellowships; we will not respond to emails sent to this address.
