For the HEC Commonwealth Scholarship 2025 for MS and PhD Students in the UK, students from Commonwealth countries are welcome to apply. The Commonwealth Scholarship UK pays for everything. Anyone who wants to study in the UK needs to apply for a Commonwealth Scholarship. The Commonwealth Masters Scholarship and the Commonwealth PhD Scholarship are open to all students in Pakistan. Here is the best chance for the smartest students to study for free in the UK.
For people who want to get a graduate degree, the HEC Commonwealth Scholarship covers almost all academic areas and majors. The grant will pay for everything you need to study abroad for free.
The UK Department for International Development (DFID) pays for the Commonwealth Scholarship. The Master’s Scholarship will last for one year, and the PhD Scholarship will last for three years.
HEC Commonwealth Scholarship 2025 Details:
| Offered by: | Department for International Development UK |
| Degree level: | Masters, PhD |
| Scholarship coverage: | Fully Funded |
| Eligible nationality: | Commonwealth Countries |
| Award country: | United Kingdom |
| Last Date: | 15 October 2024 |
Financial Benefits:
Airfare:
- Travel Costs: pays for an accepted flight from your home country to the UK and a ticket back when your scholarship is over.
Tuition Fees:
- Full Coverage: All approved tuition fees are covered by the scholarship.
Stipend:
- Monthly Allowance: The cost of living is £1,378 per month, or £1,690 per month if you are going to college in the London urban area (rates are for 2024–2025).
Warm Clothing Allowance:
- Additional Support: Provides a warm clothing allowance if applicable.
Thesis Grant:
- Research Costs: A grant towards the cost of preparing a thesis or dissertation, if applicable.
Study Travel Grant:
- Travel Expenses: A grant towards the cost of study-related travel within the UK or overseas.
Paid Mid-Term Visit:
- Home Visit: covers the cost of a midterm trip back to your home country, unless you have claimed or plan to claim allowances for a partner and/or children or have been given a return flight for work.
Programs Offered by HEC Commonwealth Scholarship:
The HEC Commonwealth Masters and PhD scholarships are for people from low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries who want to study at a UK university full-time for a Master’s or PhD degree. There are six different types of themes for these scholarships:
- Science and technology for development
- Strengthening health systems and capacity
- Promoting global prosperity
- Strengthening global peace, security, and governance
- Strengthening resilience and response to crises
- Access, inclusion, and opportunity
Eligibility Criteria for HEC Commonwealth Scholarship for MS and PhD Students:
To qualify for the HEC Commonwealth Scholarship for MS and PhD programs, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Nationality:
- Must be a citizen of Pakistan or AJ&K and live in Pakistan or AJ&K permanently.
- Age Limit:
- Masters: Must be 30 years old or younger at the time of application.
- PhD: Must be 35 years old or younger at the time of application.
- Availability:
- Must be available to commence academic studies in the UK by the start of the academic year in September/October 2025.
- Educational Qualifications:
- Masters: Must have all the parts of a first-class graduate degree (16 years of schooling, such as an MSc, MA, MBA, BS, or BBA) in the appropriate field by the deadline for applications.
- PhD: Must have a first-class degree in all areas of a postgraduate qualification (17–18 years of schooling, such as an MSc or MPhil) in the relevant field by the deadline for applications.
- Previous Study Restrictions:
- You can’t be signed up for a PhD, an MPhil that leads to a PhD, or a Master’s at a UK university before September or October 2025. Also, applicants shouldn’t have studied at the same level in the UK before.
- Financial Need:
- Students must not be able to pay to study in the UK without this scholarship.
Important Notice:
Before you can apply for the HEC Commonwealth Scholarship 2025 UK, you need to take these steps:
- To choose the best people, HEC may do a test, an interview, or both.
- There are no straight applications that can be sent to Commonwealth UK. All candidates from Pakistan will go through HEC.
- Because HEC supports equal opportunity, women are urged to apply.
- If you give false information at any point, HEC can cancel your scholarship, keep you from getting any more grants, and punish you in any other way they see fit.
- Applicants must make sure they fill out both the HEC Online system application form and the EAS online application form at the same time before the deadline of October 15, 2024. Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted in any case. (The steps are shown below in the links)
How to Apply for HEC Commonwealth Scholarship?
The application process is long and complicated. You can find more information on the sites below. Check out the official ad on the HEC website as well. It’s not possible to apply directly without HEC.
Conclusion
The HEC Commonwealth Scholarship 2025 is a great chance for students from Pakistan to get higher degrees in the UK for free. This scholarship is perfect for ambitious students who want to get a great education abroad because it pays for all the big costs, like tuition, living bills, and travel. To take advantage of this great chance, make sure you meet the requirements and finish both the HEC and EAS online forms by October 15, 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the HEC Commonwealth Scholarship
The HEC Commonwealth Scholarship 2025 is a fully funded scholarship for students from Commonwealth countries, specifically for those pursuing a Master’s or PhD in the UK. It covers tuition fees, airfare, living costs, and additional allowances.
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What does the scholarship cover?
The scholarship covers airfare, full tuition fees, a monthly stipend (£1,378 or £1,690 in London), a warm clothing allowance, a thesis grant, a study travel grant, and a paid mid-term visit.
