Application Kit for Commonwealth Master's and Shared Scholarships

What's inside

• UK_Commonwealth_Masters_Shared_User_Guide.docx

  This guide: how the kit works, the programme's rules, and your final checklist.

• UK_Commonwealth_Masters_Shared_Statement_Worksheets_TEMPLATE.docx

  One section for each part of the Development Impact statement, the study plan, career plans, personal statement, voluntary and leadership summary, and course choices: what the CSC asks, the limit, recall questions, a structure planner and a self-check.

• UK_Commonwealth_Masters_Shared_STAR_Evidence_Bank_TRACKER.xlsx

  Your true stories in Situation, Task, Action, Result form, tagged to the CSC criteria, with a coverage sheet that shows gaps.

• UK_Commonwealth_Masters_Shared_Referee_Brief_TEMPLATE.docx

  A factual brief for each referee: what the CSC needs in a reference, the format, the closing date and reminders of work they saw.

• UK_Commonwealth_Masters_Shared_Application_Timeline_TRACKER.xlsx

  Your deadline (your nominator's or the Shared closing date), back-planned tasks, the CSC's published milestones and a cost tracker.

Who it's for

• Applicants from Nigeria, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Kenya or Ghana preparing a Commonwealth Shared Scholarship application
• Applicants preparing early for the next Commonwealth Master's round through their national nominator
• Applicants who want structure for the Development Impact statement without sample text

How the documents work together

1. 1

   Choose your route: Decide between the Master's route (through your nominator) and the Shared route (through a participating university), using the comparison in this guide. (User Guide)

2. 2

   Check eligibility: Confirm citizenship and residence, degree class, financial need and the rules specific to your route. (User Guide)

3. 3

   Set your deadline: Enter your nominator's internal deadline or the Shared closing date, whichever applies, in the timeline. (Application Timeline)

4. 4

   Choose your courses: Research three Master's choices in preference order, or the courses on the Shared Scholarships list, and apply for admission. (Statement Worksheets)

5. 5

   Collect stories: Write 12 to 20 true stories and tag them to the CSC criteria. Look at the coverage sheet for gaps. (STAR Evidence Bank)

6. 6

   Brief referees: Send the brief early: references must be uploaded in CSC Central by the closing date. (Referee Brief)

7. 7

   Work the statements: Answer the recall questions, choose your stories, plan each part, then write your own text offline. (Statement Worksheets)

8. 8

   Gather documents: Passport or ID and full transcripts for all higher education, with certified translations if needed. (User Guide)

9. 9

   Check and submit: Run each self-check and the final checklist. Nothing can be changed after you submit. (User Guide)

Route check

Choose this kit for Commonwealth Master's or Shared Scholarships for a one-year UK master's. For a UK master's through Chevening, see the Application Kit for Chevening.

General information

What's not included

• Sample statements or model answers
• Editing, review or coaching
• Your nominator's or university's own application forms
• An interview question bank

Format & delivery

A ZIP file with one Word user guide and the working files listed above (.docx and .xlsx). Opens in Microsoft Word and Excel, Google Docs and Sheets, or LibreOffice. Download link valid for 30 days and 5 downloads. Each file is licensed to you and marked with your order details.

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