University announces additional support for Commonwealth PhD Scholars
Published: 18 August 2023
The University of Glasgow is pleased to announce that it will provide a stipend uplift to Commonwealth Scholarship PhD students studying at the University.
As we are all aware, costs of living are increasing. Those on fixed incomes are particularly vulnerable to rising costs, including PhD students on fixed stipends. UKRI has recognized this with an increase to their standard monthly stipend of UKRI funded studentships, announced in May 2021.
The Commonwealth PhD Scholarships support students from least developed countries and fragile states, as classified by the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC), in the Commonwealth, for full-time doctoral study at a UK university. The scholarships are awarded to high-quality graduates who have the potential to undertake world-class research of a developmental nature and to become influential leaders, teachers, or researchers in their home countries.
The Commonwealth Scholarship stipends have in the past been less than that provided by UKRI and have not risen as much in response to recent increases in cost of living, so are currently 20% less than the standard UKRI stipend. Consequently, the University of Glasgow is pleased to announce that, effective from the academic session 2023, it will provide an uplift to the stipend to match the revised UKRI levels.
The University of Glasgow encourages applicants for Commonwealth Scholarships to develop applications with potential supervisors. If you are not sure how to identify potential supervisors at the University of Glasgow, please contact the Glasgow Centre for International Development at gcidadmin@glasgow.ac.uk.
First published: 18 August 2023
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