55 Commonwealth Scholarship Winners

Postgraduate study in the UK can be hard to afford when tuition, travel, and living costs all need to be covered before you can accept an offer. The Commonwealth Scholarship is worth reviewing early if you are from a Commonwealth country and need to connect your Master’s or PhD plans with academic strength, development goals, and the right university route.

Below, scholarship winners share how they chose UK programmes, prepared references and study plans, and explained the impact they hoped to make after graduation. Read their stories to see what they applied for, how they managed deadlines, and what helped them succeed.

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Fatima Yousif

April 17, 2025

I am Fatima Yousif from Pakistan and currently an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s (EMJM) recipient for the Intelligent Field .... Read more

Anum Shahid

March 12, 2025

My name is Anum Shahid, and I belong to Pakistan. I am a Commonwealth Shared Scholar 2023 - 2024, and have recently complete .... Read more

Fareha Siddiqui

March 6, 2025

My name is Fareha Siddiqui, and I am from Pakistan. I hold a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Environmental Sciences. Dur .... Read more

Victory Ojating

February 26, 2025

My name is Victory Ojating from Nigeria. I am currently studying at the University of Leeds, UK, for a Master's in Food Scie .... Read more

Guljana Mahboob

October 13, 2024

My name is Guljana Mahboob, and I am from Pakistan. I am currently a Commonwealth Shared Scholar, pursuing an MA in Gender a .... Read more

Annet Nakkazi

September 18, 2024

My name is Annet Nakkazi, and I come from Southwestern Uganda. I am a 2nd year Ph.D. student at the University of Manchester .... Read more

Hadiqa Maqsood

January 9, 2024

Hello readers! I'm Hadiqa Maqsood, a water resources engineer from Pakistan currently living in Germany. I'm excited to shar .... Read more