Sheffield Hallam University Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme (CSSS), UK

Sheffield Hallam University participates in the CSSS Scheme and welcomes applications from students for this prestigious award. The award covers tuition fees, living and travel costs for the duration of a Masters course.

In 2013/14 (September intake) Sheffield Hallam University is going to allocate four CSSS scholarships. The deadline for applications is 12 April 2013.

Guidance on how to apply can be found on the CSSS website. How to apply information can be found on the 'Informationfor candidates' page.. Please ensure that all necessary documents are included in your EAS online application as failure to do so will delay your application and reduce your chances of success. You can add documents as a PDF to your online application or send them to ias@shu.ac.uk quoting your EAS application number indicating that you have already applied online. For queries about the online system please contact eas@cscuk.org.uk. 

The documents to be included in the online application are

• a copy of your IELTS certificate (or equivalent)
• copies of your qualifications

You can send these documents or any general queries about the application process to ias@shu.ac.uk.

Department of International Development
Sheffield Hallam University
City Campus
20 Furnival Street, 3rd floor
Sheffield
S1 4QT
United Kingdom

Eligibility of candidates

To meet Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) eligibility criteria, candidates must

• be nationals of (or permanently domiciled in) a Commonwealth developing country, and not be currently living or studying in a developed country
• hold a first degree at either first or upper second class level
• be sufficiently fluent in English to pursue the course
• have not previously studied for one year or more in a developed country
• be able to confirm in writing that neither they nor their families would otherwise be able to pay for the proposed course of study
• return to their home country within one month of the end of their course
• be applying and enrolling on a course with Sheffield Hallam starting in 2013/14 academic year
• have an unconditional offer from Sheffield Hallam University

Courses in the following subject areas are eligible

• Nursing
  MSc Nursing

• Built environment
  MSc Construction Management
  MSc Project Management

• Architecture
  MSc Technical Architecture

• Planning
  MSc Urban and Regional Planning

• Hospitality and tourism
  MSc International Hospitality and Tourism Management

• Business and management - human resources
  MSc Human Resource Management/Development

• Nutrition
  MSc Nutrition with Public Health Management

• Health
  MSc Leadership and Management in Health Care (To be confirmed)
  MSc Clinical Education

Further details on the program can be found at http://www.shu.ac.uk/international/scholarships-bursaries/csss.html