Commonwealth Professional Fellowships 2025/2026 for Mid-Career Professionals to Study in the United Kingdom (Fully Funded)

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Commonwealth Professional Fellowships 2025/2026 for Mid-Career Professionals to Study in the United Kingdom (Fully Funded)

How to apply

Applications for the 2026 Professional Fellowship are now open.

To apply for a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship you must complete the application form by clicking on the link below

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Eligibility

To be eligible for these Fellowships, prospective Fellows must:

Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person
Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country
Have at least five years’ full-time, or equivalent part-time, relevant work experience, in a profession related to the subject of the fellowship programme, by the proposed start of the fellowship – voluntary work experience will not be counted towards this minimum
Be in employment at the time of application at an organisation that they will return to upon completion of the fellowship
Provide at least two references, one of which must be from their current employer. Any applications for which references are not received will be considered ineligible.
Not have undertaken a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship within the last five years (at the time of taking up the award)
Not be seeking to undertake an academic programme of research or study. Academics are eligible to apply for the scheme, but only to undertake programmes of academic management, not research or courses relevant to their research subject
Be available to undertake their fellowship from the prescribed start date

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General conditions

A Commonwealth Professional Fellowship covers a contribution to the host organisation costs, approved fares, and personal maintenance. Other fellowships, awards, or bursaries that cover the same costs may not be held concurrently.
In order for the CSC to administer a Fellow’s application effectively and efficiently after they have submitted, it will be necessary to create a record in their name. The details of Fellows who are nominated to the CSC will be kept on file. Basic anonymised demographic data for all applicants will be kept for analytical research. The CSC is committed to protecting personal information and to being transparent about the information we are collecting about individuals and what we do with it.
Fellows must submit a health and disability form before a Confirmation of Award can be issued
Fellows will be asked to sign an undertaking which requires them to return to their home country and their previous place of employment at the time of being awarded the fellowship. Fellows must leave within five days of the end of their award
Fellows are expected to start and complete their award on the dates stated in their Notification of Award and for the full term. The CSC is usually not able to agree any changes to these dates after the Notification of Award has been issued
Fellows require a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange visa to come to the UK for their award and must meet all relevant immigration regulations set by UK Visas and Immigration. These regulations are subject to change at any time. See immigration conditions for more information.
Fellows must reside in the UK throughout their award, and seek approval from the CSC in advance for any overseas travel, which will be granted in exceptional circumstances only
Fellows must not undertake paid employment during their award
The CSC cannot provide a letter of support for any fellow to remain in the UK after their award
An award may be terminated at any time for reasons of unsatisfactory conduct, progress, attendance, or violation of visa conditions, or if the host organisation decides it is unable to proceed with the fellowship for any reason before or during the award

CLOSING DATE: 22 AUGUST 2025