Commonwealth Professional Fellowships are for mid-career professionals from low and middle income countries to spend a period of time at a UK host organisation working in their sector for a programme of professional development.
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The Commonwealth Professional Fellowships provides £11,809 as funding to cover living expenses, travel, conference, and clothing for the period of the programme.
In this post, we will highlight the details of the Commonwealth Professional Fellowship program including the step-by-step procedure on how to apply for it.
Commonwealth Professional Fellowship Summary
- Host Country: United Kingdom
- Study Abroad: Study in UK
- Category: Fellowships
- Eligible Countries: Developing Countries
- Reward: Full Sponsorship | £11,809 Stipends | Travel Costs
- No IELTS Required
- Deadline: Not Specified
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Commonwealth Professional Fellowship 2025 Details:
The Commonwealth Professional Fellowship provides professionals with the opportunity to enhance knowledge and skills in their given sector and to have catalytic effects on their workplaces.
The CSC aims to identify talented individuals who have the potential to make change. These fellowships are offered under six development themes:
- Science and technology for development
- Strengthening health systems and capacity
- Promoting innovation and entrepreneurship
- Strengthening global peace, security and governance
- Strengthening resilience and response to crises
- Access, inclusion and opportunity
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Eligibility Requirements for Commonwealth Professional Fellowship 2025
To be considered for the Commonwealth Professional Fellowship 2025, you 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 by the reference closing date 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
Benefits of Commonwealth Professional Fellowship 2025
Fellowships will be tenable for between six weeks and three months starting from February 2025.
Each Fellowship provides:
- Approved return airfare from the Fellow’s home country to the UK.
- Reimbursement of the standard visa application fee.
- Stipend (living allowance) payable monthly (or pro rata) for the duration of the award at the rate of £2,057 per month, or £2,553 per month for those at organisations in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at 2023/24 levels).
- Arrival allowance of up to £1,156.60 (rates quoted at 2023/24 levels), including an element for warm clothing.
- A maximum of £3,000 per Fellow can be agreed by host organisations for short courses/conferences as well as travel to visit other UK organisations where this forms an integral part of the programme.
Required Documents for Commonwealth Professional Fellowship 2025
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- Provide a scan of your passport or national identity card
- Provide a personal statement to summarise the ways in which your personal background has encouraged you to want to make an impact in your home country (up to 500 words)
- Summarise the ways in which you have engaged in voluntary activities and the opportunities you have had to demonstrate leadership (up to 500 words)
How to Apply for Commonwealth Professional Fellowship 2025 (Step by Step)
To apply for the Commonwealth Professional Fellowship 2025, interested and qualified applicants should;
- Click on the button below to visit the scholarship webpage
- Proceed to Apply for a Commonwealth Professional Fellowship using the online form
In the application form, prospective Fellows are asked to:
- Advertisement -- List all undergraduate and postgraduate university qualifications obtained (where applicable)
- List up to 10 publications and prizes (if applicable)
- Provide details of your employment history and explain how each job is relevant to the programme
- Provide a statement on the relevance of your previous work experience to the proposed fellowship (up to 300 words)
- List names and positions of up to three referees who are qualified to comment on both your capacity to benefit from your proposed fellowship in the UK and your ability to deliver development impact afterwards. One of your referees must be your current employer
Deadline: Not Specified
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