Applications are currently being accepted for the HEC Commonwealth Scholarship 2027 in UK. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About HEC Commonwealth Scholarship
HEC Commonwealth Scholarship is a fully funded program offering Masters and PhD awards for Commonwealth students to study in the UK and covers tuition, stipend, airfare and other approved allowances.
The scholarship is offered in coordination with the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and is routed via HEC for Pakistani nominations; applicants must apply through both the Commonwealth EAS and HEC online systems as instructed.
Benefits of HEC Commonwealth Scholarship
- Approved airfare from your home country to the UK and return at the end of your award.
- Approved Tuition fees.
- Stipend (living allowance) at the rate of £1,712 per month, or £2,000 per month for those at universities in the London metropolitan area (rates quoted at 2027-2028 levels)
- Warm clothing allowance, where applicable
- Thesis grant towards the cost of preparing a thesis or dissertation, where applicable
- Study travel grant towards the cost of study-related travel within the UK or overseas
- Paid mid-term visit (airfare) to your home country (unless you have claimed or (intend to claim) spouse and/or child allowances during your scholarships, or have received a return airfare to your home country for fieldwork).
HEC Commonwealth Scholarship Requirements
- Be a Pakistani/AJ&K national and permanent resident of Pakistan/AJ&K.
- Age must not be more than 30 years for Masters & 35 years for PhD at the time of application
- Be available to start your academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September/October 2027
- For Master Scholarship, candidate by the closing date of application must hold a first-class degree complete in all aspects in graduate qualification (16 years degree i.e. MSC/MA/MBA/BS/BBA, etc) in the relevant field of study.
- For PhD Scholarship, candidate by the closing date of application must hold a first-class degree complete in all aspects in postgraduate qualification (17/18 years MS/MPhil degree) in the relevant field of study.
- NOT be registered for a PhD, or an MPhil leading to a PhD, or Masters at a UK university before September/October 2026 or candidate not has studied at the same level in the UK before.
- Be financially unable to afford study in the United Kingdom without this scholarship.
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
20 October, 2026
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