SCHOLARSHIP: ACU Commonwealth Routledge, UK International Scholarship for Postgraduate | Ph.D Students
Applications are ongoing for the Commonwealth Routledge Studentship Programme 2025 for students from Commonwealth countries.
The ACU RoundTable Commonwealth Routledge Studentship studentships provide support for research projects on Commonwealth related themes. The studentships are funded by The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and the journal’s publisher, Routledge, in association with the ACU.
Scholarship deadline:
July 31, 2025
Scholarship details:
- Host: Commonwealth
- Study Abroad: Study in UK
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | PhD Scholarships | Fellowships
- Eligible Countries: Commonwealth Countries
- Reward: £5,500 Grant
Scholarship eligibility requirements:
To be considered for the Round Table Commonwealth Studentships Program, you must:
- Be a PhD student from UK universities, although not necessarily UK citizens OR.
- Be a registered PhD students from ACU member universities in Commonwealth counties other than the UK OR
- Be a Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarship alumni who are PhD students at any Commonwealth university outside the UK.
Proposed research must either:
- relate to the Commonwealth as a whole or to any Commonwealth-wide institution or organisation, or
- have a strong Commonwealth comparative aspect, or
- be of relevance to a Commonwealth country other than the UK.
Scholarship Application Guidelines:
To apply for the Commonwealth Routledge Studentship, interested and qualified candidates should;
- Click the button below to visit the ACU’s website.
- Review the application guidance page.
- Download the application form in either PDF or Word format.
- Complete the application form.
- Send the completed form and a current CV to secretary@commonwealthroundtable.co.uk
Candidates must also be ready to submit the following documents;
- A CV
- A studentship plan, outlining:
- The work you plan to carry out during the studentship, in non-technical language
- The likely impact of your studentship work, and how it will advance knowledge in your field and contribute to greater understanding of the Commonwealth
- The planned outcomes and outputs of the studentship
- Letters of support from referees, one academic (preferably your PhD/DPhil supervisor) and one personal
- An outline of the intended use of the funds.
Scholarship Benefits:
Two studentships are available each year, to the maximum value of GBP 5500 each.
