Commonwealth Shared Scholarships 2021

Original post by Tulelolela

"Universities must put forward their selected candidates to the CSC in May 2021. ... Universities will inform candidates of their results in July 2021. Applications will be considered according to the following selection criteria: Academic merit of the candidate...." This is just mid May, you have the all of this week an next week...I copied this answer from google for you.

Further,
"Nomination or Reservation

After your application has been considered together with other applications, each institution will nominate the successful candidates according to the number of slots available to them. For instance, if an institution has five scholarship slots, they will nominate five successful candidates and another five will be placed on reserve. The reserve is to replace accordingly any nominated candidate who decides to reject the offer for whatsoever reason. Afterward, the universities usually send emails to all the successful candidates."

This is from an article from a former scholar called Sunday Okar...

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daisydoisy

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Ohh. I had read that but I had no idea that the university informs you when you’ve been nominated. Thanks!

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Original post by daisydoisy

Do all universities inform you once you’ve been nominated? Has anyone heard from Sussex?

"Nomination or Reservation

After your application has been considered together with other applications, each institution will nominate the successful candidates according to the number of slots available to them. For instance, if an institution has five scholarship slots, they will nominate five successful candidates and another five will be placed on reserve. The reserve is to replace accordingly any nominated candidate who decides to reject the offer for whatsoever reason. Afterward, the universities usually send emails to all the successful candidates."

Yoi may find this useful. Its from an article by a formee scholar.

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Original post by daisydoisy

Ohh. I had read that but I had no idea that the university informs you when you’ve been nominated. Thanks!

It says usually so that not definite but maybe the author dint have his facts right.

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Ochieng_Pascal

OP

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Original post by Tulelolela

It says usually so that not definite but maybe the author dint have his facts right.

According to former Shared scholars. They usually inform all those who are nominated before the CSC confirms the award. The CSC then sends medical forms that needs to be returned back to them before they can send the final award from for visa application. If your medical check-up comes with some problems (like TB or something, you usually lose the award since you can't get the visa if you test positive for TB)

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Original post by Ochieng_Pascal

According to former Shared scholars. They usually inform all those who are nominated before the CSC confirms the award. The CSC then sends medical forms that needs to be returned back to them before they can send the final award from for visa application. If your medical check-up comes with some problems (like TB or something, you usually lose the award since you can't get the visa if you test positive for TB)

Thankyou. Exactly what I waa trying to say is in the 2nd sentence. The term USUALLY is not a definite term. It entails that it may be otherwise.

Reply 87

Ochieng_Pascal

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Rejection email from Glasgow... :frown:

Reference Number: 5415454

Thank you for your application for the Commonwealth Shared Scholarship, at the University of Glasgow.

We received a very large number of high-quality applications and the competition was extremely strong for the small number of places available. We realise it may be disappointing, but we regret to inform you that you have not been selected for nomination on this occasion.

For information on internal and external scholarship opportunities, please see http://www.gla.ac.uk/scholarships/ . You can use the search facility to search by level of study and by country. Information on how to apply for external sources of funding are detailed below each scholarship on the above page.

Once again, thank you for your application.

Kind regards,

Chen Meng

Scholarships Team

External Relations

1 The Square, Glasgow, G12 8QQ

The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401

Reply 88

Nomination email or shortlist?

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Original post by Ochieng_Pascal

I just got another nomination email from Queen Margaret University (MSc Applied Global Health). I actually thought they had sent all emails by last week. So if your university hasn't reached out yet just be patient as your nomination email might be coming soon.

Congratulations. Just to clarify: a nomination or shortlist? And when did you get it?

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Original post by Ochieng_Pascal

Anyone from Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, India? Just taking count of the nationalities we have here

Nigeria

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