Commonwealth Scholarships and Fellowships in India are offered through the Indian Council for Cultural relations, based in New Delhi. The Council also has offices in Durban and Johannesburg (South Africa), Georgetown (Guyana), Port Louis (Mauritius), Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) and London (UK).

Information on CSFP and many other awards in tenable in India is available in the booklet Information on Scholarship Schemes for International Students, available from the Council. The latest version that we have states that:

This scholarship was instituted to implement the policy of the Commonwealth countries to contribute together in providing high level education and training by sharing their resources and available facilities. 70 scholarships are awarded annually.

The scholarship is meant for nationals of the Commonwealth countries. These awards are mainly for postgraduate studies and a few are for undergraduate studies in the courses for which adequate facilities are not available in the applicant's country. Short duration courses are also available under this scheme for students desiring to collect relevant material for conducting their research back home.

If you wish to apply for an award in India, please click here for more details of the award and an application form.

1. The candidate must have completed tertiary education in English Medium.
   
   
2. Bachelors Degree in the subject field with a minimum of 55% marks in Humanities and Social Science Group and a minimum of 60% marks in Medical and, Engineering and Technology, Science and Agriculture Group.


3. Masters in the subject field with a minimum of 55% marks in Humanities and Social Science Group and a minimum of 60% marks in Engineering and Technology, Science and Agriculture Group.

• Undertake the IELTS if her/his mother tongue is not English



• An Indian national