

The CSC requires staff, members of the Commission, applicants for and recipients of CSC awards and suppliers to act consistently with its requirements for safeguarding. The CSC is committed to proactively safeguard and promote the welfare of our beneficiaries, and to protect its staff, Commissioners, beneficiaries and all those with whom the CSC comes into contact.

For further information, see the CSC anti-fraud policy and the guidance on reporting fraud. The CSC is committed to administering and managing its Scholarships and Fellowships in a fair and transparent manner. For further information on the support available to candidates with a disability, see the CSC disability support statement. We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and non-discrimination and encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates. The CSC aims to identify talented individuals who have the potential to make an impact. Have provided all supporting documentation in the required format.Be unable to afford to study in the UK university without this Scholarship.Not have studied or worked for one (academic) year or more in a high-income country.By September 2023, hold a first degree of at least upper second-class (2:1) honours standard, or a lower second-class degree (2:2) and a relevant postgraduate qualification (usually a Master’s degree).Be available to start their academic studies in the UK by the start of the UK academic year in September 2023.Be permanently resident in an eligible Commonwealth country.Be a citizen of or have been granted refugee status by an eligible Commonwealth country, or be a British Protected Person.To apply for these scholarships, candidates must: The total amount awarded to any applicants is at the discretion of the selection panel. The decision to make an award will be dependent on the excellence of the applicant’s academic and professional experience. Currently, these are the MA in Understanding and Securing Human Rights(Opens in new window) and its pathway in the Human Rights of Latin America(Opens in new window), and research degrees.Īwards will range in value between £3,000 and £7,300 depending on the financial need of applicants. Today, we are honoured to offer the Yusuf Ali Scholarship for students of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi descent to enable them to study on one of the campus-based postgraduate programmes offered by the Institute of Commonwealth Studies and the Human Rights Consortium at the School of Advanced Study, University of London. Its purpose then was to assist University of London students from India and Pakistan and was used in a discretionary manner for many years.

The Yusuf Ali Fund was established in 1956, following the death of Mr Yusuf Ali.
