{"id":23,"date":"2023-02-23T14:56:19","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T14:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/MAOT\/?p=23"},"modified":"2023-02-28T09:00:06","modified_gmt":"2023-02-28T09:00:06","slug":"commonwealth-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/MAOT\/index.php\/2023\/02\/23\/commonwealth-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"Commonwealth Scholarships available for Masters in Online Teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do you have a serious interest in online teaching, technology-enhanced learning and educational technology?<\/p>\n

Would you like to gain a Master\u2019s degree with one of the UK\u2019s leading providers of digital teaching and learning, for study commencing in February 2024? Are you a citizen of one of the following developing Commonwealth countries, a refugee from one of the following countries, or a British Protected Person?<\/p>\n

Bangladesh, Belize, Botswana, Cameroon, Dominica, Eswatini, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Kiribati, Lesotho, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Montserrat, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Rwanda, Saint Helena, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga, Tuvalu, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia<\/p>\n

Are you permanently resident in one of the above countries?<\/p>\n

The Open University\u2019s Institute of Educational Technology (IET) has been awarded 10 fully funded Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships for citizens of developing Commonwealth countries who wish to study IET\u2019s Masters in Online Teaching (MAOT<\/a>). We are pleased to invite applications for these scholarships.<\/p>\n

The closing date for applications is 16.00 (GMT) on 28 March 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n

These Scholarships are funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and are intended to contribute to the development needs of Commonwealth countries by enabling talented and motivated individuals to access training and skills required for sustainable development by undertaking part-time Masters study with UK universities while remaining in their home countries.<\/p>\n

Intended beneficiaries<\/strong><\/p>\n

High-quality candidates from eligible low and middle-income Commonwealth countries who wish to access training not available in their home countries, who wish or need to remain in their home country while they study, and who have the potential to enhance the development of their home countries with the knowledge and leadership skills they acquire.<\/p>\n

About the Masters in Online Teaching<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Open University\u2019s Masters in Online Teaching (MAOT) is studied entirely online. The MAOT develops skills in the theory-informed design of technology-enhanced, blended and online learning and is designed to address educational inequity in all its forms and, as such, is relevant to achieving inclusive, high quality, equitable blended and online education. The Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarships are for three years\u2019 part-time distance learning, commencing in February 2024. The scholarships will cover the full cost of tuition fees but no other expenses.<\/p>\n

It is likely that Commonwealth Distance Learning Scholarship holders will study the following modules, in the order stated. However, there may be some variation in the exact content offered.<\/p>\n

Stage 1 – February-October 2024:<\/strong><\/p>\n