Applications are now open for the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) for Students from all developing countries.
The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship (QECS) offers a fully funded scholarship opportunity to allow you study a two-year Master’s degree in a Commonwealth country.
All Citizens (or those who hold refugee status) in a Commonwealth country are eligible to apply for this Scholarship award.
- Host: Commonwealth Scholarships, UK
- Study Abroad: Study in Asia | Study in Africa
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: Commonwealth Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarship | Stipend
Scholarship Details
Aimed at students who are committed to creating change in their communities, the scholarships are a life-changing opportunity to experience a new country and culture, to broaden horizons, and to build a global network that will last a lifetime.
The current hosts of the QECS awards are only those listed on the website. If a country/university is not on the website, it means that they are not a host for the current cycle of awards.
Various courses including Sciences, Information Science and Technology, Arts, Engineering, Communications, Health & Medicals, Pharmacy, Humanities, Law, Education, Agriculture among many others are available for the fully funded scholarship award.
Available Schools are:
- University of the South Pacific (Fiji)
- Papua New Guinea University of Technology (Papua New Guinea)
- North-West University (South Africa)
- Rhodes University
- Stellenbosch University
- University of Johannesburg
- University of Johannesburg
- University of Pretoria (UP)
- University of Venda (Sri Lanka)
- University of Colombo
- University of Sri Jayewardenepura
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Scholarship Requirements
The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships has the following requirements;
- The QECS awards are only hosted by low and middle income countries.
- You must have already completed your degree and have graduated with an equivalent of a 2:1 at the time of application. As part of the application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your final transcript and degree certificate.
- QECS awards are only for new students and cannot be used to fund a course that has already been started.
- Please check with your preferred university to ensure you meet the entry requirements for your chosen courses.
- The subject areas available differ according to the Host University and/or Country.
Scholarship Duration and Reward
- Fully-funded tuition fees
- Living expenses (stipend) for duration of award
- Return economy flight
- One-off arrival allowance
- Research support grant (on request)
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should click on the button below to apply.
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