Commonwealth Scholarship: Details
Discover the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship (QECS). This scholarship offers a chance to pursue a two-year Master’s degree in a low or middle-income Commonwealth nation. It is geared towards students dedicated to community impact. These scholarships offer transformative experiences, fostering cultural exchange and global connections. QECS recipients contribute to positive change worldwide. They shape the future of the Commonwealth network. Applications for cycle 1 open in November/December and cycle 2 in March/April. This allows multiple opportunities for aspiring scholars. Also apply DLR-DAAD Research Fellowship: DAAD Scholarship Opportunity at the German Space Institute (DLR) Germany
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Commonwealth Scholarship: Financial Benefits
- Fully funded tuition fees
- Living allowance (stipend) for duration of award
- Return economy flights to host country
- One-off arrival allowance
- Research Support Grant (on request only; subject to approval)
Commonwealth Scholarship: country wise
Following is the list of countries and their universities under this program
Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa
The University of the South Pacific
| Program | MA Environmental Management MSc Biology MSc Chemistry MSc Civil Engineering MSc Electrical Engineering MSc Environmental Science MSc Mechanical Engineering MSc Physics |
| Entry Requirements | Please refer to the university’s website for Master’s degree entry requirements. |
| Contact | anitelu.stjohn@usp.ac.fj |
Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
| Program | View all available programmes |
| Entry Requirements | Please refer to the university’s website for Master’s degree entry requirements. |
| Contact | director.sgs@knust.edu.gh |
Mauritius
University of Mauritius
| Program | MPH Master of Public Health |
| Entry Requirements | Please refer to the university’s website for Master’s degree entry requirements. |
| Contact | admission@uom.ac.mu |
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea University of Technology
| Program | MCS Communication Studies MEng Communication Engineering MEng Civil Engineering MEng Mechanical Engineering MSc Agriculture MSc Applied Physics MTech Exploration Geophysics |
| Entry Requirements | Bachelor’ degree in the relevant discipline with GPA of 3 out of 5 for all the listed courses. |
| Contact | lucy.aisi@pnguot.ac.pg |
Commonwealth Scholarships: South Africa
University of Pretoria
| Program | Water and environmental engineering Energy Environment and biodiversity: biodiversity in the age of climate change and sustainability Big data science: machine learning and AI and various applications in physics and mathematics Economic, management and financial sciences |
| Entry Requirements | Please refer to the university’s website and postgraduate application guidance for Master’s degree entry requirements. |
| Contact | pgbursary@up.ac.za |
University of Venda
| Program | View all available programmes |
| Entry Requirements | Applicants must possess an honours degree, and have obtained a minimum 65% average in their final year. |
| Contact | julia.sigama@univen.ac.za |
Commonwealth Scholarship: Sri Lanka
University of Colombo
| Program | MSc Cellular and Molecular Immunology MSc Molecular Life Sciences |
| Entry Requirements | Please refer to the university’s website for Master’s degree entry requirements. |
| Contact | ar@ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk |
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
| Program | MBA Master of Business Administration |
| Entry Requirements | Please refer to the university’s website for Master’s degree entry requirements. |
| Contact | admin@pim.sjp.ac.lk |
How to apply for Commonwealth Scholarship
- Look through the list of countries and universities hosting scholarships in this cycle.
- Visit the relevant university website for more information on your chosen course using the links included below.
- Complete and submit a QECS application for your chosen university/course.
- Click the ‘Apply now’ button to initiate the process.
- You will be directed to a log in page after clicking apply.
- If you don’t have a myACU account, click ‘get started’ in the right-hand corner to begin your application.
- Submit an application to your chosen university for admission to your chosen course.
The last date to apply for the The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) 2024-25 for International Students is 24th May 2024.
