The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) provide a special chance to pursue a two-year Master's degree in a Commonwealth nation with a low or middle income.

The scholarships offer a once-in-a-lifetime chance for students who are dedicated to bringing about change in their communities to extend their perspectives, experience a new culture, and create a lifelong worldwide network.

Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholars work to effect positive change and find solutions to the problems we all confront via academic collaboration and cross-cultural interchange, both in their home countries and those that host them. Scholars will actively participate in shaping the Commonwealth network's future.
Please evaluate the current available courses, destinations, and entry requirements for each university listed below before submitting an application.  Before beginning an application, we strongly suggest applicants to thoroughly read all of the  application guidance and FAQs.

Applications are now being accepted, and they will close on May 24 at 15:00 (UTC).

What is covered by the scholarship?

• completely paid tuition
• Stipend for living expenses throughout the period of the award
• Return trips in a budget to the host nation
• One-time arrival compensation
• Grant for Research Support (upon Request; Subject to Approval)

Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu

The University of the South Pacific

• MA Applied Linguistics
• MA Development Studies
• MA Diplomacy & International Affairs
• MA Geography
• MA Governance
• MA History
• MA Journalism
• MA Linguistics
• MA Literature
• MA Major in Education
• MA Marine Management
• MA Mathematics
• MA Pacific Studies
• MA Politics/ International Affairs
• MA Social Policy
• MA Sociology
• Master of Agriculture (by thesis)
• Master of Commerce in Accounting (by thesis)
• Master of Commerce in Economics
• Master of Commerce in Official Statistics
• Master of Commerce in Population Studies & Demography
• Master of Commerce in Professional Accounting
• Master of Education
• Master of Environmental Law
• Master of Law
• MSc Biology
• MSc Chemistry
• MSc Computing Science
• MSc Earth Science
• MSc Engineering
• MSc Environmental Science
• MSc Geospatial Science
• MSc Information Systems
• MSc Marine Science
• MSc Mathematics
• MSc Physics

Contact: anitelu.stjohn@usp.ac.fj

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South Africa

Stellenbosch University

• MSc Pharmacology
• MEng (Chemical Engineering)

Entrance Requirements for Universities

Graduates with a four-year undergraduate degree leading to a professional qualification, such as a BEng or BSc Eng, or graduates with a BSc Honours degree in one of the following fields: computer science, mathematics, applied mathematics, chemistry, biological sciences, or physics, are eligible to apply for a Master's degree in the Department of Process Engineering.

The university application must be submitted at the same time as the scholarship application.

Please be aware that South African colleges require SAQA equivalent completion from candidates in order to be considered for a scholarship.

Contact: info@sun.ac.za

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Tshwane University of Technology

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Entrance Requirements for Universities

Visit the Tshwane University of Technology website for further information.

Please make sure that the length of the Master's program you choose is no longer than two years and that the course title listed on your QECS application corresponds to the course title listed on the university's website.

The university application must be submitted at the same time as the scholarship application.

Please be aware that South African colleges require SAQA equivalent completion from candidates in order to be considered for a scholarship.

Contact: MohlalaMF@tut.ac.za

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University of Pretoria

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Entrance Requirements for Universities

Please make sure that the length of the Master's program you choose is no longer than two years and that the course title listed on your QECS application corresponds to the course title listed on the university's website.

The university application must be submitted at the same time as the scholarship application.

Please be aware that South African colleges require SAQA equivalent completion from candidates in order to be considered for a scholarship.

Contact: pgbursary@up.ac.za

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Sri Lanka

University of Colombo

• Molecular Life Sciences Master's
• Molecular and Cellular Immunology, M.Sc.

Entrance Requirements for Universities

The university application must be submitted at the same time as the scholarship application.

Contact: info@ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk

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University of Sri Jayewardenepura

• Business Administration Master's degree

Entrance Requirements for Universities

The university application must be submitted at the same time as the scholarship application.

Contact: admin@pim.sjp.ac.lk

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