Congratulations On Your Quest To Apply For Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships.

The Association of Commonwealth Universities is accepting applications for the 2023/2024 Registration from Commonwealth citizens or refugees.

The scholarship provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to pursue a two-year Master’s degree in a Commonwealth low- or middle-income country.

The scholarships, which are aimed at students who are committed to making a positive impact in their communities, are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go to a new nation and culture, widen one’s perspectives, and form a worldwide network that will last a lifetime.

Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholars seek to bring about positive change and find solutions to the shared difficulties we confront, both in their home countries and in those that host them, through cultural interaction and scholarly collaboration. Scholars will help define the Commonwealth’s future as active members of the network.

Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships Partner Institutions

• University of the South Pacific, Fiji
• Papua New Guinea University of Technology
• North-West University, South Africa
• Rhodes University, South Africa
• Stellenbosch University, South Africa
• University of Johannesburg, South Africa
• University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa
• University of Venda, South Africa
• University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
• University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka

Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships Eligibility

• Citizens (or those who hold refugee status) in a Commonwealth country are welcome to apply.
• Applicants must apply for a QECS award in a country other than their home country/country of citizenship.
• There is no upper age limit to be eligible for a QECS Award.
• 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.
• The QECS awards are only hosted by low and middle-income countries. Therefore, these awards will not be hosted in Canada, the UK, or Australia.