Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships

Applicants must meet all of the requirements below

• Citizens (or those holding refugee status) in Commonwealth countries are welcome to apply.
• Applicants must apply for the QECS award in a country other than their country of origin/country of citizenship.
• There is no upper age limit to be eligible to receive the QECS Award.
• You must have completed your degree and have graduated with a 2: 1 equivalent 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 this award will not be hosted in Canada, the UK or Australia.
• QECS is available for master’s degrees only.
• QECS will only finance the Undergraduate Course for two years.

Check on the scholarship’s official website for a list of fields of study and universities offered. Click for scholarship info  https://www.acu.ac.uk/funding-opportunities/for-students/scholarships/queen-elizabeth-commonwealth-scholarships/

Award recipients receive:

• Tuition fees are fully funded
• Subsistence allowance (stipend) during the award period
• Economic flights return to their host country
• Arrival allowance
• Research support grants - on request only; subject to approval
• If selected, all allowances will be stated in your award letter.
• Candidates may have additional funding not provided by QECS, however you will need to obtain approval from QECS (CSFP Unit) before any further funding is received.
• All courses conducted through this scholarship must be taught in English and therefore additional funding for this purpose is not required.