Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships for Students from Commonwealth Countries

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Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships for Students from Commonwealth Countries

April 20, 2021

Deadline: 10th June, 2021

Applications for the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) are now open. The scholarships offer a unique opportunity to study a two-year Master’s degree in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country.

The aim of the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) is to award 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.

Through cultural exchange and academic collaboration, Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholars help bring about positive change and find solutions to the shared challenges we face – both in their home countries and those that host them. As an active part of the Commonwealth network, scholars will help shape its future.

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.
QECS are available for master’s degrees only.

Fiji

The University of the South Pacific (USP)

LLM Law
MA Applied Linguistics
MA Development Studies (by thesis or SRP*)
MA Diplomacy & International Affairs (by coursework)
MA Education
MA Environmental Management
MA Geography
MA Governance (by coursework & by thesis or SRP*)
MA History
MA Journalism
MA Linguistics
MA Literature
MA Marine Management
MA Mathematics
MA Pacific Studies
MA Politics/ International Affairs (by thesis or SRP*)
MA Psychology
MA Social Policy
MA Sociology
Master of Agriculture (Thesis)
Master of Business Administration
Master of Education
Master of Environmental Law
MCom Accounting (Thesis)
MCom Economics (by coursework or by thesis)
MCom Land Management (by thesis or SRP*)
MCom Management & Public Administration (by coursework & by thesis or SRP
MCom Official Statistics
MCom Population Studies and Demography
MCom Professional Accounting
MCom Tourism & Hospitality Management (by thesis or SRP)
MSc Engineering
MSc Physics
MSc Biology
MSc Chemistry
MSc Climate Change
MSc Computing Science
MSc Earth Science
MSc Environmental Science
MSc Geospatial Science
MSc Information Systems
MSc Marine Science
MSc Mathematics

Entry requirements

See university website for individual course requirements.

Contact: international@usp.ac.fj

Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea University of Technology

MSc Agriculture
MSc Applied Physics
MTech Exploration Geophysics
Master of Communication Studies
MEng Civil Engineering
MEng Communication Engineering
MEng Mechanical Engineering

Contact: pamela.dubaba@pnguot.ac.pg

South Africa

North-West University

MSc Astrophysics*
MSc Environmental Science*
MSc Chemistry*
MSc Pharmacology
MSc Pharmaceutical Chemistry
MSc Pharmaceutics
M in Industrial Engineering
MA History
MA Music
MA Social Anthropology
MA Development Studies
MA International Relations

Entry requirements

*Physics, chemistry and maths required.

Applicants are required to submit a university application at the same time as their scholarship application.

Contact: HigherDegree-Enquiries@nwu.ac.za

Rhodes University

All Faculties, full-time two-year Masters courses at Rhodes University, Makhanda.

Entry requirements

Honours degree or equivalent.

Applicants are required to submit a university application at the same time as their scholarship application.

Contact: registrar@ru.ac.za

Stellenbosch University

MSc Engineering (Process Engineering)
MSc Psychology
MSc Psychiatry

Applicants are required to submit a university application at the same time as their scholarship application.

Entry requirements

Refer to the Stellenbosch University website.

Contact: postgraduate@sun.ac.za

University of Pretoria (UP)

Courses available on UP’s website.

Applicants are required to submit a university application before their scholarship application.

Entry requirements

Honours degree or equivalent.

Contact information found on UP’s website under each faculty.

University of Venda

Health and Life Sciences
Physical Sciences and Mathematical Sciences
Human and Social Sciences
Management Sciences and Law
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Education

Entry requirements

Minimum 60% average at Honours level for admission in Masters degree.

Contact: research@univen.ac.za

Sri Lanka

University of Colombo

MSc Molecular Life Sciences
MSc Cellular and Molecular Immunology

Entry requirements

Applicant must be graduates in subjects relating to biology, medicine (western), dentistry, veterinary science or agricultural sciences.

Contact: info@ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk

University of Sri Jayewardenepura Sri Lanka (USJ)

Master of Business Administration

Applicants are required to submit a university application at the same time as their scholarship application, as well as an online selection test. There may be a cost associated with this test. Contact USJ for more information.

Entry requirements

Bachelor’s degree and three years of managerial experience.

Contact: admin@pim.sjp.ac.lk

How to Apply

As QECS awards can be held in a variety of Commonwealth Countries, you can submit more than one application as long as they are for different host countries/universities. However if you submit two applications for one host country/university only the first application submitted will be considered.

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