2021-2022 Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) for students in Commonwealth Nations (Fully Funded)


2021-2022 Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) for students in Commonwealth Nations (Fully Funded)

Applications are now available for the 2021-2022 Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) for students in Commonwealth Nations.

A unique opportunity will be offered for the students who wish to study a two-year Master’s degree in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country.

The fully funded scholarships aimed at students who are committed to creating change in their communities, also 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.

2021-2022 Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) Requirements: 

Citizens (or those who hold refugee status) in a Commonwealth country are welcome to apply.

Benefits:

Award recipients receive:

  • Fully-funded tuition fees
  • Living expenses allowance (stipend) for duration of award
  • Return economy flights to their host country
  • An arrival allowance
  • Research support grant – on request only; subject to approval

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[email protected]


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: [email protected]


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: [email protected]

Apply Here

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 applicationza


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: [email protected] 


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: [email protected]


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: [email protected]

Apply Here

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: [email protected]


Application Closing Date: June 10th 2021 at 15:00 UTC

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