The queen Elizabeth commonwealth scholarship 2023 deadline ; 24 May 2023 at 15:00 (UTC)
The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship application 2023 (QECS) offer a unique opportunity to study a two-year Master’s degree in a low or middle income Commonwealth country.
Aimed at 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.
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The queen elizabeth commonwealth scholarship eligibility
Citizens (or those with refugee status) in Commonwealth countries are welcome to apply.
Benefits of the queen elizabeth commonwealth scholarship application 2023/24
- Fully-funded tuition fees
- Living allowance (stipend) for duration of award
- Return economy flights to host country
- One-off arrival allowance
- Research Support Grant (on request only; subject to approval)
The queen elizabeth commonwealth scholarship universities are listed below
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
South Africa
Stellenbosch University
- MSc Pharmacology
- MEng (Chemical Engineering)
University entry requirements
Candidates eligible to apply for a Master’s degree in the Department of Process Engineering include graduates with a four-year undergraduate degree leading to a professional qualification such as
BEng and 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.
Applicants are required to submit a university application at the same time as their scholarship application.
Please note that applicants to South Africa will need to complete a South African qualifications authority equivalence SAQA equivalence to be considered for a scholarship as this is required by the South African institutions.
Contact: [email protected]
Tshwane University of Technology
University entry requirements
Refer to the Tshwane University of Technology website.
Please ensure that the Masters that you select is a maximum of two years in length and that the course title included in your QECS application matches the course title on the university’s website.
Applicants are required to submit a university application at the same time as their scholarship application.
Please note that applicants to South Africa will need to complete a SAQA equivalence to be considered for a scholarship as this is required by the South African institutions.
Contact: [email protected]
University of Pretoria
University entry requirements
Please ensure that the Masters that you select is a maximum of two years in length and that the course title included in your queen elizabeth commonwealth scholarship application matches the course title on the university’s website.
Applicants are required to submit a university application at the same time as their scholarship application.
Applicants should select yes for ‘Have you already applied to the University or had any contact with staff there regarding this course of study?’ and include the student number provided by the university in the ‘please provide further details’ section below it.
Please note that applicants to South Africa will need to complete a SAQA equivalence to be considered for a scholarship as this is required by the South African institutions.
Contact: [email protected]
Sri Lanka
University of Colombo
- MSc Molecular Life Sciences
- MSc Cellular and Molecular Immunology
University entry requirements
Applicants are required to submit a university application at the same time as their scholarship application.
Contact: [email protected]
University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- MBA Master of Business Administration
University entry requirements
Applicants are required to submit a university application at the same time as their scholarship application.
Contact: [email protected]
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