Applications are open for Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships 2024 for students who study a two-year Master’s degree in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country.
About Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships 2024
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.
Each year there are two opportunities to apply for QECS – cycle 1 opens in November/December and cycle 2 opens in March/April. You only need to submit one application, but you are welcome to apply more than once if there is another country you are interested in studying in.
Brief Description
Scholarship Sponsor(s): Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholars, UK
Scholarship Worth: Fully Funded
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Masters degree
Nationality: see below
Application Deadline: 10 January 2024.
Eligibility Criteria | Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships 2024
To be eligible for Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships 2024, applicants are expected to meet the following conditions:
- Must be a student from low or middle-income Commonwealth country
- Must must return to their country after study
List of schools in the Commonwealth countries which qualifies for the scholarship
Bangladesh
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.
University entry requirements
4 year Bachelor Degree
Applicants are required to submit a university application at the same time as their scholarship application.
Contact: oia@du.ac.bd
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Eswatini
University of Eswatini (UNESWA)
- MA History
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Master of Nursing Science in Family Nurse Practice
- MEd Adult Education
- MEd Curriculum and Teaching
- MEd Educational Foundations and Management
- MEd Primary Education
- MSc Agricultural and Applied Economics
- MSc Agricultural Education
- MSc Agricultural Extension
- MSc Animal Science
- MSc Chemistry
- MSc Computational Physics
- MSc Conservation Ecology
- MSc Consumer Science Education
- MSc Crop Protection
- MSc Crop Science
- MSc Environmental Resources Management
- MSc Food Science and Technology
- MSc Horticulture
- MSc Mathematics
- MSc Midwifery
- MSc Textiles
University entry requirements
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject area.
Contact: bodlamini@uniswa.sz
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Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago
The University of the West Indies
Cave Hill Campus, Barbados:
- MA Caribbean Studies*
- MA Creative Arts
- MA Global African Studies
- MA Heritage Studies
- MA History
- MA Linguistics
- Master of Education
- Master of Laws (General, Corporate & Commercial Law, Intellectual Property Law, Legislative Drafting, or Public Law)
- Master Public Health
- MSc Banking & Finance
- MSc Business Analytics
- MSc Financial and Business Economics
- MSc Financial Management
- MSc Human Resource Management
- MSc Integration Studies
- MSc International Trade Policy
- MSc Investment and Wealth Management
- MSc Labour & Employment Relations
- MSc Marketing
- MSc Natural Resource Management [Specialisations in: (i) Tropical Coastal and Marine Resource Management; (ii) Climate Change; (iii) Water Resources Management; OR (iv) Land Management and Environmental Resilience]
- MSc Nursing
- MSc Renewable Energy Management
- MSc Sport Sciences
Mona Campus, Jamaica:
- MA History
- MA Public History and Caribbean Heritage
- Master of Public Health
- MEd Educational Leadership and Management
- MSc Advanced Electronics Systems
- MSc Agricultural Entrepreneurship
- MSc Development Studies
- MSc Medical Physics
- MSc National Security and Strategic Studies
- MSc Natural Resource Management – Disaster Risk Management
- MSc Natural Resource Management – Integrated Urban and Rural Environmental Management
- MSc Natural Resource Management – Marine and Terrestrial Ecosystem
- MSc Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health
- MSc Renewable Energy Management
- MSc Renewable Energy Technology
- MSc Sports Business Management
- MSc Tourism and Hospitality Management
St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad & Tobago:
- MA History
- Master of Applied Science Electrical & Computer Engineering [Specialisations in (i) Communication Systems; (ii) Control Systems; (iii) Energy Systems; OR (iv) Integrated Systems]
- Master of Laws (General, Corporate & Commercial Law, Intellectual Property Law, Legislative Drafting, Oil & Gas Law, or Public Law)
- MSc Agricultural Economics
- MSc Agri-Food Safety & Quality Assurance
- MSc Biotechnology
- MSc Chemical and Process Engineering
- MSc Chemical and Process Engineering with Environmental Engineering
- MSc Chemical and Process Engineering with Management
- MSc Civil Engineering
- MSc Civil with Environmental Engineering
- MSc Computer Sciences
- MSc Engineering Management
- MSc Food Science and Technology
- MSc Geoinformatics
- MSc Management Studies
- MSc Manufacturing Engineering and Management
- MSc Marketing and Agribusiness
- MSc Mathematics
- MSc Occupational & Environmental Safety & Health
- MSc Petroleum Engineering and Management
- MSc Reservoir Engineering
- MSc Sport Management
- MSc Tourism Development & Management
- MSc Tropical Animal Science and Production
- MSc Tropical Crop Protection
- MSc Urban and Regional Planning
- MSc Value Addition for Food and Nutrition Security
University entry requirements
Refer to the University of the West Indies website.
Applicants are required to submit a university application at the same time as their scholarship application.
Contact: sgsr@uwimona.edu.jm
Malaysia
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.
University entry requirements
Applicants must have a Bachelor Degree with minimum CGPA of 3.75 and meet the English requirement with minimum score of 6.0 for IELTS or equivalent.
Contact: pg_admission@upm.edu.my
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.
University entry requirements
Refer to the University of Malaya website
Contact: study@um.edu.my
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Pakistan
- MS Mathematics
- MS Physics
University entry requirements
Minimum 60% marks in annual system and 2.5/4 CGPA in semester system.
Contact: kmasood@comsats.edu.pk
Tanzania
The State University of Zanzibar
- MA Education Youth and Gender Development
- MSc Climate Change and Natural Resource
- MSc Information Technology
Applicants are required to submit a university application at the same time as their scholarship application.
University entry requirements
GPA of 3 Minimum.
Contact: abdalla.ibrahim@suza.ac.tz
Uganda
- MA Gender Studies
- MSc Agribusiness Management
- MSc Civil Engineering
- MSc Food Safety and Quality Management
- MSc Renewable Energy
Applicants are required to submit a university application at the same time as their scholarship application.
University entry requirements
Refer to Makerere University website
Contact: drgtmak@gmail.com
Scholarship Benefits
- 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)
How to Apply for Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships 2023
Interested Applicants for the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships 2023/2024 should submit application online
Supporting Documents
- Personal Details
- Academic & Employment Record
- Course at host university details
- Statements
- Upload supporting documents (including references)
The statement section is formed of three main statements which applicants need to provide. Guidance for what is required for each statement is shown below as well as on the application form itself.
Plagiarism is not allowed. Applications shown to be plagiarized will not be considered.