The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships
(QECS) offers a unique chance to pursue a two-year master’s degree in a
Commonwealth nation with a low or moderate income.
The scholarships offer a once-in-a-lifetime
chance for students dedicated to bringing about change in their communities to
extend their perspectives, experience a new culture, and create a lifelong
worldwide network.
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholars work to
effect good change and find answers to the problems we all confront via
academic collaboration and cross-cultural interchange, both in their home
countries & those that host them. Scholars will actively participate in
shaping the Commonwealth network’s future.
Offered by: The Association of Commonwealth Universities
Study Level: Masters
Deadline: January 10, 2023
Theme: International Collaboration
Eligible Countries: Sri Lanka, Antigua
& Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana,
Jamaica, Saint Lucia, St Kitts & Nevis, St Vincent & The Grenadines,
Trinidad & Tobago, Cyprus, Malta, United Kingdom, Australia, Fiji,
Kiribati, New Zealand, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga,
Tuvalu and Vanuatu, Botswana, Cameroon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Kingdom of Eswatini,
Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles,
Sierra Leone, South Africa, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia, Brunei
Darussalam, Bangladesh, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Singapore,
Host Countries: Bangladesh, Pakistan,
West Indies, Malaysia, Eswatini, Ghana, Mauritius, Tanzania, Uganda
Host Universities & Fields of Study
Bangladesh
- University
of Dhaka
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Note: Please make sure that the length of the master’s program you choose is no longer than two years and that the course
title listed on your QECS application corresponds to the course title shown on
the university’s website.
Requirement for Dhaka University
- 4-year
undergraduate degree.
- The
university application must be submitted simultaneously as the scholarship
application.
Eswatini
- University
of Eswatini (UNESWA)
- 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
in Food Science and Technology
- MSc
Horticulture
- MSc
Mathematics
- MSc
Midwifery
- MSc
Textiles
- Master
of Business Administration (MBA)
- MA
History
- MEd
Adult Education
- Master
of Nursing Science in Family Nurse Practice
- MEd
Curriculum and Teaching
- MEd
Educational Foundations & Management
- MEd
Primary Education
- MSc
Agricultural and Applied Economics
- MSc
Agricultural Education
- MSc
Agricultural Extension
Requirement for the University of Eswatini
- A
bachelor’s degree in a related study field.
Ghana
- Kwami
Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (Knust)
- MPhil
Reproductive Physiology
- MPhil
Seed Science and Technology
- MPhil
Silviculture and Forest Management
- MPhil
Soil Science
- MPhil
Vegetable Crops Production
- MPhil
Watershed Management
- MPhil
Wildlife and Range Management
- MPhil
Wood Science and Technology
- MSc
Agribusiness Management
- MSc
Agricultural Extension and Development Communication
- MSc
Construction Management (One Year)
- MSc
Geo-Information Science for Natural Resources Management
- MSc
Procurement Management (One Year)
- MSc
Project Management (One Year)
- MArch
(Master of Architecture)
- MPhil
Agribusiness Management
- MPhil
Agricultural Economics
- MPhil
Agricultural Extension and Development Communication
- MPhil
Agroforestry
- MPhil
Agronomy
- MPhil
Agronomy (Crop Physiology)
- MPhil
Animal Breeding and Genetics
- MPhil
Animal Nutrition
- MPhil
Aquaculture and Environment
- MPhil
Architectural Studies – Two Years
- MPhil
Construction Management
- MPhil
Crop Protection (Entomology)
- MPhil
Crop Protection (Nematology)
- MPhil
Crop Protection (Plant Pathology)
- MPhil
Crop Protection (Plant Virology)
- MPhil
Fisheries Management
- MPhil
Fruit Crops Production
- MPhil
Landscape Studies
- MPhil
Meat Science
- MPhil
Natural Resources and Environmental Governance
- MPhil
Packaging Technology and Management
- MPhil
Plant Breeding
- MPhil
Postharvest Technology
- MPhil
Procurement Management
Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad & Tobago
- The
University of West Indies
Cave Hill Campus, Barbados:
- 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
Labor & Employment Relations
- MSc
Marketing
- MSc
Natural Resource Management [Specializations in (1) Tropical Coastal &
Marine Resource Management; (2) Climate Change; (3) Water Resources
Management; OR (4) Land Management and Environmental Resilience]
- MSc
Nursing
- MSc
Renewable Energy Management
- MSc
Sport Sciences
- 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
Mona Campus, Jamaica:
- 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 ecosystems
- MSc
Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health
- MSc
Renewable Energy Management
- MSc
Renewable Energy Technology
- MSc
Sports Business Management
- MSc
Tourism and Hospitality Management
- 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
St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad & Tobago:
- MSc
Management Studies
- MSc
in 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
- MA
History
- Master
of Applied Science Electrical & Computer Engineering [Specializations
in (2) Communication Systems; (2) Control Systems; (3) Energy Systems; OR
(4) 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
in Chemical & Process Engineering
- MSc
Chemical & Process Engineering with Environmental Engineering
- MSc
Chemical & Process Engineering with Management
- MSc
Civil Engineering
- MSc
Civil with Environmental Engineering
- MSc
in Computer Sciences
- MSc
Engineering Management
- MSc
in Food Science and Technology
- MSc
Geoinformatics
Requirements for Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad
& Tobago
- Webpage of the University of West Indies should be consulted.
- The
university application must be submitted simultaneously as the scholarship
application.
Malaysia
- University
of Putra Malaysia
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Note: Please make sure the master’s program you
choose has a maximum duration of two years and that the course title listed on
your QECS application corresponds to the course title listed on the
institution’s website.
Requirements for the University of Putra
Malaysia
- Candidates
must possess a bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 3.75 and fulfill
the English proficiency requirement with an IELTS score of 6.0 or higher.
University of Malaya
Note: Please make sure that the length of the master’s program you choose is no longer than two years and that the course
title listed on your QECS application corresponds to the course title shown on
the university’s website.
The university application must be submitted
simultaneously with the scholarship application.
Requirements for the University of Malaya
- Webpage of the University of Malaya should be
consulted.
Mauritius
- University
of Mauritius
- Master
of Public Health
Requirements for the University of Mauritius
- Successful
completion of an undergraduate degree program at a recognized institution
of higher learning with at least a Second Class or 50%, whichever is
applicable, or a GPA of not less than 2.5 out of 4 or equivalent. Or
different credentials that the University of Mauritius will accept.
- MBBS,
MBChB, or an equivalent degree qualifies applicants medically.
- Non-Medically
Qualified Applicants: An Upper Second-Class degree or equivalent, a BDS
degree, and two years of experience in the domains of public health,
health promotion, health administration, occupational & environmental
health, clinical research, or other health-related disciplines Or
different credentials that the University of Mauritius will accept.
- Candidates
should have a solid academic history, good mathematical abilities, and
training in the biological, medical, health, or environmental sciences.
Pakistan
- University
of COMSATS Islamabad
- MS
Physics
- MS
Mathematics
Requirements for University of COMSATS
Islamabad
- Minimum
60% on a yearly basis, and 2.5/4 on the semester system, respectively.
Tanzania
- The
State University of Zanzibar
- MSc
Climate Change and Natural Resource
- MSc
Information Technology
- MA
Education Youth and Gender Development
Requirements for The State University of
Zanzibar
- The
university application must be submitted simultaneously with the
scholarship application.
- GPA
of at least 3.
Uganda
- Makerere
University
- MSc
Civil Engineering
- MSc
Food Safety and Quality Management
- MSc
Renewable Energy
- MA
Gender Studies
- MSc
Agribusiness Management
Note: The university application must be submitted
at the same time as the scholarship application.
Requirements for Makerere University
- please
visit the webpage of Makerere
University.
Benefits
Recipients of awards receive:
- Full
payment of tuition.
- Allowance
(stipend) for living costs throughout the award term.
- Low-cost
flights to their country of origin.
- A
cushion for arrival
- Only
on request and subject to approval,are grants for research funding
available.
Eligibility
- Candidates
must be citizens, refugees, or long-term residents of one of the af Commonwealth
aboveations.
- Application
for a QECS award must be made outside of the applicant’s place of
residence or citizenship.
- Candidates
must hold a bachelor’s degree with a 2:1 or above.
- All
ages of candidates are welcome to apply.
Required Documents:
- National
ID card or a passport.
- High
School Diploma.
- Transcripts
and a certificate of graduation from a bachelor’s program.
- English
proficiency certification
How to Apply?
- Create
account if you don’t already have one, then log in following the
instructions in the registration email to access the application form.
- You
must submit an application for admission to your desired university course
to the organization directly in addition to completing a QECS application.
On the webpage of QECS at University, there is information on who to
contact & where to find out more about applying for university
admission.
- To
find out more about the university’s admissions policies and when
applications are being accepted, visit their website.
