of Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) is open to postgraduate students interested in pursuing a two-year master’s degree in a low- or middle-income Commonwealth country.
Students who have a desire to expand their horizons, be part of a network and create change in their home countries and host communities are welcome to apply.
Scholars will enjoy the privilege of having a cultural exchange and academic collaboration. Some of the host universities in selected Commonwealth countries are listed below:
Bangladesh: University of Dhaka has the following requirements:
- The applicant must have completed a 4-year Bachelor’s degree
- The applicant must apply for a two-year Masters
- The application to the university must be made at the same time
- Here they are whereas being offer
- Contact: [email protected]
Ghana: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) is offering some of these courses to those who qualify for the scholarship:
- MARC (Master of Architecture)
- MPhil Agribusiness Management
- MPhil Agricultural Economics
- MPhil Communication for Agricultural Extension and Development
- Agroforestry MPhil
- Agronomy MPhil
- Agronomy MPhil (Crop Physiology)
- For entry requirements, see KNUST University website.
- Contact: [email protected]
Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago: of University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is offering several courses and more such as:
- MA Caribbean Studies*
- MA Creative Arts
- MA Global African Studies
- MA Heritage Studies
- History MA
- MA Linguistics
- Master of Education
- Master of Law (General Law, Corporate and Commercial Law, Intellectual Property Law, Legislative Drafting or Public Law)
- Applicants are required to submit an undergraduate application at the same time as their scholarship application.
- Contact: [email protected]
Malaysia: Universiti Putra Malaysia offers these course who are eligible for the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship.
Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum CGPA of 3.75 and meet the English language requirements with a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 or equivalent.
Make sure the Master’s program you choose is a maximum of two years and that the course title included in your QECS application matches the course title on the university’s website.
Contact: [email protected]
Mauritius: of University of Mauritius is offering a Masters of Public Health with eligibility for a Queen Elizabeth Scholarship.
- Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree with at least a second class or 50%, whichever is applicable, or an average grade of not less than 2.5 out of 4 or equivalent, from a recognized institution of higher education. OR alternative qualifications acceptable to the University of Mauritius
- Contact: [email protected]
Tanzania: of Zanzibar State University there are different courses and more that qualify for the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship:
- MA Youth Education and Gender Development
- MSc Climate Change and Natural Resources
- MSc Information Technology
- Applicants are required to submit an undergraduate application at the same time as their scholarship application.
The university entrance requirement is a minimum GPA of 3. Contact: [email protected]
Uganda: Makerere University is offering the following courses and more, with eligibility to apply for the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship:
- MA Gender Studies
- MSc Agribusiness Management
- MSc Civil Engineering
- MSc Food Safety and Quality Management
- MSc Renewable Energy
Applicants are required to submit an undergraduate application at the same time as their scholarship application.
Note to applicants: Applicants must read application guide AND Frequently asked questions carefully before starting an application. The application deadline is January 10, 2023 at 16:00 UTC.