Queen Elizabeth Common Wealth Scholarships 2024

• QECS launched in 2018
• Open to Commonwealth students
• Offers fully-funded Master’s degrees in low/middle-income Commonwealth nations
• Covers tuition, living expenses, flights, and research grant
• Administered by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
• Part of Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan

Eligibility Criteria

• All Member countries are eligible
• Secondary school certificate is mandatory for Bachelors
• Bachelor degree is mandatory for Masters

Eligible Countries

Africa:

• Botswana
• Cameroon
• Gabon
• Gambia
• Ghana
• Kenya
• Kingdom of Eswatini
• Lesotho
• Malawi
• Mauritius
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Nigeria
• Rwanda
• Seychelles
• Sierra Leone
• South Africa
• Togo
• Uganda
• United Republic of Tanzania
• Zambia

Asia:

• Bangladesh
• Brunei Darussalam
• India
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Pakistan
• Singapore
• Sri Lanka

Caribbean and Americas:

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• Canada
• Dominica
• Grenada
• Guyana
• Jamaica
• Saint Lucia
• St Kitts and Nevis
• St Vincent and The Grenadines
• Trinidad and Tobago

Europe:

• Cyprus
• Malta
• United Kingdom

Pacific:

• Australia
• Fiji
• Kiribati
• Nauru
• New Zealand
• Papua New Guinea
• Samoa
• Solomon Islands
• Tonga
• Tuvalu
• Vanuatu

Required Documents

• Passport
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• Transcript
• Secondary School Certificate (Intermediate)
• Degree
• CV
• Motivation Letter
• English Proficiency Certificate
• Work Experience (if any)
• Recommendation Letters

Scholarship Coverage

• Full coverage of tuition fees
• Living stipend for the entire duration of the scholarship
• Round-trip economy flights to the host country
• Arrival allowance
• Research Support Grant (upon request, subject to approval)

Programs Offered

Different universities offer different programs. All the programs are available.

Application Process

Step by step guide on how to apply on Commonwealth Scholarships is given below.

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