Applications are open for the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship 2025/26. It is a Funded two-year master’s degree scholarship to be completed in a low—or middle-income Commonwealth country. This scholarship is a life-changing opportunity because it is Fully Funded and covers all expenses. Secondly, it is for those committed to creating change in their communities. There is no application fee to apply for the QECS 2025. Different Universities from Low and Middle-income commonwealth countries are Participating in this cycle. The Scholarship is open to the Citizens of the Commonwealth countries. There is no upper age limit. The list of universities, eligible courses, requirements, and application process is given below.
Summary
- Scholarship by: Queen Elizabeth
- Degree Level: Master (two years)
- Financial Benefits: Fully Funded
- Deadline: 14th January 2025
Benefits
The scholarship covers:
- Fully-funded tuition fees
- Living allowance (stipend) for the duration of the award
- Return economy flights to the host country
- One-off arrival allowance
- Research Support Grant (on request only; subject to approval)
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QECS 2025 Host Countries
The scholarship is to be completed in any one of these countries:
- Jamaica
- Eswatini
- Kenya
- Malaysia
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Tanzania
- Uganda
Name of the Universities and Eligible Fields
- Eswatini: University of Eswatini
- MA African Languages and Linguistics
- MA History
- MEd Educational Foundations and Management
- MNSc Family Nurse Practice
- MSc Agricultural Extension
- MSc Animal Science
- MSc Computer Science
- MSc Food Science and Technology
- MSc Mathematics
- MSc Textiles
- Jamaica: University of the West Indies (UWI)
- LLM Competition Law and Policy
- MPH Public Health
- MSc Natural Resource & Environmental Management (Water Resource Management)
- MSc Gender Studies
- MSc Social Work
- Five Islands Campus – Antigua and Barbuda
- MA Teaching Exceptional Children
- MSc Corporate Finance
- MA Cultural Studies
- MSc Biomedical Research
- MSc Natural Resource Management
- MSc Social Work
- MSc Sport Management
- St. Augustine Campus—Trinidad and Tobago
- MSc Aviation Management
- MSc Data Science
- MSc Food Science and Technology
- MSc Renewable Energy Technology
- MSc Tropical Crop Protection
- Kenya: Technical University of Kenya (TUK)
- MSc Applied Parasitology
- MSc Computational Chemistry
- MSc Construction Project Management
- MSc Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- MSc Food Science and Technology
- MSc Information and Knowledge Management
- MSc Land Administration
- MSc Medical Physics
- MSc Physics
- MTech Manufacturing Engineering
- Malaysia: Universiti Malaya (UM)
- Eligible Course Link: study.um.edu.my/programmes.php
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
- MSc Accounting
- MSc Agribusiness
- MSc Agricultural Policy
- MSc Community Education and Development
- MSc Economics
- MSc Gender and Development
- MSc Halal Products Management
- MSc Management
- MSc Marketing
- MSc Social Psychology
- MSc Sustainable Recreation and Ecotourism
- MSc Tourism
- MSc Youth Studies
- Tanzania: State University of Zanzibar (SUZA)
- MBA in Finance
- MEd Youth Gender and Development
- MSc Chemistry
- MSc Information Technology
- MSc Natural Resource Management and Climate Change
- Uganda: Makerere University
- MSc Civil Engineering
- MSc Food Safety and Quality Management
- MSc Renewable Energy
Eligibility Criteria
- Citizenship: Applicants must be from a Commonwealth country.
- Age: No upper age limit.
- Academic Qualifications: A minimum of a 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent) is required.
- Study Status: Must have completed an undergraduate degree; final-year students ineligible.
- Funding Duration: Maximum two years of funding available.
- Study Mode: Full-time study only.
- Read FAQs about QECS.
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How to Apply
Look through the list of countries and universities hosting scholarships in this cycle. Visit the relevant university website for more information on your chosen course.
Complete and submit a QECS application for your chosen university or course by clicking the ‘Apply Now’ button. Apply to your chosen university for admission to your chosen course. The official link is here.
