Applications are now open for the 2025/26 Fully Funded Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships!

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Closing Date: Varying

Applications are now open for the 2025/26 Fully Funded Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships!

Overview

Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships offer study for a two-year master’s degree at an ACU member university in a low or middle-income country. The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) offer a unique opportunity to study a two-year Master’s degree in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country.

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.

What does the scholarship cover?

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

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 using the links included below.
Complete and submit a QECS application for your chosen university/course by clicking the ‘Apply now’ button. Once you’ve clicked apply, you’ll be directed to a log in page. If you don’t already have a myACU account, click get ‘get started’ in the right hand corner of the page to start your application.