The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship 2025 is a prestigious international scholarship program aimed at students from Commonwealth countries eager to create significant changes in their communities. This scheme provides a fully funded opportunity for students to pursue a two-year Master’s degree in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country. It presents an ideal platform for students to experience a new cultural environment, broaden their perspectives, and build a global network that will last a lifetime.
This program fosters academic collaboration and cultural exchange among scholars, contributing to positive changes and solutions to shared global challenges. The scholarship is open to all nationalities, and the application deadline is Jan 14, 2025.
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship 2025 (Fully Funded) Details:
| University: | International |
| Degree level: | Masters |
| Scholarship coverage: | Fully Funded |
| Eligible nationality: | All Nationalities |
| Award country: | Fiji, Samoa, Vanuatu, South Africa, Sri Lanka |
| Last Date: | Jan 14, 2025 |
Scholarship Benefits
The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship is a fully funded program that covers all expenses for a Master’s degree at participating universities. The benefits include:
- Complete coverage of tuition fees
- An allowance for living expenses (stipend)
- Return economy flights to the host country
- An arrival allowance
- A research support grant (available upon request and approval)
Participating Countries and Universities
Four countries and their universities are participating in the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships. They are as follows:
Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu:
- The University of the South Pacific (USP)
- Programs offered: Various Master’s programs in environmental management, sciences, and engineering.
Ghana:
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
- A broad range of programs are available.
Mauritius:
- University of Mauritius
- Programs offered: MPH Master of Public Health
Papua New Guinea:
- Papua New Guinea University of Technology
- Programs offered: Various Master’s programs in communication studies, engineering, agriculture, applied physics, and exploration geophysics.
South Africa:
- University of Pretoria
- Programs offered: Various programs are available on the university’s website.
- University of Venda
- Programs offered: Various programs are available on the university’s website.
Sri Lanka:
- University of Colombo
- Programs offered: MSc Molecular Life Sciences, MSc Cellular and Molecular Immunology
- University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- Programs offered: MBA Master of Business Administration
Available Fields of Study
1. The University of the South Pacific
- MA Applied Linguistics
- MA Development Studies
- MA Diplomacy & International Affairs
- MA Geography
- MA Governance
- MA History
- MA Journalism
- MA Linguistics
- MA Literature
- MA Major in Education
- MA Marine Management
- MA Mathematics
- MA Pacific Studies
- MA Politics/ International Affairs
- MA Social Policy
- MA Sociology
- Master of Agriculture (by thesis)
- Master of Commerce in Accounting (by thesis)
- Master of Commerce in Economics
- Master of Commerce in Official Statistics
- Master of Commerce in Population Studies & Demography
- Master of Commerce in Professional Accounting
- Master of Education
- Master of Environmental Law
- Master of Law
- MSc Biology
- MSc Chemistry
- MSc Computing Science
- MSc Earth Science
- MSc Engineering
- MSc Environmental Science
- MSc Geospatial Science
- MSc Information Systems
- MSc Marine Science
- MSc Mathematics
- MSc Physics
2. Stellenbosch University.
- MSc Pharmacology
- MSc Process Engineering (Chemical Engineering)
3. Tshwane University of Technology
4. The University of Colombo.
- MSc Molecular Life Sciences
- MSc Cellular and Molecular Immunology
5. University of Sri Jayewardenepura
- MBA Master of Business Administration
Program Duration
The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship Program 2025 for international students has a duration of 2 years.
Eligibility Criteria of the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship 2025:
To be eligible for QECW Scholarships, applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Be a citizen or hold refugee status in a Commonwealth country
- Hold a Bachelor’s Degree at the time of admission
- There is no upper age limit
- Each university may have specific eligibility requirements for admission
- All further questions and their answers are available in the FAQs section
Also check, Obama Foundation Scholarship Program 2025 in the USA
Last Date to Apply?
The deadline for submitting applications for the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship is Jan 14, 2025, at 3:00 PM (UTC).
How to Apply for Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship Program?
The application process for Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships is conducted online, and the form consists of the following sections:
- Eligibility Criteria
- Personal Details
- Academic & Employment Record
- The course at the host university details
- Statements (with writing guidelines)
- Upload supporting documents
