Study in UK - Applications are open for the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship 2025/26.
Applications are now open for the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship (QECS) 2025/26. This is a fully funded opportunity for a two-year master’s degree in a low- or middle-income Commonwealth country. It covers all expenses, making it a life-changing chance for students dedicated to making a positive impact in their communities. No application fee is required. Universities in various low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries are participating, and citizens of Commonwealth countries are eligible to apply. There is no age limit for applicants. Below, you’ll find details about participating universities, eligible courses, benefits, and the application process.
Benefits of the QECS Scholarship:
- Full tuition fees covered
- Monthly living allowance (stipend)
- Round-trip economy flights to the host country
- One-time arrival allowance
- Research support grant (upon request and approval)
Host Countries for QECS 2025:
The scholarship can be pursued in one of these countries:
- Jamaica
- Eswatini
- Kenya
- Malaysia
- Tanzania
- Uganda
Participating Universities and Courses:
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 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)
For courses, visit: 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: Must be a citizen of a Commonwealth country.
- Age: No upper age limit.
- Education: A minimum of a 2:1 undergraduate degree (or equivalent).
- Status: Undergraduate degree must be completed. Final-year students are not eligible.
- Funding: Scholarship supports up to two years of full-time study only.
Application Process:
- Review the list of host countries and universities offering scholarships this year.
- Visit the university’s website for details about your preferred course.
- Submit a QECS application for your selected course or university using the link below.
- Apply separately to your chosen university for admission to the course.
visit here to apply