ACU Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship 2019 - The new call for applications are now open for
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship (QECS) 2019.
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) give brilliant scholars from anyplace in the Commonwealth the opportunity to achieve a Master's degree, while growing new skills, experiencing life in another country, and building their universal networks.
Scholarships are for scholars devoted to creating change in their communities and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The scholarships are named in honour of Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth and ACU Patron, and are fully sponsored and funded by several Commonwealth governments and authorities.
About Scholarships
The ACU Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship 2019:
Are available for Master's degrees only and are not applicable to distance learning courses
Are for new students only and cannot be used to fund a course you have already started
Are for a maximum of two years
Provide full tuition fees, a continual stipend (living allowance), a return economy flight, an arrival allowance, and a research support grant (on request)
Eligibility
Applicants to this scholarship programme must meet all the following qualifications:
Must be a citizen or granted refugee status by a Commonwealth country other than the country hosting the award
Must hold a Bachelors degree of at least upper second level
List of study fields in ACU Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship 2019:
Arts field
Humanities field
Medicine field
Health field
Social sciences field
Engineering field
Mathematics field
Physical sciences field
List of Universities for Arts & Humanities field:
University of Botswana, Botswana
Covenant University, Nigeria
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
University of Malaya, Malaysia
Moi University, Kenya
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Strathmore University, Kenya
The University of the West Indies, Barbados/Jamaica/Trinidad
List of Universities for Mathematics & Engineering field:
University of Botswana, Botswana
COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI) Pakistan, Pakistan
Covenant University, Nigeria
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
University of Eswatini, Eswatini
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
University of Malaya, Malaysia
University of Mauritius, Mauritius
Moi University, Kenya
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
University of Rwanda, Rwanda
State University of Zanzibar, Tanzania
Strathmore University, Kenya
Climate Resilience - The University of the West Indies, Barbados/Jamaica/Trinidad
The University of the West Indies, Barbados/Jamaica/Trinidad
List of Universities for medicine & health field:
University of Botswana, Botswana
University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
University of Eswatini, Eswatini
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana
University of Malaya, Malaysia
Public Health - University of Mauritius, Mauritius
Moi University, Kenya
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
University of Rwanda, Rwanda
State University of Zanzibar, Tanzania
Strathmore University, Kenya
The University of the West Indies, Barbados/Jamaica/Trinidad
Application Procedure
1. The mode of application is online through the official link below.
2. Select which university you want to apply for from the list of universities.
3. Open the university application link, make a profile and fill out the online form - be sure to save a record of your log in details!
4. You can submit more than one application as long as they are for different host countries/universities. However if you submit two applications for one host country/university only the first application submitted will be considered.
Make sure that you prepare and upload all important documentation as below:
High school certificate
Undergraduate transcript (and graduation certificate)
Two academic references
Scan of passport or national ID card
Proof of English language ability if English is not your first language
University offer letter for the course you have applied for if you already have one
Applications close at 4pm GMT on 6 February 2019.
Application Link