The ACU is committed to delivering educational opportunities that make a positive and lasting difference. One of the ways they do this is through the management of world-class international mobility and scholarship schemes that build enduring international connections and understanding between individuals, institutions, and nations.
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- living expenses
- accommodation
- travel expenses
- other
Description
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.
Benefits
- The scholarships cover the following:
- 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).
Eligibility
- Must be citizens (or those who hold refugee status) in a Commonwealth country.
- Please check with your preferred university to ensure you meet the entry requirements for your chosen courses.
Locations
This scholarship is available for multiple destination countries. You can find the list of relevant countries below:
- Fiji
- Samoa
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
- Vanuatu
This scholarship is available to the following nationalities:
- Antiguan and Barbudan
- Australian
- Bahamian
- Bangladeshi
- Barbadian
- Belizean
- British
- Cameroonian
- Canadian
- Cypriot
- Dominican
- Fijian
- Gabonese
- Grenadian
- Guyanese
- I-Kiribati
- Indian
- Jamaican
- Kenyan
- Malawian
- Malaysian
- Maldivian
- Maltese
- Mauritian
- Mosotho
- Mozambican
- Namibian
- Nauruan
- New Zealander
- Nigerian
- Pakistani
- Rwandan
- Saint Lucian
- Samoan
- Seychellois
- Sierra Leonean
- Singaporean
- Solomon Islander
- South African
- Sri Lankan
- Togolese
- Tongan
- Trinidadian/Tobagonian
- Tuvaluan
- Ugandan
- Vanuatuan
- Zambian
Application
Application deadline: 24 May 2026
Only universities listed on the QECS homepage are hosts for the current application cycle.
The application form consists of the following sections:
- Eligibility
- Personal Details
- Academic & Employment Record
- Course at host university details
- Statements
Upload supporting documents (including references)
The statement section is formed of three main statements that applicants need to provide. Guidance for what is required for each statement is shown below as well as on the application form itself. Plagiarism is not allowed. Applications shown to be plagiarized will not be considered.