Applications for Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships 2021 are now open. Click on your preferred subject area below to apply:
Application Deadline: 10th June 2021 at 15:00 UTC
Eligible Countries: Commonwealth countries
About the Award: Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships give talented students from anywhere in the Commonwealth the opportunity to gain a Master’s degree, while developing new skills, experiencing life in another country, and building their global networks.
Join more than 35,000 individuals who have benefitted from the life-changing opportunities a Commonwealth Scholarship offers and contribute to the development of the future Commonwealth.
The following countries will be hosting a QECS award:
- Sri Lanka
- South Africa
- Namibia
- South Pacific
- Papua New Guinea
Type: Master’s
Eligibility: Citizens (or those who hold refugee status) in a Commonwealth country are welcome to apply.
Number of Awards: 9
Value of Award: Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships offer a life-changing opportunity for cultural exchange and academic collaboration in unique environments across the globe
Award allowances include:
- Fully-funded tuition fees
- Living expenses (stipend) for duration of award
- Return economy flight
- One-off arrival allowance
- Research support grant (on request)
Duration of Programme: 2 years
How to Apply: Click on your preferred country below to apply
- Poland Government Stefan Banach Scholarship Program 2026 (Study in Europe)
- NNPC/NAE PSC Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme 2026/2027 for young Nigerian graduates. – Scholarship Opportunities
- Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships 2027 for Teacher Training Students (Fully Funded to Japan) – Scholarship Opportunities
- The Ghana Education Trust Fund (GETFund) Postgraduate Foreign Scholarship 2026/2027 for young Ghanaians. – Scholarship Opportunities
- The 2026 Kofi Annan NextGen Democracy Prize for emerging young Leaders (USD 10,000 prize and Fully Funded to the Athens Democracy Forum in Athens, Greece & One Young World Summit in Cape Town, South Africa)
- Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation (AIG) Visiting Fellowship Programme 2026 for Nigerian public sector executives (Fully Funded Study Scholarship to University of Oxford’s Blavatnik School of Government)
- RUFORUM/Mastercard Foundation TAGDev 2.0 Scholarships 2026/2027 for young Africans (Fully Funded) – Scholarship Opportunities
