Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships 2020 for Masters Students in Commonwealth Countries

Applications for Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships 2020 are now open. Click on your preferred subject area below to apply:

Application Deadline: 15th January 2020 by 4pm (GMT)

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 universities will be hosting a QECS award:

• Kwame Nkrumah University of Technology and Technology, Ghana
• Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Uganda
• Technical University of Kenya
• The University of Ghana
• University of Nairobi, Kenya – Migration Studies
• University of Mauritius
• University of Rwanda
• State University of Zanzibar, Tanzania
• University of Zambia

Type: Master’s Degrees

Eligibility: Citizens (or those who hold refugee status) in a Commonwealth country are welcome to apply.

Number of Awards: 10

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)