ACU Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships for Master Students 2025

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.

• Table of Content
• About The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
• Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships
• Requirements for Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)

In 1912, on the initiative of the University of London, representatives of 53 universities assembled in London, UK, to hold a Congress of Universities of the Empire. The office of the Universities Bureau of the British Empire was accordingly opened in London in 1913. In 1948, the Bureau’s name was changed to the Association of Universities of the British Commonwealth. In 1963 (our jubilee year), the Association received a Royal Charter under its new name: The Association of Commonwealth Universities. In 1986, Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, became Patron of the ACU. Afte... continue reading

Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships

Scholarship Worth

• 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)

Requirements for Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships Qualification

• Citizens (or those who hold refugee status) in a Commonwealth country are welcome to apply.
• Applicants must apply for a QECS award in a country other than their home country/country of citizenship. Refugees should apply as if they were a citizen of the country that has offered them refugee status.
• There is no upper age limit to be eligible for a QECS Award.
• You must have attained a minimum of 2:1 (or equivalent) at undergraduate level to be eligible to apply.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

1. Look through the list of countries and universities hosting scholarships in this cycle.
2. Visit the relevant university website for more information on your chosen course using the links included below.
3. Complete and submit a QECS application for your chosen university/course by clicking the ‘Apply now’ button. Once you’ve clicked apply, you’ll be directed to a log in page. If you don’t already have a myACU account, click get ‘get started’ in the right hand corner of the page to start your application.
4. Submit an application to your chosen university for admission to your chosen course.

For more details, visit ACU scholarship website.