Apply For Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) 2021 following the guidelines provided below.
TruetellsNigeria reports that Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) as application portal open for two-years Master’s degree in low or middle-income country of the Commonwealth.
Applications are invited for:
Title: 2021 Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships
Host Institution(s)
University of Dhaka – Bangladesh
University of Eswatini – Eswatini
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, (KNUST), Kumasi – Ghana
Barbados, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago – West Indies
Technical University of Kenya – Kenya
University of Nairobi – Kenya
Universiti Malaya – Malaysia
Universiti Putra Malaysia – Malaysia
University of Mauritius – Mauritius
COMSATS University Islamabad – Pakistan
University of Rwanda – Rwanda
The State University of Zanzibar – Tanzania
You can apply to available master courses at the above universities
About Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships
Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) – a unique opportunity to study a two-years Master’s degree in low or middle-income country of the Commonwealth.
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.
Scholarship Sponsor(s): The Association of Commonwealth Universities
Scholarship to be taken at: Partner Universities (see below)
Scholarship level: Masters
Scholarship Slots: 12 awards are available at the selected institutions.
Scholarship Worth: full funding
Subject Eligibility: All Masters Courses tenable at the institutions
Country/Candidate Eligibility: Students of Commonwealth Countries
Eligibility Criteria For Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships 2021
- students must come from low or middle income commonwealth countries
- those who hold refugee status
- You must have to be applying to study in a low- to middle income Commonwealth country other than own country.
- There is no upper age limit to be eligible for a QECS Award
- Applicants must have already completed their Bachelors degree
- have graduated with an equivalent of a 2:1. QECS (Calculated base on your Country)
Selection Criteria
All applicants will go through the process specified below to qualify for QECS award
- Eligibility
- Personal Details
- Academic & Employment Record
- Course at host university details
- Statements
- Upload supporting documents
The statement section is formed of three main statements which applicants need to provide.
How To Apply
Application-Procedure: Those who wish to apply for the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships 2021, are to review the information about institutions and their courses at the official website before completing an online application form.
Also before you begin the application, please refer to the Application Guidance for what is required (a guide on how to structure your statement of purpose) as well as what should be on the application form itself.
Application Deadline: Monday 18 January at 16:00 UTC
