Scholarships for Low and Middle Income Commonwealth Countries; the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships 2021

This is a fully sponsored scholarship created for international students; it is 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.

It involves studying a two-years Master’s degree in low or middle-income country of the Commonwealth. The scholarships will offered for available/eligible masters degree courses offered in the under-listed partner universities.

General Eligibility

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Here are the institutions involved in the scholarship programs;

1. The University of the South Pacific (USP) (Fiji)

  • Courses: LLM Law, MA Applied Linguistics, MA Development Studies (by thesis or SRP*), MA Diplomacy & International Affairs (by coursework), MA Education, MA Environmental Management, MA Geography, MA Governance (by coursework & by thesis or SRP*), MA History, MA Journalism, MA Linguistics, MA Literature, MA Marine Management, MA Mathematics, MA Pacific Studies, MA Politics/ International Affairs (by thesis or SRP*), MA Psychology, MA Social Policy, MA Sociology, Master of Agriculture (Thesis), Master of Business Administration, Master of Education, Master of Environmental Law, MCom Accounting (Thesis), MCom Economics (by coursework or by thesis), MCom Land Management (by thesis or SRP*), MCom Management & Public Administration (by coursework & by thesis or SRP), MCom Official Statistics, MCom Population Studies and Demography, MCom Professional Accounting, MCom Tourism & Hospitality Management (by thesis or SRP), MSc Engineering, MSc Physics, MSc Biology, MSc Chemistry, MSc Climate Change, MSc Computing Science, MSc Earth Science, MSc Environmental Science, MSc Geospatial Science, MSc Information Systems, MSc Marine Science, MSc Mathematics.
  • Entry requirements: See university website for individual course requirements.
  • Contact: international@usp.ac.fj

2. Papua New Guinea University of Technology (Papua New Guinea)

  • Courses: MSc Agriculture, MSc Applied Physics, MTech Exploration Geophysics, Master of Communication Studies, MEng Civil Engineering, MEng Communication Engineering, MEng Mechanical Engineering
  • Entry requirements: See university website for individual course requirements.
  • Contact: pamela.dubaba@pnguot.ac.pg

3. North-West University (South Africa)

  • Courses: MSc Astrophysics*, MSc Environmental Science*, MSc Chemistry*, MSc Pharmacology, MSc Pharmaceutical Chemistry, MSc Pharmaceutics, M in Industrial Engineering, MA History, MA Music, MA Social Anthropology, MA Development Studies, MA International Relations.
  • Entry requirements: *Physics, chemistry and maths required. Applicants are required to submit a university application at the same time as their scholarship application.
  • Contact: HigherDegree-Enquiries@nwu.ac.za

4. Rhodes University (South Africa)

  • Courses: All Faculties, full-time two-year Masters courses at Rhodes University, Makhanda
  • Entry requirements: Honours degree or equivalent. Applicants are required to submit a university application at the same time as their scholarship application.
  • Contact: registrar@ru.ac.za

5. Stellenbosch University (South Africa)

  • Courses: MSc Engineering (Process Engineering); MSc Psychology; MSc Psychiatry
  • Entry requirements: Refer to the Stellenbosch University website. Applicants are required to submit a university application at the same time as their scholarship application.
  • Contact: postgraduate@sun.ac.za

6.University of Pretoria (UP) (South Africa)

  • Course: Courses available on UP’s website.
  • Entry requirements: Honours degree or equivalent. Applicants are required to submit a university application before their scholarship application.
  • Contact: Contact information found on UP’s website under each faculty.

7. University of Venda (South Africa)

  • Courses: Health and Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Mathematical Sciences, Human and Social Sciences, Management Sciences and Law, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Education
  • Entry requirements: Minimum 60% average at Honours level for admission in Masters degree.
  • Contact: research@univen.ac.za

8. University of Colombo  (Sri Lanka)

  • Courses: MSc Molecular Life Sciences, MSc Cellular and Molecular Immunology
  • Entry requirements: Applicant must be graduates in subjects relating to biology, medicine (western), dentistry, veterinary science or agricultural sciences.
  • Contact: info@ibmbb.cmb.ac.lk

9. University of Sri Jayewardenepura Sri Lanka (USJ)

  • Courses: Master of Business Administration
  • Entry requirements: Bachelor’s degree and three years of managerial experience. Applicants are required to submit a university application at the same time as their scholarship application, as well as an online selection test. There may be a cost associated with this test. Contact USJ for more information.
  • Contact: admin@pim.sjp.ac.lk

Closing Date: 10 June 2021

Application Link: https://www.acu.ac.uk/funding-opportunities/for-students/scholarships/queen-elizabeth-commonwealth-scholarships/

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