Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) 2027

The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS), administered by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), offer fully-funded two-year Master’s degrees in low and middle-income Commonwealth countries. Distinctively South-South focused — investing in academic exchange between developing Commonwealth nations rather than directing students to the UK.

• Citizen of (or refugee status holder in) a Commonwealth country
• Must hold a UK 2:1 (Upper Second-Class Honours) or equivalent
• Able to study at postgraduate level in English
• Committed to creating change in home community
• Applying to a participating Commonwealth host university (typically not your home country)

• Full tuition and course-related fees waived
• Monthly living allowance for the full 2-year award
• Return economy flights from home country to host country
• One-off arrival allowance
• Research grant (for research-focused degrees, subject to approval)
• Membership in global Commonwealth Scholars alumni network

• Be a citizen (or refugee-status holder) of a Commonwealth country, holding at least a completed 2:1 bachelor's (or equivalent), applying to study a two-year, full-time, on-campus master's at a host ACU member university in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country other than your own (no upper age limit)
• Apply online through the ACU myACU portal during a cycle (cycle 1 around November/December, cycle 2 around March/April) for a listed eligible course
• Apply separately to the host university for admission to that course; fully funded covering tuition, a living stipend, return flights, and an arrival allowance