{"id":28851,"date":"2025-04-17T12:25:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T12:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=28851"},"modified":"2025-04-17T12:25:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T12:25:31","slug":"2026-queen-elizabeth-commonwealth-scholarships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/2026-queen-elizabeth-commonwealth-scholarships\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Applications are now open for the\u00a02026 Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships.\u00a0The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS)\u00a0 offer a unique opportunity to study a two-year Master\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through cultural exchange and academic collaboration, Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholars help bring about positive change and find solutions to the shared challenges we face \u2013 both in their home countries and those that host them. As an active part of the Commonwealth network, scholars will help shape its future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Requirements:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Citizens (or those who hold refugee status) in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thecommonwealth.org\/member-countries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Commonwealth country<\/a>\u00a0are welcome to apply.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is no upper age limit to be eligible for a QECS Award.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You must have attained a minimum of 2:1 (or equivalent) at undergraduate level to be eligible to apply.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Benefits:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fully-funded tuition fees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Living allowance (stipend) for duration of award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Return economy flights to host country<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One-off arrival allowance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research Support Grant (on request only; subject to approval)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Apply?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Look through the list of countries and universities hosting scholarships in this cycle. Please note that only the courses listed are eligible for scholarship funding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit the relevant university website for more information on your chosen course using the links included below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete and submit a QECS application for your chosen university\/course by clicking the \u2018Apply now\u2019 button.\u00a0Once you\u2019ve clicked apply, you\u2019ll be directed to a log in page. If you don\u2019t already have a myACU account, click get \u2018get started\u2019 in the right hand corner of the page to start your application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit an application to your chosen university for admission to your chosen course.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>For More Information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acu.ac.uk\/funding-opportunities\/for-students\/scholarships\/queen-elizabeth-commonwealth-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit the Official Webpage of the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline: <\/strong>4th\u00a0June 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Applications are now open for the\u00a02026 Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships.\u00a0The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS)\u00a0 offer a unique opportunity to<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28853,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[81,2449],"class_list":["post-28851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-scholarship","tag-commonwealth","tag-qecs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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