The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship is offering one opportunity to pursue two-year research Master's programmes at University of Eswatini in Eswatini. Citizens of Commonwealth countries other than Eswatini are eligible to apply.
Field of Study
- History
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Adult Education
- Curriculum & Teaching
- Educational Foundations & Management
- Primary Education
- Family Nurse Practice
- Agricultural and Applied Economics
- Agricultural Education
- Agricultural Extension
- Animal Science
- Chemistry
- Conservation Ecology
- Consumer Science Education
- Computational Physics
- Crop Science
- Crop Protection
- Environmental Resources Management
- Food Science and Technology
- Horticulture
- Mathematics
- Midwifery
- Textiles
Who can apply?
Applicants will only be considered if they fulfil the following criteria:
- Citizen of, and reside permanently in a Commonwealth country;
- Citizens of Commonwealth countries other than Eswatini are eligible to apply;
- Apply for the identified study programmes at University of Eswatini on a full-time basis;
- Must have completed an undergraduate degree at a 2:1 equivalent level (or that will enable you to gain entry to a postgraduate course);
- Should have an aggregated average of 65% marks or 2.65 GPA out of 4;
- Meet the minimum entry criteria of the proposed course of study;
- An academic background aligned to the proposed field of study;
- Demonstrate a strong motivation for their application;
- Understand and promote the values and objectives of the Commonwealth.
What the scholarship offers
- Fully-funded tuition fees
- Living expenses allowance for duration of award
- Return economy flights to host country
- Once-off arrival allowance
- Research support grant
Application process
Please follow the below steps to complete your application.
Make sure that you have the following documentation to upload to your application:
- High school certificate
- Undergraduate transcript (and graduation certificate)
- Two references – preferably academic
- Scan of passport or national ID card
- Proof of English language ability if English is not your first language
Submit an online application at: QECS in Eswatini.
Incomplete applications, late applications and those submitted without all supporting documents will not be considered.
Submit a separate application for admission to your chosen course at University of Eswatini - this can be completed after you have submitted your QECS application.
Deadlines
The application deadline is 18 January 2021.
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Contact
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Note
Please note that this opportunity is not offered by the Department of Higher Education and Training. If there are any discrepancies in the details provided, the information given by the sponsor supersedes the details provided above. No additional financial support will be provided by the Department of Higher Education and Training.
