The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarship is offering scholarships to pursue two-year Master's programmes at the University of the South Pacific. Citizens of Commonwealth countries other than Fiji are eligible to apply.
Fields of Study
- Law
- Applied Linguistics
- Development Studies (by thesis or Substantial Research Paper)
- Diplomacy & International Affairs (by coursework)
- Education
- Environmental Management
- Geography
- Governance (by coursework & by thesis or Substantial Research Paper)
- History
- Journalism
- Linguistics
- Literature
- Marine Management
- Mathematics
- Pacific Studies
- Politics/ International Affairs (by thesis or Substantial Research Paper)
- Psychology
- Social Policy
- Sociology
- Agriculture (Thesis)
- Business Administration
- Education
- Environmental Law
- Accounting (Thesis)
- Economics (by coursework or by thesis)
- Land Management (by thesis or Substantial Research Paper)
- Management & Public Administration (by coursework & by thesis or Substantial Research Paper)
- Statistics
- Population Studies and Demography
- Professional Accounting
- Tourism & Hospitality Management (by thesis or Substantial Research Paper)
- Engineering
- Physics
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Climate Change
- Computing Science
- Earth Science
- Environmental Science
- Geospatial Science
- Information Systems
- Marine Science
- Mathematics All Masters Programmes
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 Fiji are eligible to apply;
- Apply for the identified study programmes at the University of South Pacific 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
Submit an online application at: QECS in Fiji.
Submit a separate application for admission to your chosen course at the University of South Pacific - this can be completed after you have submitted your QECS application.
Deadlines
The application deadline is 10 June 2021.
Documents and links
The University of the South Pacific (USP)
Contact
If you have questions about university course admissions at either university, please contact
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.
