Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Scholarships

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  • • 2025 King's Commonwealth Fellowship Programme PhDs for Small Island Developing States

    • The King’s Commonwealth Fellowship Programme PhD Fellowships, inspired by His Majesty King Charles III, offer a unique opportunity for fellows from Small Island Developing States to undertake a PhD in their home country alongside work. In this KCFP Pathway, Fellows will enrol in a PhD ... read more and apply
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  • • ACU Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships 2024

    • The Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth PhD Studentships provide support for research projects on Commonwealth-related themes. The studentships are funded by The Round Table: The Commonwealth Journal of International Affairs and the journal’s publisher, Routledge, in asso ... read more and apply
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  • • ACU Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships for Masters Students 2024

    • The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) offer a unique opportunity to study a two-year Master's 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 exp ... read more and apply
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  • • ACU Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships 2024

    • The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS)  offer a unique opportunity to study a two-year Master’s 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 opportu ... read more and apply
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  • • Association of Commonwealth Universities Gender Grants 2024

    • ACU Gender Grants are awarded annually to member universities to support initiatives that will boost gender equity and equality on campus. The grants can be used for a diverse range of projects, workshops, and events in areas such as: Supporting women in leadership Raising awareness of se ... read more and apply
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  • • Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Early Career Conference Grants 2024

    • Early Career Conference Grants help to ensure that emerging researchers – and the universities that employ them – can benefit from the valuable opportunity of attending and taking part in in-person conferences in Commonwealth countries.  For emerging academics, taking part in con ... read more and apply
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  • • Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships for Masters Students ACU 2024

    • The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS)  offer a unique opportunity to study a two-year Master's 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 opportuni ... read more and apply
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  • • ACU Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships Program for Developing Countries 2024

    • The Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS)  offer a unique opportunity to study a two-year Master's 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 opportuni ... read more and apply
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  • • ACU Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships for International Students 2023

    • The PhD studentships provide support for research projects on Commonwealth related themes. Two studentships are available each year, one for UK-registered students and one for Commonwealth students in other countries. Proposed research must fulfil at least one of the below criteria: Relate ... read more and apply
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  • • Association Of Commonwealth University (ACU) Higher Education and the SDGs Challenge Grant 2023

    • Applications are now open for the Higher Education and the SDGs Challenge Grants to fund collaborative work around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Open to professional and academic staff at ACU member universities, the grants focus on the following ACU Higher Education and the ... read more and apply
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  • • Association of Commonwealth Universities(ACU) Early Career Conference Grants 2023

    • Applications are invited from emerging academics taking part in conferences to apply for the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Early Career Conference Grants which will enable them to share research, learn about latest developments and build valuable professional networks ... read more and apply
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  • • ACU Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) Scholarships 2022

    • The Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) Scholarships, funded through the UK’s Blue Planet Fund, offer a unique opportunity for students from the South Pacific to undertake a fully funded Master’s or PhD in marine science. Our oceans are vital to all life on Earth, und ... read more and apply
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  • • ACU Early Career Conference Grants for Developing Countries 2022

    • Up to 40 Early Career Conference Grants are available for ACU member university staff to attend both virtual (online) and in-person conferences. Applicants must identify a specific conference before applying for the grant and state whether they are applying for a virtual or in-person grant on the ap ... read more and apply
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  • • ACU Routledge/Round Table Commonwealth Studentships for Ph.D Students 2022

    • The PhD studentships provide support for research projects on Commonwealth related themes. Two studentships are available each year, one for UK-registered students and one for Commonwealth students in other countries. The studentships have a value of GBP 5,500 each. Proposed research must fulf ... read more and apply