Fully Funded King's Commonwealth Undergr…

About this opportunity

The Association of Commonwealth Universities runs the King's Commonwealth Fellowship Programme, launched by King Charles III, and this new undergraduate pathway pays for students from 24 Commonwealth Small Island Developing States to earn a bachelor's degree at an approved university in their home country or region. It covers education, engineering, health and sustainable tourism degrees, with the aim of keeping skilled graduates in island communities on the front line of climate change. Eleven fellowships are on offer for study starting in 2027.

What you get:

Full tuition fees for the standard length of your degree, where your government does not already cover them
A stipend for basic living costs, higher if you move to another island to study
One economy return flight home each year of study, if your university is on another island
Pre-award, on-award and alumni activities, plus a lifelong alumni network across the King's Fellows

What you'll do:

Study full time for a bachelor's degree in education, engineering, health or sustainable tourism at a KCFP Host University
Build a career serving your island nation, including staying in your home country or region for at least three years after graduating

Key dates:

Applications opened 14 September 2026
Applications close 14 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC+1 (14:00 UTC)
Degree must start between January and December 2027

More information:

Read the application guidance and FAQs on the ACU site before starting
Apply for university admission separately, to the same university and programme you name in your fellowship application
Applications are made online through the MyACU portal

Who can apply

Citizenship of, or recognised refugee status in, one of 24 Commonwealth Small Island Developing States: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu
Due to start undergraduate study between January and December 2027; students already enrolled in a degree are not eligible
No existing higher education qualification, including a bachelor's or any postgraduate degree
Full-time study only, on an approved programme at an approved Host University in your home country, or in your region if your country has none
Host universities: Fiji National University, National University of Samoa, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, University of Belize, University of Mauritius, University of Technology Mauritius, University of the West Indies (Cave Hill) and Villa College
Fellowship is conditional on securing admission to the chosen programme; no offer is needed at the time of applying
Two written statements of 300 to 500 words, two recommendation letters, a CV, school transcripts and a passport or national ID, all in English
No upper age limit
Fellows must stay in their home country or region for at least three years after graduating; this cannot be waived or repaid

About this opportunity

What you get:

Full tuition fees for the standard length of your degree, where your government does not already cover them
A stipend for basic living costs, higher if you move to another island to study
One economy return flight home each year of study, if your university is on another island
Pre-award, on-award and alumni activities, plus a lifelong alumni network across the King's Fellows

What you'll do:

Study full time for a bachelor's degree in education, engineering, health or sustainable tourism at a KCFP Host University
Build a career serving your island nation, including staying in your home country or region for at least three years after graduating

Key dates:

Applications opened 14 September 2026
Applications close 14 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC+1 (14:00 UTC)
Degree must start between January and December 2027

More information:

Read the application guidance and FAQs on the ACU site before starting
Apply for university admission separately, to the same university and programme you name in your fellowship application
Applications are made online through the MyACU portal

Who can apply

Citizenship of, or recognised refugee status in, one of 24 Commonwealth Small Island Developing States: Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Maldives, Mauritius, Seychelles, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu
Due to start undergraduate study between January and December 2027; students already enrolled in a degree are not eligible
No existing higher education qualification, including a bachelor's or any postgraduate degree
Full-time study only, on an approved programme at an approved Host University in your home country, or in your region if your country has none
Host universities: Fiji National University, National University of Samoa, Papua New Guinea University of Technology, University of Belize, University of Mauritius, University of Technology Mauritius, University of the West Indies (Cave Hill) and Villa College
Fellowship is conditional on securing admission to the chosen programme; no offer is needed at the time of applying
Two written statements of 300 to 500 words, two recommendation letters, a CV, school transcripts and a passport or national ID, all in English
No upper age limit
Fellows must stay in their home country or region for at least three years after graduating; this cannot be waived or repaid

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