Overview
GREAT Scholarships offer students from 19 countries the opportunity to have £10,000 towards their tuition fees for a wide range of one-year taught postgraduate courses.
See also Global Wales Scholarships for students from EU, USA, Canada, India and Vietnam.
Awarded by
71 universities across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Subjects and level
Eligible one-year postgraduate taught Master’s programmes offered by participating Universities (check the university page to check the specific courses that are eligible for the GREAT scholarships)
Number of Awards:
Over 200 scholarships will be offered in 2025/26 academic year.
Who can apply
Students from the following countries: Bangladesh, China, Egypt, France, Ghana, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam
What the award covers
The scholarship covers £10,000 towards their tuition fees for one year.
Eligibility requirements
You must come from a participating country (see above). You must have an undergraduate degree, be motivated, and have an interest in the proposed subject area. You must meet the English language requirement of the UK HEI.
Each country has its eligiblity criteria and can be found in the country pages at the official website.
How to apply
Applications are currently closed.
Visit the participating university’s page to find out more information and then follow the link to the university’s website. You must apply for individual scholarships following the instructions given on each universities’ scholarship webpages. The deadline to apply for a GREAT Scholarship varies according to each institution but falls around April – June 2026.
It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.
Official website
Official Scholarship Website: https://study-uk.britishcouncil.org/scholarships-funding/great-scholarships