The British Council, together with participating UK HEIs, offer British Council GREAT Scholarships to students from 14 selected countries who may need support to undertake a one-year postgraduate study at one of the UK’s institutions. participating. Scholarship recipients have the opportunity to receive up to £10,000 to cover the tuition fees for multiple undergraduate courses offered over one year.
Scholarship Details
In the 2023-24 academic year, 49 universities across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are offering 200 Grand Scholarships.
The BIG British Council scholarships are available to students from the following countries. To see what scholarships are offered in your country, click on the links with the name of your country: Bangladesh; Porcelain; Egypt; Ghana; Kenya; India; Indonesia; Malaysia; Mexico; Nigeria; Pakistan; Thailand; Turkey; Vietnam
Each scholarship is jointly funded by the UK Government’s GREAT Britain campaign and the British Council with participating UK higher education institutions. As part of the programme, all GREAT scholars will be invited to a welcome event in the first semester and a networking event in the second semester.
Award Benefits
Successful Awardees receive £10,000 towards their tuition fees for a wide range of one-year taught postgraduate courses.
Level and Areas of Study
GREAT Scholarships are for one-year taught Postgraduate courses in various disciplines. Please the participating institutions for details.
General Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the British Council GREAT Scholarships, you must:
- be a citizen of the eligible countries – Bangladesh; China; Egypt; Ghana; Kenya; India; Indonesia; Malaysia; Mexico; Nigeria; Pakistan; Thailand; Turkey; Vietnam.
- have an undergraduate degree, be motivated, and have an interest in the proposed subject area.
- meet the English language requirement of the UK HEI.
- establish an engagement with the UK as a scholar, through personal and academic fulfilment.
- be willing to attend a networking event of all UK based GREAT scholars, to discuss experiences and capture perceptions of studying in the UK.
- be willing to maintain contact with the British Council and their HEI and act as an ambassador for the GREAT Scholarships.
- as an alumnus of the GREAT Scholarships, be willing occasionally to speak to potential candidates about their own experience of studying in the UK.
Application Procedure
How to apply for the British Council GREAT Scholarships:
- Visit the listed university page to find out more information and then follow the link through to the university’s website.
- 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. Please check for details on individual institutions’ scholarship page.
- Successful scholars will be informed by individual universities on the result of their applications.
- Scholarship funding will be issued to successful scholars by individual universities after registration.