British Council GREAT Scholarships Offer Students From 14 Countries The Opportunity To Have £10,000 Towards

In the 2023-24 academic year, 200 scholarships are offered by 49 universities across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Summary

• Host: British Council 
• Study Abroad: Study in the UK 
• Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships 
• Eligible Countries: 14 Countries 
• Reward: £10,000
• Deadline: Varies by Universities

Details

• 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.

Requirements

To be eligible for a scholarship, you must:

• Be a citizen of the Eligible.
• 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

Duration and Reward

• GREAT Scholarships offer students from 14 countries the opportunity to have £10,000 towards their tuition fees for a wide range of one-year taught postgraduate courses.
• Eligible Countries

GREAT Scholarships are available to students from the following countries. To see which scholarships are on offer in your country, click on the links below:

1. Bangladesh
2. China
3. Egypt
4. Ghana
5. Kenya
6. India
7. Indonesia
8. Malaysia
9. Mexico
10. Nigeria
11. Pakistan
12. Thailand
13. Turkey
14. Vietnam 

Method of Application

• Visit the university page above to find out more information and then follow the link to the university’s website.
• Apply for individual scholarships following the instructions given on each universities’ scholarship web pages.
• The deadline to apply for a GREAT Scholarship varies according to each institution. For details on individual institutions’ deadlines, please see the institution 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.

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2023 Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Scholarship Programme for Developing Countries

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