To support and encourage international students to pursue higher studies in the UK, British Council and UK universities have launched a GREAT Scholarship. This program allows the recipients to complete their postgraduate (taught) program in any one of the participating UK universities.
GREAT scholarship covers the full tuition fees for one-year postgraduate programs or the tuition fee for the first year of master’s degree programs with a duration of two years.
Scholarship Type | College-Specific, Company-Sponsored, Merit-Based, Tuition-Fee-Waiver |
Offered by | Trust |
Organization | N/A |
Application Deadline | Jun 30 ,2024 |
Number of Scholarships | 210 |
Amount | ₹844,100 ($10,000) |
Renewability | No |
International Student Eligible | Yes |
Scholarship Website Link | https://www.britishcouncil.in/study-uk/scholarships/great-scholarships |
Students wishing to study in UK, with the help of GREAT Scholarship, must fulfill the following criteria:
Applicants must be excited to explore the UK higher education experience, and willing to actively engage in extra-curricular activities.
The list of participating UK universities varies according to the applicant’s home country. For Indian students seeking GREAT Scholarship, the program is accepted at the universities given below:
Cranfield University | Bishop Grosseteste University |
Edinburgh Napier University | Falmouth University |
University of Manchester | Goldsmith, University of London |
Keele University | Queen’s University Belfast |
Royal Agricultural University | Trinity Laban Conservatoire Music and Dance |
University of East Anglia | University of Kent |
University of Edinburgh | University of Plymouth |
University of St. Andrews | University of Southampton |
Students of other eligible countries must check the scholarship's official page for the list of participating universities.
Before applying for the scholarship, it is significant for the students to obtain admission at their chosen (and eligible) UK university. On receiving the confirmation of admission, they must complete GREAT Scholarship on the university’s website itself.
Ensure that you complete the application form and then submit it. Incomplete applications will not be entertained.
University Name | Application Link | Application Deadline |
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Keele University | Click Here | May 31, 2023 |
Bishop Grosseteste University | Click Here | March 31, 2023 |
Cranfield University | Click Here | May 1, 2023 |
Edinburgh Napier University | Click Here | May 27, 2023 |
Falmouth University | Click Here | June 1, 2023 |
Goldsmith, University of London | Click Here | May 16, 2023 |
Queen’s University Belfast | Click Here | May 31, 2023 |
Royal Agricultural University | Click Here | June 12, 2023 |
Trintiy Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance | Click Here | - |
University of East Anglia | Click Here | May 31, 2023 |
University of Edinburgh | Click Here | March 31, 2023 |
University of Kent | Click Here | April 30, 2023 |
The University of Manchester | Click Here | June 1, 2023 |
University of Plymouth | Click Here | May 31, 2023 |
University of St. Andrews | Click Here | May 28, 2023 |
University of Southampton | Click Here | May 31, 2023 |
Glasgow Caledonian University | Click Here | May 1, 2023 |
Newcastle University | Click Here | May 25, 2023 |
University of Reading | Click Here | May 6, 2023 |
University of Sussex | Click Here | - |
Sheffield Hallam University | Click Here | May 31, 2023 |
Note: Not all universities are offering scholarships to Indian students.
Based on pre-set criteria, the British Council panel will review each application. An interview will be conducted for the candidates who have been shortlisted as part of the final selection process.
GREAT Scholarship is an excellent opportunity for students, of eligible countries, to study in the UK with financial aid. The number of scholarships varies for each country. For your reference, the same has been tabulated below:
Eligible Country | Number of Scholarships |
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India | 21 |
China | 10 |
Malaysia | 3 |
Indonesia | 4 |
Mexico | 4 |
Nepal | 3 |
Ghana | 2 |
Pakistan | 2 |
Nigeria | 5 |
Egypt | 2 |
Turkey | 3 |
Kenya | 2 |
Thailand | 2 |
Singapore | 2 |
Bangladesh | 1 |
GREAT Scholarship recipients will be informed by the university and will issue the funding after registration.
The selection panel of the British Council will make the final call on awarding the scholarship. Selected candidates will have to make their financial arrangements for the living, travel, and study in the UK.