Embark on a new academic journey with the British Council’s GREAT Scholarship 2026! This prestigious program, in partnership with the UK government’s GREAT Britain Campaign and top UK universities, is dedicated to supporting international students wishing to pursue postgraduate studies in the UK. Offering substantial financial aid for one-year master’s programs across a variety of disciplines, these scholarships aim to make UK education attainable for students from select countries.
The program targets students from 18 countries, including Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam (among others). Specific scholarships may be tailored to certain nationalities at participating universities. Some universities, like the University of Nottingham or the University of Manchester, offer targeted GREAT Scholarships for specific countries (e.g., China, Indonesia, Kenya, Bangladesh, Ghana, Pakistan).
Each scholarship is jointly funded by the UK government’s GREAT Britain Campaign and the British Council with participating UK higher education institutions. The GREAT Scholarships program was launched in 2018 to support the UK government’s GREAT Britain Campaign, which itself began in 2012 following the London Olympics to promote the UK globally in areas like education, tourism, and business.
The program was initiated by the British Council, a UK public body focused on cultural relations and educational opportunities, in collaboration with the UK government’s Department for International Trade (now part of the Department for Business and Trade) through the GREAT Britain Campaign. The British Council manages the overall program, while individual universities handle applications and selections.
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. UK HEIs will award the scholarships by 30 June 2026. On each country’s dedicated page, applicants will find a comprehensive list of universities that provide scholarships to students from that specific nation, details of which courses are covered by these scholarships, and how to apply.
Awards:- Each scholarship provides a generous amount of £10,000, directly reducing tuition fees for one academic year. Available to students from 18 different countries, these awards are applicable to a wide array of one-year taught postgraduate courses at over 60 universities throughout England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland for the 2026-27 academic session.
Deadline:- 31-05-2026
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