The British Council has announced the opening of application for its GREAT scholarships program for the academic year 2022-2023.
The GREAT Scholarships program provides the opportunity to receive scholarships offered by UK universities in various subjects, to students from 18 nations. Each scholarship will be valued at a minimum of £10,000 towards tuition for a one-year postgraduate taught course.
Each scholarship is co-funded from The UK Government‘s GREAT Britain Campaign and the British Council with participating UK higher education institutions.
As part of the program, scholars will be invited to attend a welcoming event at the beginning of the semester, and to a networking event at the end of the semester.
About GREAT scholarships
DEADLINE : varies by university.
LEVEL : Master.
NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIPS : +100.
OPEN TO : Specific countries (see below).
COUNTRY : United Kingdom.
Amount of the GREAT scholarships
The value of the scholarship is £10,000. The scholarship will be applied to the recipient’s tuition fees.
GREAT scholarships are awarded based on academic excellence and financial need.
Eligibility criteria
To be eligible, you must :
- Be a citizen of an eligible country (see next section).
- Have an undergraduate degree.
- Meet the English language requirement of the UK HEI.
- Establish an engagement with the UK as a scholar.
- Willing to attend a networking event of all UK based GREAT scholars.
- Maintain contact with the British Council.
- Occasionally, speak to potential candidates about your experience of studying in the UK.
Eligible countries
Following countries are eligible for the GREAT scholarships program : Bangladesh, Brunei, China, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkiye, Vietnam.
How to apply for the GREAT scholarships?
To apply for the GREAT scholarships program, follow the steps below:
- Visit the university page to find out more information, and then follow the link through to the university’s website: Bangladesh, Brunei, China, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkiye, Vietnam.
- 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. 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.
For more information about this program, please contact your chosen university.
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Isn’t there any opportunity here for an undergraduate student or a first year student please? To study English or Business Studies?