Published: 17 Feb 2025 267 views
GREAT Scholarships offer students the opportunity to receive £10,000 towards their tuition fees for a wide range of one-year taught postgraduate courses in the 2025-26 academic year at universities across the UK.
The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. We create friendly knowledge and understanding between the people of the UK and other countries. We do this by making a positive contribution to the UK and the countries we work with – changing lives by creating opportunities, building connections and engendering trust. We work with over 100 countries across the world in the fields of arts and culture, English language, education and civil society. Last year we reached over 80 million people directly and 791 million p... continue reading
| Application Deadline | Not Specified |
| Country to study | United Kingdom |
| School to study | Anglia Ruskin University, Edinburgh Napier University, Lancaster University, Robert Gordon University, Royal Holloway University of London, Sheffield Hallam University, University of Edinburgh, University of Exeter, University of Kent, University of Manchester, University of Reading, University of Southampton, University of Strathclyde, University of Surrey, University of Warwick, University of York |
| Type | Postgraduate |
| Sponsor | British Council |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Scholarship award up to £10,000 towards their tuition fees
What are we looking for in a GREAT scholar?
To be eligible for a scholarship, you must:
Be a citizen of Nigeria.
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.
For the 2025-26 academic year, postgraduate scholarships are available to students from Nigeria at the following institutions.
British Council Study UK team will be joined by participating UK universities to share information about the eligibility, application process and tips for submitting a successful application for GREAT Scholarship 2025-26 Academic year. To confirm your attendance, kindly register Here
For more details visit: British Council website.
