British Council GREAT Scholarships at University of Surrey 2026

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of Surrey is offering one £10,000 scholarship to students in Kenya applying for one-year postgraduate courses starting in September 2026. 

• Table of Content
• About British Council
• British Council GREAT Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of British Council GREAT Scholarships
• Requirements for British Council GREAT Scholarships Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About British Council

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

British Council GREAT Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of British Council GREAT Scholarships

The scholarship programme offers financial support of a minimum of £10,000 to students pursuing one-year postgraduate study in the UK.

Requirements for British Council GREAT Scholarships Qualification

In order to be eligible, applicants must: 

• Be a target country passport holder who is also a permanent resident
• Hold an unconditional offer for a full-time postgraduate course starting in September 2026
• Be active in the field with work experience or with a proven interest in the proposed subject area
• Be willing to embody the UK Higher Education experience, by attending lectures and tutorials and engaging with extra-curricular activities, and act as an ambassador for UK Higher Education, by promoting the value of studying at a UK HEI
• Represent the high standards of the GREAT brand by becoming an advocate for scholarships
• 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 demonstrate future contribution to capacity-building and socio-economic advancement through the benefits achieved after graduating from UK higher education
• Be willing to maintain contact with the British Council and act as an ambassador for the GREAT scholarships, by sharing experiences of studying in the UK with future GREAT candidates and scholars.

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to British Council on forms.office.com to apply

• Applicants for the GREAT Scholarship must have first made an application and received an offer (conditional or unconditional) for a full-time postgraduate taught programme (starting in September 2026) at the University of Surrey and have a university reference number (URN).

Enquiries - International Recruitment team: [email protected]

For more information, kindly visit University of Surrey scholarship webpage.