Published: 17 Jun 2026 433 views
The British Council is awarding scholarships, continuing professional development support and £22,000 of funding to talented individuals in the academic year 2026-27. Are you ready to inspire future generations of linguists with your passion for languages? And to begin a rewarding career as a Modern Foreign Languages teacher? Then this opportunity is for you.
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 | 01 Jun 2026 |
| Value | Ā£22,000 |
| Country to study | United Kingdom |
| Type | Training |
| Sponsor | British Council |
| Gender | Men and Women |
To be eligible to apply, you must have:
In one of the following languages:
The British Council may also consider your application if you have a bachelor of honours degree (or equivalent) in another subject at a 2.1 or a 2.2 (or predicted 2.2) if you can demonstrate significant knowledge of the target languages.
Please note that the British Council is not an ITT provider and receiving the British Council scholarship does not secure you a place with a teacher training provider. It is your responsibility to secure a training place on an eligible course before or after your application. You can search all available courses in England using the teacher training database, but note that only non-salaried courses leading to QTS are compatible with the British Council scholarship.
You must also have secured a place on an eligible non-salaried languages teacher training scheme in England for the 2026-27 academic year by September 2026. Please note that you can apply for the programme before having received a conditional offer from an Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Provider.
Check also:
Commonwealth Master's Scholarship to Study in UK 2027/2028
Mandela Washington Fellowship for Africans 2027 (Fully Funded to USA)
Interested and qualified? Go to British Council on britishcouncileducation.grantplatform.com to apply
For more information, kindly visit British Council scholarship webpage.
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