Master's Scholarship•UK

GREAT Scholarships

Funding

Partial / Stipend

Program dates

TBA

GREAT Scholarships are a UK study-funding initiative jointly run by the British Council and the UK government’s GREAT Campaign, together with participating UK universities. Each scholarship provides at least £10,000 toward the tuition fees of a one-year taught postgraduate (master’s) course at a UK higher education institution. The programme runs annually; in the 2026 round it targets students from 14 countries who plan to enrol at a UK university in autumn 2026. A parallel “GREAT Scholarships for science and technology” strand offers the same award to the same countries for science and technology master’s subjects, including engineering such as sustainable engineering.

Benefits & funding

  • A minimum of £10,000 toward tuition fees for a one-year taught master’s degree.
  • The award is jointly funded: the British Council / GREAT Campaign contributes £5,000 per scholarship and the participating university contributes at least £5,000.
  • Around 120 scholarships were made available for the 2026 round, offered by UK universities across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
  • Available across a wide range of subjects in the general strand; the science and technology strand covers a range of subjects, including artificial intelligence, sustainable engineering and psychology.

Eligibility

  • Be a citizen and resident of one of the 14 eligible countries: Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey or Vietnam.
  • Intend to study a one-year full-time taught postgraduate (master’s) course at a participating UK university.
  • Meet the academic entry requirements and any English-language requirements set by the individual university and course.
  • Each university sets its own course list, number of awards and selection criteria.

Application process

  1. 1
    On the GREAT Scholarships site, open your country’s page to see which UK universities offer scholarships to students from your country and which courses are covered.
  2. 2
    Apply for admission to the relevant master’s course at the chosen UK university, following that university’s instructions.
  3. 3
    Submit the university’s GREAT Scholarship application before that university’s own deadline (deadlines vary by institution, typically in spring of the application year).

Program timeline

  1. 2025-09 (approx.)

    UK universities complete bidding to offer 2026 scholarships.

  2. 2026 spring

    University-specific student application deadlines (these vary, generally April–May).

  3. 2026 autumn

    Scholars enrol at UK universities for the 2026-27 academic year.