Bidding for the GREAT Scholarships 2024 is now open to all UK higher education institutions.

The GREAT Scholarships are provided by the British Council as part of the Study UK campaign, which is delivered in partnership with the UK government’s GREAT Britain campaign, encouraging people to visit, invest, and study in the UK.

They are jointly funded by the UK government’s GREAT Britain campaign and the British Council with participating UK higher education institutions, targeting prospective students from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Ghana, Greece, Kenya, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam, who will enrol into UK higher education institutions in the autumn of 2024.

What scholarships are on offer?

GREAT Scholarships 2024 will offer 210 scholarships to prospective students who enrol into UK higher education institutions in the autumn of 2024, as detailed below:

CountryValue of Each Scholarship (£5,000 British council/£5,000 HEI)

All Subjects

170

Justice and Law

20

Science and Technology

20

Bangladesh£10,0001032
China£10,00020-
Egypt£10,00010 --
Ghana£10,00010 2
Greece£10,00010--
Kenya£10,0001022
India£10,0002024
Indonesia£10,00082-
Malaysia£10,00072-
Mexico£10,00010--
Nigeria£10,0001534
Pakistan£10,0001524
Thailand£10,0001022
Turkey£10,00010--
Vietnam£10,0005-

 

Participation criteria

 - All participating institutions must be listed on the UK Home Office Register of Student Sponsors (approved Education Providers) and QAA/OFSTED/ESTYN inspected and approved.

 - Minimum contribution from each partner HEI is £5,000 per scholarship.

 - Contribution from the British Council/GREAT Campaign is £5,000 per scholarship.

 - Minimum value of each GREAT scholarship is £10,000 towards tuition fees.

 - Scholarships will be offered at postgraduate taught level (one-year master’s only).

 - UK HEIs will need to demonstrate that their contribution made for the GREAT Scholarships 2024 is not from any of their existing scholarship programmes.

 - Scholarships can only be awarded to passport holders of the targeted country

How to apply

UK institutions are requested to complete the online bidding form by 4 September 2023.

Detailed information on the opportunity, application criteria and timeline can be found in the download document below.

If you have any questions, contact: Nataliya.Khrushch@britishcouncil.org