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.
For the 2025-26 academic year, postgraduate scholarships are available to students from Nigeria at the following institutions.
READ: List of UK, USA, AND CANADA Scholarships for International Students – Apply Here
Please visit the university pages below to find out which courses scholarships are available for and information on how to apply.
- Keele University
- Sheffield Hallam University
- The University of Manchester
- University of Southampton
- University of Warwick
- University of York
- University of Strathclyde
- University of Kent
- The University of Edinburgh
- University of Exeter
- University of Reading
- Edinburgh Napier University
- Anglia Ruskin University
- University of Surrey
- Lancaster University
- Solent University
- Robert Gordon University
- Royal Holloway, University of London
- City St George’s, University of London
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.
How to Apply for GREAT Scholarships 2025-2026
- Visit the university page above to find out more information and then follow the link through to the university’s website.
- Apply for individual scholarships following the instructions given on each universities’ scholarship webpages.
- The deadline to apply for a GREAT Scholarship varies according to each institution. For details on individual institutions’ deadlines, please see the institution page.
- Successful scholars will be informed by individual universities on the result of their applications.
- Scholarship funding will be issued to successful scholars by individual universities after registration.
READ: Queen Mary University of London 2025 Undergraduate Scholarship – Apply Here
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
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