UK GREAT Scholarships 2025-2026

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

1. Visit the university page above to find out more information and then follow the link through to the university’s website.
2. Apply for individual scholarships following the instructions given on each universities’ scholarship webpages.
3. The deadline to apply for a GREAT Scholarship varies according to each institution. For details on individual institutions’ deadlines, please see the institution page.
4. Successful scholars will be informed by individual universities on the result of their applications.
5. 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