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GREAT Scholarships

For the 2023-24 academic year there are postgraduate scholarships available at the following institutions. Please visit the university page below for more information and how to apply.

UK universities offering GREAT Scholarships

Aston University

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Aston University, one of the leading career-focused universities in the UK.

Bournemouth University

Ranked in the top 300 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022, Bournemouth University is home to 17,000 students from 135 different countries.

Edinburgh Napier University

We have three campuses in Edinburgh offering advanced facilities for learning, teaching and research. Based in an iconic, prosperous city and a stunning, ambitious forward-thinking country, Edinburgh Napier is a great place to live, work and study.

Imperial College London

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Imperial College London, a specialist community focusing solely on science, engineering, medicine and business.

Nottingham Trent University

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Nottingham Trent University (NTU), an outstanding university with over 3,550 students from over 150 countries.

Robert Gordon University

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Robert Gordon University, Scottish university of the year 2021, consistently recognised for teaching excellence and student employability.

Ulster University

Learn more about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Ulster University. Located in Northern Ireland, the university is a young, dynamic and innovative.

University of Essex

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at The University of Essex, a truly international university, with students from more than 140 countries.

University of Glasgow

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at the University of Glasgow, home to 33,000 students from over 140 countries. 

University of Westminster

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at the University of Westminster, an international institution embracing global engagement in all its forms.

Cranfield University

Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Cranfield University, a specialist postgraduate university with easy access to London, Cambridge and Oxford.

What are we looking for in a GREAT scholar?

GREAT scholars must:

  • be a citizen of Egypt.
  • 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 his or her own experience of studying in the UK.

How to apply

  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.
GREAT Scholarships 2023-24 terms and conditions

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