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GREAT Scholarships
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 2026-27 academic year at universities across the UK.
For the 2026-27 academic year, postgraduate scholarships are available to students from India at the following institutions.
Please visit the university pages below to find out which courses scholarships are available for and information on how to apply.
UK universities offering GREAT Scholarships
Anglia Ruskin University
Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Anglia Ruskin University, one of the largest modern universities in the east of England, with four faculties and six research institutes.
Norwich University of the Arts
Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Norwich University of the Arts, a creative university offering courses in art, architecture, design, fashion, communication, and performing arts.
Queen's University Belfast
Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Queen's University Belfast, a leading university with a distinguished heritage and history.
Royal College of Art
Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at the Royal College of Art, the world's leading university of art and design, founded in 1837.
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, a world leader in performing arts education founded in 1847.
Royal Northern College of Music
Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, one of the world's most forward-thinking conservatoires.
University of Bristol
Learn more about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at the University of Bristol, a university with a large and vibrant international community.
Trinity Laban
Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at Trinity Laban in London, a leading centre of music and dance.
University of Dundee
The University of Dundee has a core mission to transform lives locally and globally by promoting the sustainability, shaping the future through innovative design, and improving social, cultural and physical well-being.
University of Kent
Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at the University of Kent, a great choice for students keen to sharpen their skills and advance their career.
University of Reading
The University of Reading is ranked 169 in the QS World University Rankings 2024 and has an outstanding international reputation across a range of subjects.
University of Surrey
The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research.
University of the West of England
Learn about the GREAT Scholarships on offer at University of the West of England, a university committed to positively impacting society through community engagement and cutting-edge facilities.
What are we looking for in a GREAT scholar?
GREAT scholars must:
- be a passport holder and permanent resident of India
- 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
- 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.
'Being a GREAT scholar means forging global friendships and the recognition for my potential to contribute globally.'
Pournami from India, studying at the University of Derby.
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