India
GREAT Scholarships
For the 2022-23 academic year there are postgraduate scholarships available at the following institutions. Please visit the university page below for more information and how to apply:
GREAT Scholarships
Bishop Grossetest
Foundered in 1862 as a teacher training college we have a rich history and heritage in teaching and education. We excel at teaching and learning and provide comprehensive support to students from all corners of the world.
Cranfield University
We are a specialist postgraduate university located in Bedford with easy access to London, Birmingham, Cambridge and Oxford.
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.
Falmouth University
For more than 100 years, Falmouth University has been a hub of creative thinking and design innovation.
Goldsmiths, University of London
Founded in 1904, Goldsmiths, University of London is internationally renowned for its creative and innovative approach to teaching and research.
GREAT Scholarships - Keele University
Keele is proud of its multi-cultural and diverse student community and welcomes students from over 120 countries.
Newcastle University
Newcastle University is a welcoming, internationally focused institution. In recent years, we have developed a presence in three similarly vibrant and globally connected locations – London, Singapore and Malaysia.
Queen's University Belfast
Queen's University Belfast is one of the leading universities in the UK and Ireland with a distinguished heritage and history.
Robert Gordon University
Robert Gordon University is very proud to have been awarded Scottish University of the year, 2021 by the Times Good University guide and Business School of the Year 2020 for work-based learning, teaching and the innovative approaches of staff.
Royal Agricultural University
The RAU’s mission is to equip a new generation to thrive through change. Its purpose is to cultivate care for the land and all who depend on it. We have students from 41 different countries and 17,000 alumni around the world.
Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
Trinity Laban in London was formed in 2005 by the coming together of Trinity College of Music and Laban, two leading centres of music and dance.
University of Derby
Located in the heart of England, Derby has great transport links with the rest of the UK. The city has a long-standing reputation for innovation and industry.
University of East Anglia
UEA is a world top 200 and globally renowned university situated in the traditional English City of Norwich, just 90 minutes from London and an hour from Cambridge.
University of Edinburgh
Founded in 1583, the University of Edinburgh is one of six ancient universities in the UK and an international centre of excellence in research, teaching and innovation.
University of Kent
Kent is one of the of the UK’s leading universities and is a great choice for students keen to sharpen their skills and advance their career.
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is one of Britain's most famous Russell Group universities, with a rich heritage stretching back to 1824.
University of Plymouth - GREAT Scholarships
The University of Plymouth is a dynamic, ambitious and award-winning institution with a research-led culture that encourages innovative and creative ideas with the confidence to turn these into reality.
University of St Andrews - GREAT Scholarships
Founded in 1413, the University of St Andrews has over 600 years of history and has consistently been ranked as one of the top three universities in the UK.
University of Southampton - GREAT Scholarships
The University of Southampton is by any measure one of the world’s leading universities. We are consistently ranked in the Top 100 universities worldwide (QS World University Rankings, 2022), a global centre for excellence in research and education and a founding member of the UK’s prestigious Russell Group.
GREAT Scholarships for justice and law
There are seven justice and law scholarships available for the 2022-23 academic year at the following institutions. Please visit the university page below for more information and how to apply:
GREAT Scholarships for justice and law
Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow Caledonian University is a distinctive, inclusive and forward-looking university that is committed to its social mission to promote the common good.
GREAT Scholarships - Keele University
Keele is proud of its multi-cultural and diverse student community and welcomes students from over 120 countries.
Newcastle University
Newcastle University is a welcoming, internationally focused institution. In recent years, we have developed a presence in three similarly vibrant and globally connected locations – London, Singapore and Malaysia.
Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield Hallam is a welcoming community with more than 34,000 students from 113 different countries.
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is one of Britain's most famous Russell Group universities, with a rich heritage stretching back to 1824.
University of Reading
The University of Reading is ranked 202 in the QS World University Rankings 2022 and has an outstanding international reputation across a range of subjects.
University of Sussex
The University of Sussex campus is located in a national park with outstanding natural scenery, with modern teaching and student facilities, and a vibrant student community from more than 150 countries.
What are we looking for in a GREAT scholar?
GREAT scholars must:
- be a citizen 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.