GREAT Scholarships at the University of Essex

The University of Essex is offering is offering GREAT Scholarships for the 2025-26 academic year, each worth £10,000.

Scholarships are available for students from:

  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Malaysia

The scholarships are available for all taught master's programmes.

The university is also offering scholarships for master’s programmes related to justice and law, for the following countries:

  • Kenya

Why Essex?

'The University of Essex has a thriving global community of over 17,900 students from over 140 countries that continue our founding goals of challenging conventions. Student success is at the core of our mission, supporting every student from every background to achieve outstanding outcomes. Our commitment to excellence in education and research has earned us the rank of 58th in the global THE Education Impact Rankings 2024 and 30th out of 130 UK universities in the Complete University Guide 2025.'
The university of Essex campus seen from the lake

Apply for a GREAT Scholarship at the University of Essex

To find out more about GREAT Scholarships on offer and how to apply, visit the University of Essex's website. The deadline for applications is 31 May 2025.

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For more information on GREAT Scholarships at University of East Anglia, visit the University of Essex website.

See also

GREAT Scholarships

GREAT Scholarships are scholarships to UK universities across a variety of subjects, for students from 18 countries. Applications for 2025-26 are open.

GREAT Scholarships for justice and law

GREAT Scholarships for justice and law are for students who want to study law at a UK university for a one-year postgraduate course.

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