GREAT Scholarships | Study UK – British Council

Do you have an undergraduate degree and wish to continue your studies in the UK? A GREAT scholarship could be for you!

GREAT Scholarships offer students from 18 countries the opportunity to have £10,000 towards their tuition fees for a wide range of one-year taught postgraduate courses.

In the 2025-26 academic year, over 200 scholarships are offered by over 70 universities across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

For the 2025-26 academic year there are 26 postgraduate scholarships available from UK universities, across various subjects for students from India. Each scholarship was worth a minimum of £10,000 towards tuition fees for a one-year postgraduate course.

Each scholarship is jointly funded by the UK government’s GREAT Britain Campaign and the British Council with participating UK higher education institutions.

Postgraduate scholarships for Indian students are available for 2025-26. Visit university websites for details and application info.

• Aston University 
• Brunel University of London 
• Cranfield University 
• City, University of London 
• Edge Hill University 
• Keele University 
•  Leeds Arts University 
• Liverpool Hope University 
• Norwich University of the Arts 
• Queen’s University Belfast 
• Robert Gordon University 
• Royal College of Art 
• The Royal Northern College of Music  
• Sheffield Hallam University 
• City St George’s, University of London 
• University of Edinburgh 
• University of Manchester 
• Trinity Laban 
• University College London 
• University of Bath 
• University of Derby 
• University of Plymouth 
• University of Sheffield 
• University of St Andrews 
• University of Strathclyde 
• University of Warwick 

GREAT Scholarships for justice and law are for students who want to study law at a UK university for a one-year postgraduate course. For the 2025-26 academic year, scholarships are available at the following institutions

• University of Plymouth 
• Queen’s University Belfast 

GREAT Scholarships for science and technology are for students who want to study related subjects at a UK university for a one-year postgraduate course. For the 2025-26 academic year, scholarships are available at the following institutions

• Cranfield University 
• University of Derby 
• University of Edinburgh 

A GREAT scholar 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 university.
• establish an engagement with the UK as a scholar, through personal and academic fulfilment.
• be willing to attend a networking event for 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 universities 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 university’s 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 institutions 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