Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified Nigerian students for British Council GREAT Scholarships commencing for the 2024-25 academic year. This program is a Postgraduate scholarship are available to students from Nigeria.
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 2024-25 academic year at universities across the UK.
SUMMARY:
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): British Council
- Host Institution(s): Universities across the UK
- Funding Amount: £10,000 towards their tuition fees
- Number of Awards: Several
- Study Level: Postgraduates
- Nationality: Nigerian Students
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for British Council GREAT Scholarships, applicants are expected to meet the following conditions:
- Applicants must be a citizen of Nigeria.
- Applicants must 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 their own experience of studying in the UK.
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants seeking for British Council GREAT Scholarships for Nigerian Students, applicants should follow these steps:
- Visit the university page of your choice at the official webpage 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.
Application Deadline: Not Specified