Applications for the British Council GREAT Scholarships are now being accepted from Nigerian students who meet the requirements. The program will start in the academic year 2024–25. Scholarships for postgraduate study are offered to Nigerian students in this program.
With the GREAT Scholarships, students can earn £10,000 to help with the cost of tuition for a variety of one-year taught postgraduate courses at UK institutions in 2024–25.
Eligibility:
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:
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.
