Are you a student from Nigeria searching for scholarships to fund your studies in UK. Below is a list of available scholarships for Nigerian students in UK 2026-2027 you can apply for.

This scholarship scheme is part of the GREAT Scholarships campaign, which has been launched by the British Council together with UK universities to support more students to access world-class UK higher education opportunities.
Published:TodayType:MastersStudy in:LondonValue:£10,000Deadline:May 15, 2026

These scholarship awards are made to overseas fee-paying offer-holders from selected countries for September 2026 entry. The Bath Merit Scholarship is worth £5,000 and is available for overseas fee-paying students permanently domiciled in selected countries who have an outstanding academic
Published:January 8, 2026Type:MastersStudy in:LondonValue:£5,000Deadline:Not Specified

University of York is offering scholarships to international undergraduate students to help them excel. The scholarships are awarded to undergraduate international students to support them in achieving their goals at the University of York.
Published:January 6, 2026Type:UndergraduateStudy in:YorkValue:£5,000Deadline:Not Specified

Royal Holloway University in partnership with British Council are awarding three GREAT scholarships to new full-time postgraduate students from Ghana, Nigeria and Mexico studying any taught Masters subject.
Published:December 19, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:LondonValue:£10,000Deadline:May 11, 2026

Warwick is delighted to offer one award of £15,000 in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain campaign for a Nigerian student pursuing a taught master’s course in September 2026.
Published:December 16, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:CoventryValue:£15,000Deadline:April 22, 2026

The University of Manchester is proud to offer more than 200 merit-based master’s scholarships to prospective international students from a range of countries across the globe. The value of The Global Futures Scholarships for African students is £18,000. Scholarships will be awarded as a
Published:December 3, 2025Type:MastersValue:£18,000Deadline:April 23, 2026

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, we are offering four scholarships to students in Nigeria, Pakistan, Greece and Spain applying for eligible one-year postgraduate taught courses.
Published:December 1, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:LondonValue:£10,000 - £15,000Deadline:April 8, 2026

The GREAT Scholarships programme is funded jointly by the UK Government's GREAT Britain campaign, British Council and the University of Kent, as part of the Study UK campaign. University of Kent are delighted to offer scholarships of £10,000 to Ghanaian, Indian, Kenyan, Malays
Published:November 24, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:LondonValue:£10,000Deadline:April 24, 2026

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, Brunel University of London is offering three scholarships to students from China, Nigeria and Viet Nam applying for eligible postgraduate courses for the 2026/27 academic year. The scholarship programme offers fina
Published:November 24, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:LondonValue:£12,000Deadline:April 30, 2026

The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship programme is one of three Master’s programmes offered by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK (CSC) provides the UK government scholarship scheme led by international development objectives. It operate
Published:November 12, 2025Type:MastersDeadline:December 9, 2025

The UCL-GREAT Scholarships 2026 are jointly funded by UCL and the British Council to provide financial support to citizens of Nigeria and Pakistan.
Published:November 12, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:LondonValue:£10,000Deadline:May 7, 2026

In partnership with the British Council and the UK government's GREAT Britain Campaign, Imperial College London is offering 4 scholarships to students from France, Egypt, Ghana and Nigeria applying for postgraduate courses in Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine and Busin
Published:November 12, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:LondonValue:£15,000Deadline:March 13, 2026

This year, in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, Cranfield University is offering a scholarship to one student in Nigeria applying for selected full-time postgraduate Masters degrees. This scholarship scheme is part of the GREAT Scholarships campaign, which has b
Published:November 12, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:LondonValue:£10,000Deadline:May 18, 2026
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This scholarship is an automatic award for students paying overseas fees joining an eligible postgraduate programme at UEA. This award is for nationals of, or students domiciled in: Colombia, Ghana, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Z
Published:November 6, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:LondonValue:£5,500 - £6,500Deadline:Not Specified

The University of Sussex is awarding scholarships to applicants who are nationals of Nigeria, are classified as 'Overseas' for fee purposes and have been accepted to study an eligible Masters course at Sussex starting in January 2026.
Published:November 4, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:BrightonValue:£4,000Deadline:January 1, 2026

Newcastle University is pleased to offer partial Newcastle University Nigeria Future Leaders Scholarships to assist international students from Nigeria to study a postgraduate Master’s degree for the September 2026 session.
Published:October 30, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:Newcastle upon TyneValue:£10,000Deadline:Not Specified

The University of Southampton is awarding this scholarship to International students in Nigeria applying for any 1 year in person postgraduate master's course at the University of Southampton. It is offered in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign.
Published:October 28, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:SouthamptonValue:£10,000Deadline:April 30, 2026

The Royal Holloway International Masters Scholarship is awarded to eligible masters students entering the University for the 2026-2027 academic session.
Published:October 22, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:LondonValue:£2,000 - £4,000Deadline:Not Specified

In celebration of their 125 years of University status by Royal Charter, University of Birmingham are offering £5,000 to international students who choose to pursue their Masters degree at the University in January 2026.
Published:October 20, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:BirminghamValue:£5,000Deadline:Not Specified

The GREAT Scholarships 2026 programme, launched by the British Council together with over 60 UK universities, supports postgraduate students in accessing world-class UK higher education opportunities. The scholarship programme offers financial support of a minimum of £10,000 to students pursui
Published:October 13, 2025Type:MastersStudy in:OrmskirkValue:£10,000Deadline:April 30, 2026
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