For the 2026-27 academic year, there are 12 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.
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Summary
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Benefits
- Full Tuition Fees Covered
Requirements
- Applicants can pursue postgraduate programs in one of the participating institutions.
- British Council GREAT Scholarships (India) is applicable only in the 12 participating universities across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
- Students applying for British Council GREAT Scholarships (India) can avail of the scholarships for 169 postgraduate courses offered by the corresponding universities.
- The eligibility criteria and scholarship amount might vary for each university.
- Each university has specific programs/courses that are applicable to the scholarship and students are suggested to go through the courses and the admission criteria.
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Application Deadline
Not SpecifiedHow To Apply
- Visit the universities page above 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 university’s scholarship webpages.
- The deadline to apply for a GREAT Scholarship varies according to each institution. For details on individual institutions deadlines please see the institutions 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
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