The GREAT Scholarships offer students from Nigerian the opportunity to have support towards their tuition fees for a wide range of one-year taught postgraduate courses.

In the 2026-27 academic year, over 140 scholarships are offered by over 60 universities across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

British Council GREAT Scholarships for Nigerians Benefits

The scholarship offers students the opportunity to receive £10,000 towards their tuition fees for a wide range of one-year taught postgraduate courses 

Requirements for British Council GREAT Scholarships for Nigerians

To be eligible for a scholarship, you must:

Be a citizen of Nigeria.

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 Deadline

Not Specified

How to Apply

Please visit the university pages below to find out which courses scholarships are available for and information on how to apply.

Keele University

Brunel University of London

Cranfield University

Edge Hill University

Edinburgh Napier University 

Imperial College London

Nottingham Trent University

Royal Holloway, University of London 

University of Warwick

University of Southampton

University of Reading

University of Kent 

University of Bath

University College London

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.