GREAT Scholarship 2020

GREAT Scholarship 2023 (Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Pakistan)

The GREAT Scholarship is a government initiative to increase opportunities for students from Bangladesh, Egypt, India and Pakistan to live and study in the UK.

Awarding Body
British Council and Robert Gordon University
Value
£10,000
Deadline
TBC for 2024
Quantity of Awards
4 awards for RGU students (1 award per country)

Overview

This prestigious scholarship is aimed at attracting talented students to come and study in partnering UK institutions.  Students selected for this prestigious scholarship will be expected to be ambassadors for their institution of study and on completion of their master’s programme act as an ambassador for the GREAT scholarship, and possibly speak with future students interested in studying in the UK to share their experience.

Eligibility

Eligible Countries of Residence

  • Bangladesh
  • Egypt
  • India
  • Pakistan

Eligible Courses

Course Level

  • Postgraduate

Mode of Attendance

  • On Campus

Mode of Study

  • Full Time

Subject Area

  • All Subjects

Other Requirements

  • Be a citizen of Bangladesh, Egypt, India or Pakistan
  • Have an undergraduate degree that will enable you to gain entry onto a postgraduate programme at a UK university
  • Motivated and academically able to follow and benefit from a UK postgraduate taught course
  • Active in the field with work experience or with a proven interest in the proposed subject area
  • Meet the English language requirement of the UK Higher Education Institution
  • Willing to embody the UK Higher Education experience, by attending lectures and tutorials and engaging with extra-curricular activities, and act as an ambassador for UK Higher Education, by promoting the value of studying at a UK HEI
  • Willing to establish an engagement with the UK as a scholar, through personal and academic fulfilment
  • Represent the high standards of the GREAT brand by becoming an advocate for scholarships
  • Willing to attend a networking event of all UK-based GREAT scholars, to discuss experiences and capture perceptions of studying in the UK

How to Apply

This scholarship is closed for September 2023 intake.

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