APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED
Scholarship Awarding University:
Type of degree:
Master's
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end on the 26th of April, 2024.
Scholarship Summary:
University of Kent is awarding a number of British Council GREAT Scholarships for the year 2024 to high-performing international postgraduate students from eligible countries namely; China, Ghana, Greece, India, Kenya, Thailand or Turkey.
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To be eligible for a scholarship, you must:
• Be a citizen of one of the programme's countries: China, Ghana, Greece, India, Kenya, Thailand or Turkey and be assessed as an overseas fee payer
• Have received a conditional offer for a full time 12 month postgraduate course course at one of the UK campuses and have accepted this before the deadline date of 26 April 2024
• Be starting your course in September 2024
• Be active in the field with work experience or proven interest in the subject area
• Be 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
• Be 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
• Be willing to attend a networking event of all UK-based GREAT scholars, to discuss experiences and capture perceptions of studying in the UK
Value of Scholarship:
The Kent GREAT Scholarship is valued as £10,000 and one national from an eligible country will receive an award for the respective GREAT Scholarships.
Scholarship Application Guide:
To apply;
i. Applications for the British Council GREAT scholarship should be made via your applicant portal. You will only be able to apply for this scholarship once you have received an offer for your programme from the University of Kent.
ii. In order to be considered for this award, you will need to submit the following:
- An essay of no more than 500 words about a topic you have studied previously and why you found it interesting. This topic should be related to or have inspired you to apply for your chosen degree programme.
This document should be uploaded in word or pdf format only, other formats will be rejected.
iii. Scholarships will be awarded based on the information provided on your application to the University of Kent, together with the clear thinking and motivation shown in the submitted essay.
iv. Candidates will be informed of the outcome of this award by 28 June 2024.
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the University of Kent GREAT Scholarship Page.