British Council GREAT Scholarships for Nigerians 2026-2027 for Master

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for a scholarship, you must:

1. Be a citizen of Nigeria.

2. Have an undergraduate degree, be motivated, and have an interest in the proposed subject area.

3. Meet the English language requirement of the UK HEI

4. Establish an engagement with the UK as a scholar, through personal and academic fulfilment.

5. Be willing to attend a networking event of all UK based GREAT scholars, to discuss experiences and capture perceptions of studying in the UK.

6. Be willing to maintain contact with the British Council and their HEI and act as an ambassador for the GREAT Scholarships

7. As an alumnus of the GREAT Scholarships, be willing occasionally to speak to potential candidates about their own experience of studying in the UK.

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Application Process

Required Documents:

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

1. Apply for individual scholarships following the instructions given on each universities’ scholarship webpages.
2. The deadline to apply for a GREAT Scholarship varies according to each institution. For details on individual institutions’ deadlines, please see the institution page.
3. Successful scholars will be informed by individual universities on the result of their applications.
4. Scholarship funding will be issued to successful scholars by individual universities after registration.