{"id":779,"date":"2026-02-18T15:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T15:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schoolnews.com.ng\/scholarship\/?p=779"},"modified":"2026-06-30T07:38:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T07:38:31","slug":"great-scholarships-uk-for-nigerian-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schoolnews.com.ng\/scholarship\/great-scholarships-uk-for-nigerian-students\/","title":{"rendered":"GREAT Scholarships in the UK for Nigerian Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size:1.05em\"><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> <strong>GREAT Scholarships<\/strong>, funded by the UK Government and the British Council, give <strong>Nigerian students &pound;10,000<\/strong> towards tuition for a one-year taught postgraduate course at participating UK universities. Each participating university runs its own application and deadline for the 2026\/2027 intake &mdash; see the list and how to apply below.<\/p>\n<p>The GREAT Scholarships programme, funded by the UK Government and the British Council, offers Nigerian students GBP 10,000 towards tuition fees for one-year taught postgraduate courses at participating UK universities for the 2026\/2027 academic year.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple UK universities participate in the scheme, including University of Southampton, Imperial College London, University College London, University of Bath, University of Warwick, Nottingham Trent University, and many more.<\/p>\n<h2>Scholarship Benefits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>GBP 10,000 towards tuition fees<\/li>\n<li>Wide range of participating UK universities<\/li>\n<li>Applicable to taught postgraduate courses (masters level)<\/li>\n<li>One-year programme duration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Eligibility Criteria<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be a Nigerian citizen or permanent resident<\/li>\n<li>Hold or expect to hold a bachelors degree<\/li>\n<li>Apply for an eligible one-year taught postgraduate course at a participating university<\/li>\n<li>Meet the entry requirements of the chosen university and course<\/li>\n<li>Specific eligibility criteria vary by university<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Apply<\/h2>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.britishcouncil.org.ng\/study-uk\/great-scholarships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">British Council Nigeria GREAT Scholarships page<\/a> to see the list of participating universities. Apply directly to each university following the instructions on their scholarship webpage. Deadlines vary by institution (typically April-May 2026).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick answer: GREAT Scholarships, funded by the UK Government and the British Council, give Nigerian students &pound;10,000 towards tuition for a one-year taught postgraduate course at participating UK universities. Each participating university runs its own application and deadline for the 2026\/2027 intake &mdash; see the list and how to apply below. The GREAT Scholarships programme, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,1,12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-masters","category-scholarship","category-united-kingdom"],"acf":{"host_country":"United Kingdom","host_school":"Multiple UK Universities (Southampton, Imperial, UCL, Bath, Warwick, and more)","closing_date":null,"study_type":["Nigerian Student"],"level_of_study":["masters"],"study_area":["Any\/All fields of study"],"scholarship_value":"GBP 10,000 towards tuition fees","description":"<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> <strong>GREAT Scholarships<\/strong>, funded by the UK Government and the British Council, give Nigerian students <strong>&pound;10,000<\/strong> towards tuition for a one-year taught postgraduate course at participating UK universities. Each university runs its own application and deadline.<\/p>\n<p>GREAT Scholarships, funded by the UK Government and British Council, offer Nigerian students GBP 10,000 towards tuition for one-year taught postgraduate courses at participating UK universities.<\/p>\n","eligibility":"Must be a Nigerian citizen or permanent resident. Hold or expect to hold a bachelors degree. Apply for an eligible one-year taught postgraduate course at a participating university.","official_scholarship_link":"https:\/\/www.britishcouncil.org.ng\/study-uk\/great-scholarships","additional_info":"Deadlines vary by university (typically April-May 2026). Apply directly to each participating university. 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