GREAT Scholarships 2026-27, launched by the British Council India, are an excellent chance offered to Indian students wishing to pursue postgraduate studies at UK universities. The main program has 12 scholarships up for grabs that target Indian nationals taking up taught master’s programs at member UK universities in the 2026-27 intake.
Each GREAT Scholarship will at least waive £10,000 in tuition fees, which will help to ease the cost barrier involved in pursuing higher education in the UK. The scholarships would be open to academically meritorious candidates in a wide range of fields, including business and management, science, technology, engineering, and math, humanities, law, design, as well as creative arts subjects such as music and dance. This is in line with the UK’s efforts to tap the best brains from across the world, including India.
Eligible applicants
The candidate must be a citizen of India as well as have an undergraduate degree from India. Each university might have slight differences in their eligibility criteria, but mostly candidates should have a sound academic background and intention to pursue further studies at the postgraduate level at UK universities. Applicants must be offered an admission to any UK university before applying for the scholarship.
List of Participating Universities
These scholarships are offered in a total of 12 UK institutions that consist of the University of Bristol, University of Reading, University of Dundee, and others. Interestingly, four institutions have a background in the creative arts. This clearly shows that the program has been made available to a broader range of people than simply STEM and management programs. The universities and the programs offered in the GREAT Scholarship are listed on the British Council's GREAT Scholarship website.
Application Process and Timeline
Students have to apply for admission to his/her preferred universities directly through their admission websites. Each and every college has a different deadline for applications, and hence early preparations will be advisable. Candidates seeking admission in 2026-27 must be in a position to have updated information on advanced timelines for applications for courses and corresponding letters of offers, before oneself can qualify to acquire the scholarship.
The Importance of the GREAT Scholarships Jointly funded by the GREAT Britain Campaign of the UK government, the British Council, and the participating universities, this scholarship programme is one of the major movers behind the further strengthening of the relation between India and the UK in the field of education. The scholarship programme is also in addition to the quality of education, the international exposure, and the opportunity of post-study work in the UK that make the UK such a preferable destination to the graduates of Indian institutions seeking further education in the United Kingdom. The GREAT Scholarships for India 2026/27 are more than the scholarship itself for those seeking further education in the UK.
