GREAT scholarships
If you're considering a postgraduate degree in the UK, then a GREAT scholarship can help.
In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, The University of Manchester is offering five scholarships to students in Bangladesh, Ghana, Greece, Kenya, Mexico and Nigeria, applying for one-year master’s programmes, who will enrol in the 2024/25 academic year.
The GREAT Scholarships 2024 programme, launched by the British Council together with 72 UK universities, supports postgraduate students to access world class UK higher education opportunities.
The scholarship programme offers financial support of a minimum of £10,000 to students pursuing one-year postgraduate study in the UK. Students can apply for courses in a range of subjects at the 72 institutions across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Applications will open to relevant offer-holders from December 2023. A scholarship application form will be emailed to all relevant offer-holders by the International office.
Applications will close on 26 April 2024. For more information on the GREAT Scholarships 2024, please visit Study UK.
Explore the table below to find out further scholarship details.
| Country |
Number of scholarships |
Value | Programmes included |
| Bangladesh | 1 | £10,000 | All taught master’s programmes* |
| Mexico | 1 | £10,000 | All taught master's programmes in the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures* |
| Nigeria | 1 | £15,000 | All taught master's programmes* in Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health and Faculty of Science and Engineering |
| Ghana | 1 | £15,000 | All taught master's programmes* |
| Greece | 1 | £10,000 | All taught master's programmes in the Alliance Manchester Business School* |
| Kenya | 1 | £15,000 | All taught master’s programmes* |
*Scholarships will be offered for the study of full time, on-campus postgraduate taught (MA, MSc) programmes only. Applications for MBA, MPhil, MEnt, Master of Architecture (MArch), Architecture & Urbanism (MA) and Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA), Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), Clinical Medicine and Dentistry degrees are not eligible for the award.
Applicants for the following Master’s by Research courses will not be eligible:
- MSc by Research Physics
- MSc by Research Astronomy and Astrophysics
- MSc by Research Chemistry
- MSc by Research Earth Science
- MSc by Research Atmospheric Sciences
- MSc by Research Environmental Geochemistry and Geomicrobiology
- MSc by Research Palaeontology
- MSc by Research Composite Materials
- MSc by Research Corrosion and Protection
- MSc by Research Metallic Materials
- MSc by Research Textile Design, Fashion & Management
- MSc by Research Condensed Matter Physics
- MSc Research Soft Matter and Liquid Crystals Physics
- MSc by Research Nuclear Physics
- MSc by Research Particle Physics
- MSc by Research Particle Physics
- MSc by Research Chemical Engineering
- MSc by Research Catalysis and Porous Materials
- MSc by Research Materials
- MSc by Research Fashion Management and Marketing
- MSc by Research Nano and Functional Materials
- MSc by Research Environmental Science
- MSc by Research Textiles and Apparel
- MSc by Research Ecology and Evolution
The University of Manchester GREAT scholarships will be awarded in the form of a partial fee waiver.
You must be holding either a conditional or unconditional offer to study at the University to apply to The University of Manchester GREAT Scholarship.
Please read our full eligibility and selection criteria information.
Please note that applicants to The University of Manchester awards should be passport holders of Bangladesh, Kenya, Mexico, Nigeria, Ghana or Greece.
Scholarships can only be awarded to applicants who have:
- received a conditional or unconditional offer to study at The University of Manchester by 26 April 2024;
- submitted a scholarship application form by 26 April 2024.
The scholarship application form will be emailed to all relevant offer-holders by the International Office.
Successful applicants will be notified by 31 May 2024 and will be required to firmly accept their offer of a place by 15 June 2024 in order to confirm their scholarship.
You must complete a GREAT scholarship application form by 26 April 2024. This will be emailed to all relevant offer holders by the International Office.
Successful applicants will be notified by 31 May 2024.
Explore country profiles and our scholarship pages for further guidance with regards to scholarship opportunities for your country. For information on GREAT Scholarships 2024 offered to passport holders of other countries, please visit Study UK.