GREAT scholarships 2026
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 3 scholarships to students in Bangladesh, Ghana and Pakistan applying for one-year Master’s programmes.
The GREAT Scholarships 2026 programme, launched by the British Council together with over 60 UK universities, supports postgraduate students from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey, and Vietnam in accessing 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 over 60 institutions across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Please note that applicants must be permanent residents and passport holders of Bangladesh, China (mainland only), Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey, or Vietnam.
GREAT Scholarships
Applications for The University of Manchester’s GREAT scholarships will open to relevant offer-holders from December 2025. A scholarship application form will be emailed to all relevant offer-holders by the International Office.
Applications will close on 23 April 2026. For more information on the GREAT Scholarships 2025, including opportunities for students from other countries, please visit Study UK.
The University is offering scholarships for eligible students from the following countries:
Explore the table below to find out further scholarship details.
| Country |
Number of scholarships |
Value | Programmes included |
| Bangladesh | 1 | £15,000 | All taught master’s programmes* |
| Ghana | 1 | £18,000 | All taught master's programmes* |
| Pakistan | 1 | £15,000 | All taught master's programmes* |
*Eligible programmes: All on campus, full time taught master’s programmes apart from MBA, MPhil, Master of Architecture (MArch), Architecture and Urbanism (MA), Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA), Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE), Clinical Medicine and Dentistry degrees.
The following Master’s by Research courses are not eligible for the scholarships:
- MSc by Research Advanced Functional Materials and Analytical Science
- MSc by Research Astronomy and Astrophysics
- MSc by Research Atmospheric Sciences
- MSc by Research Basin Studies and Petroleum Geoscience
- MSc by Research Biochemical and Bioprocess Engineering
- MSc by Research Biological Physics
- MSc by Research Biomaterials
- MSc by Research Catalysis and Porous Materials
- MSc by Research Chemical Engineering
- MSc by Research Coatings and Ceramics
- MSc by Research Condensed Matter Physics
- MSc by Research Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
- MSc by Research Environmental Science
- MSc by Research Fashion Management and Marketing
- MSc by Research Imaging and Characterisation
- MSc by Research Isotope Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry
- MSc by Research Metallurgy and Corrosion
- MSc by Research Multi-scale Modelling
- MSc by Research Nano and Functional Materials
- MSc by Research Nuclear Physics
- MSc by Research Palaeontology
- MSc by Research Particle Accelerator Physics
- MSc by Research Particle Physics
- MSc by Research Photon Physics
- MSc by Research Physics
- MSc by Research Polymers and Composites
- MSc by Research Soft Matter and Liquid Crystals Physics
- MSc by Research Sustainable Industrial Systems
- MSc by Research Textiles and Apparel
- MSc by Research Theoretical Physics
- MSc by Research Chemistry
- MSc by Research Earth Science
- MSc by Research Environmental Geochemistry and Geomicrobiology
- 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 Fluids and Soft Matter Physics
- MSc by Research Materials
- MSc by Research Ecology and Evolution
The University of Manchester GREAT scholarships will be awarded in the form of discount on published overseas tuition fees.
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 (PDF,527KB).
Please note that applicants to The University of Manchester awards should be residents and citizens of Bangladesh, Ghana or Pakistan.
Scholarships can only be awarded to applicants who have:
- received a conditional or unconditional offer to study at The University of Manchester by 23 April 2026;
- submitted a scholarship application form by 23 April 2026.
The scholarship application form will be emailed to all relevant offer-holders by the International Office.
Successful applicants will be notified by 29 May 2026.
Explore country profiles and our scholarship pages for further guidance with regards to scholarship opportunities for your country. For information on GREAT Scholarships 2026 offered to passport holders of other countries, please visit Study UK.