2025 University of Kent GREAT Scholarship (England Based)

Scholarship Awarding University: 
University of Kent

Type of degree: 
Master’s

Scholarship Deadline: 
Applications for this scholarship will 
end on the 25th of April, 2025.

Scholarship Summary: 
In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of Kent is offering 7 scholarships of £10,000 to students from China, France, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand and Turkey applying for one-year taught postgraduate courses based at the UK campuses. The award will go towards one year of tuition fees.

The GREAT Scholarships 2025 programme supports postgraduate students from across the world to access world-class UK higher education opportunities.

Scholarship Applicant Criteria: 
To be eligible for a scholarship, you must:
  • Be a resident and citizen of one of the programme's countries: China, France, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, or Turkey and be assessed as an overseas fee payer;
  • Have received a conditional offer for a full time 12 month postgraduate course at one of the UK campuses and have accepted this before the deadline date of 25 April 2025;
  • Be starting your course in September 2025;
  • Be active in the field with work experience or proven interest in the subject area;
  • Be willing to embody the UK Higher Education experience, by attending lectures and tutorials and engaging with extra-curricular activities, and act as an ambassador for UK Higher Education by promoting the value of studying at a UK HEI;
  • Be willing to establish an engagement with the UK as a scholar, through personal and academic fulfilment;
  • Represent the high standards of the GREAT brand by becoming an advocate for scholarships; and
  • Be willing to attend a networking event of all UK-based GREAT scholars, to discuss experiences and capture perceptions of studying in the UK.

Value of Scholarship: 
The Kent Business School Dean's Excellence Scholarship could reach up to £3,000.

Scholarship Application Guide: 
Applications for the British Council GREAT scholarship should be made via your applicant portal. You will only be able to apply for the GREAT Scholarship once you have received an offer for your programme from the University of Kent.

In order to be considered for this award, you will need to submit the following:
  • an essay of no more than 500 words about a topic you have studied previously and why you found it interesting. This topic should be related to or have inspired you to apply for your chosen degree programme.

This document should be uploaded in word or pdf format only, other formats will be rejected.

Scholarship Website: 
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the University of Kent GREAT Scholarship Page.