GREAT Scholarships 2023 – Find out How to Apply

Eligibility for a GREAT scholarship

• be a citizen of Ghana.  
• have an undergraduate degree, be motivated, and have an interest in the proposed subject area
• meet the English language requirement of the UK HEI
• establish an engagement with the UK as a scholar, through personal and academic fulfilment
• be willing to attend a networking event of all UK based GREAT scholars, to discuss experiences and capture perceptions of studying in the UK
• be willing to maintain contact with the British Council and their HEI and act as an ambassador for the GREAT Scholarships
• as an alumnus of the GREAT Scholarships, be willing occasionally to speak to potential candidates about his or her own experience of studying in the UK. 

Expectations as a GREAT scholar

1. Applications are welcomed from students who are committed to their studies and who will be able to benefit from studying a postgraduate course at a UK university.
2. You are encouraged to apply if you can demonstrate your interest in your chosen subject, through examples of your work or academic experience.
3. GREAT scholars are to attend lectures and tutorials (whether online or in-person, as
   circumstances allow) and engage with extra-curricular activities.
4. You will act as an ambassador for UK higher education by sharing your experiences and promoting the value of studying at a UK university.
5. You may also be asked to attend a networking event with other scholars, to discuss experiences so are captured for perceptions of studying in the UK.
6. After your studies, you are expected to maintain contact with the British Council and act as an ambassador for GREAT scholarships, by sharing your experiences with future scholars and encouraging others to apply.

How do one find out more information about GREAT scholarships for my his/her country?
Visit the GREAT Scholarships pages on the Study UK website and look for your country.

Here you will be able to read more information about the universities taking part and the eligibility criteria.

How to apply 

1. Visit the university page in Line item 6 to find out more information and then follow the link through to the university’s website.
2. Apply for individual scholarships following the instructions given on each universities’ scholarship webpages.
3. The deadline to apply for a GREAT Scholarship varies according to each institution. For details on individual institutions’ deadlines, please see the institution page.
4. Successful scholars will be informed by individual universities on the result of their applications.
5. Scholarship funding will be issued to successful scholars by individual universities after registration.
6. The universities listed below

• Keele University
• Bangor University
• Ulster University
• University of Bolton
• University of East Anglia
• University of Derby
• University of St Andrews
• University of Essex 
• University of Sussex
• University of Westminster
• University of York
• University of Kent
• University of Bolton

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