The British Council, the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, announced the GREAT Scholarships 2026–27 in partnership with the UK government’s GREAT Britain campaign. The scholarships support ambitious Indian students with a proven record of academic excellence to pursue postgraduate studies in the UK.
For the 2026–27 academic year, 12 postgraduate scholarships are being offered by leading UK universities across a wide range of subjects. The participating higher education institutions include Anglia Ruskin University, Norwich University of the Arts, Queen’s University Belfast, Royal College of Art, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Royal Northern College of Music, the University of Bristol, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, the University of Dundee, the University of Reading, the University of Surrey, and UWE Bristol. Each scholarship provides a minimum of £10,000 towards tuition fees for a one-year taught postgraduate course, enabling academically outstanding students from India to access world-class education and internationally recognised expertise.