University of York GREAT Scholarship 2026

About the scholarship

The University of York GREAT Scholarship is offered by the British Council to international students seeking to study in the United Kingdom.

The scholarship programme offers financial support of a minimum of £10,000 to students pursuing one-year postgraduate study in the UK. GREAT scholarships are usually offered to students from a selection of countries in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign.

The University of York GREAT Scholarship is open to applicants from the majority of postgraduate taught courses for China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Kenya. Applicants from Nigeria are only eligible if applying for one of her postgraduate Law programmes.

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of York is offering 5 scholarships to some international students applying for a variety of postgraduate courses.

The GREAT Scholarship 2026 programme, launched by the British Council together with 72 UK universities, supports postgraduate students from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Ghana, Greece, Kenya, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam to access world-class UK higher education opportunities.

Eligibility

• be a citizen of China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Kenya.
• be paying fees at the overseas fee rate (any fee assessments must be completed by 11 May 2026
• have met any language condition of your offer by 11 May 2026
• have a conditional or unconditional offer to study a one year postgraduate taught course at the University of York by 11 May 2026 (you don’t need to have accepted the offer).
• A GREAT scholarship may be combined with external funding as long as this does not cover 100 per cent of your tuition fees.
• Successful candidates will be required to represent the University of York and the British Council as ambassadors for the GREAT scheme.