British Council GREAT Scholarships 2026–27 For Indian Students, Check Universities
18 Dec 2025 6:09 PM IST18 Dec 2025 6:09 PM IST
12 postgraduate scholarships are available for Indian students across fields, including business management, finance, arts, dance, law, STEM, & humanities, etc.
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HYDERABAD: The British Council, 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 will support 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
UWE Bristol
Each scholarship provides a minimum of £10,000 towards tuition fees for a one-year taught postgraduate course.
The scholarships span a diverse range of disciplines, including Finance, Marketing, Business, Psychology, STEM, Design and Humanities, as well as Arts, Music and Dance programmes. Notably, four participating universities are offering GREAT Scholarships specifically in creative and performing arts disciplines, underscoring the UK’s strength in arts education alongside academic and professional fields.
Rittika Chanda Parruck MBE, Director Education India, British Council, said, “The GREAT Scholarships reflect the depth of the UK–India education partnership and our shared commitment to expanding opportunities for talented students across the country. Studying in the UK offers far more than academic excellence – it provides access to industry-aligned learning and a truly global environment where diverse perspectives come together to inspire innovation. With pathways opening across a wide range of disciplines, these scholarships will help Indian students take that transformative step, enabling them to build international networks, strengthen their professional pathways, and contribute meaningfully to a rapidly evolving global economy. We are happy to support the aspirations of students who will go on to shape the future across sectors and societies, communities”.
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