GREAT Scholarship Nigeria

A scholarship is available to a student from Nigeria studying any postgraduate taught degree at the University of Stirling.

Key facts

Fee status

International (including EU)

Your country/region

Nigeria

Level

Postgraduate (taught)

Number of awards

1

Value of awards

£10,000

Deadline

Deadline for the current round of applications has passed. We're waiting on funding confirmation for the next round.

Together with the British Council, we are delighted to offer a dedicated scholarship of £10,000, to a student from Nigeria applying to study one of our postgraduate taught degrees.

This scholarship scheme is part of the GREAT Scholarships campaign, which has been launched by the British Council together with UK universities to support more students in Nigeria to get access to excellent UK higher education opportunities.

The total value of the scholarship scheme is nearly £1 million. This scholarship scheme will offer an exciting opportunity for Indian students wishing to get financial support to pursue study on degree levels in the UK. Students can apply for courses in subjects including engineering, law, business, art and design, biosciences, IT and more, at institutions across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

For more information on the GREAT Scholarships, visit the British Council’s country website in your country.

Eligibility and availability

  • You must have received a conditional or unconditional offer of a place on a full-time Masters course at the University of Stirling.
  • You should have the equivalent of an upper second-class UK undergraduate degree (2:1).
  • You must be classed as international for tuition fee purposes.
  • You must be a Nigerian national.
  • You must be based on the Stirling campus for the course of study.
  • This scholarship cannot be combined with any other University of Stirling scholarship or award.

How to apply

To apply, please complete the application form by the deadline of 1 May 2024.