British Council Scholarship for English language teachers India

The British Council Scholarship for MSc TESOL (Online) is for Indian students to study on a part-time, distance-learning basis over 30 months.

Key facts

Fee status

International (including EU)

Your country/region

India

Level

Postgraduate (taught)

Number of awards

2

Value of awards

See details

Deadline

15 May 2024

The British Council Scholarship for English Language Teachers India aims to identify and support a select group of high-performing English language teachers or teacher educators to further their skills and knowledge in the field of TESOL with an emphasis on the use of technology.

In addition to the course with the University of Stirling, there will be a wraparound programme of alumni activity (facilitated by the British Council) to increase the chances of longer-term engagement and wider impact.

Students will study part-time following a distance learning model over 30 months (24 months of teaching and 6 months of dissertation). They will also benefit from 2 weeks in the UK with a programme of social and academic activity.

The scholarship will cover:

  • full tuition fees for the MSc TESOL (Online) with an emphasis on the use of technology
  • stipend for scholars during their time in the UK
  • return flights to the UK
  • accommodation during their stay
  • any associated necessary visa costs for the two-week study trip.

Eligibility and availability

You must:

  • Be a passport holder and permanent resident of India.
  • Demonstrate the case for financial support / socio-economic need through the written responses in the scholarship form.
  • Meet the academic and English language requirements for the University of Stirling and hold an offer for the MSc TESOL (Online) programme.
  • Be working in or directly with the government education sector in India, with a focus on English language teaching.
  • Be active in the field with a proven interest in the proposed subject area of English language teaching.
  • Have at least a two-year teaching experience.
  • Be motivated and academically able to follow and benefit from a UK postgraduate taught course.
  • Be willing to demonstrate future contribution to the field of English language teaching in your country through the benefits achieved after graduating from UK higher education.
  • Demonstrate a plan and a passion to engage with the wider community working in English language teaching from your home country through the written responses in the scholarship form.
  • Agree to be a part of British Council’s global alumni network, maintain contact with the British Council and act as an ambassador for the UK and engage with activities as part of a Scholarships for English Language Teachers alumnus during and after your studies in the UK.
  • Agree to your personal data being shared with the British Council as a condition of applying for the scholarship.

You must not:

  • Hold dual British citizenship.
  • Currently be in receipt of financial support or funding towards your study programme in the UK from any other source.
  • Have previously studied in the UK with funding from a UK Government-funded scholarship or a UK institutional scholarship or financial bursary.
  • Have previously studied at degree level or higher in the UK or lived recently in the UK (i.e. in the last three years).
  • Be an employee, a former employee, or relative (*) of an employee of Her Majesty’s Government (including British Embassies/High Commissions; the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy; Department for International Trade; the Ministry of Defence; and the Home Office).
  • Be an employee, a former employee, or relative (*) of an employee of the British Council.

(*) Relatives are defined as:

  • parents or step-parents
  • sibling's or step-siblings
  • children or step-children
  • spouse, civil partner or unmarried partner (where the couple have been in a relationship akin to marriage or civil partnership for at least two years).

How to apply

  1. Apply for MSc TESOL (Online) by 26 April 2024 to obtain an offer for this programme.
  2. Complete and submit the scholarship application form by 22 May 2024.

By completing and submitting the scholarship application form, you agree for the information contained to be shared by the University of Stirling with colleagues in the British Council who will be jointly responsible for selecting candidates for the Scholarship.

Next steps

Candidates will be informed about the outcome of the selection process in July 2024.

Successful candidates will need to provide any outstanding documents (such as language test scores, if required) by 10 August 2024 at the latest in order to convert a conditional offer to an unconditional offer.

The MSc programme begins on 23 September 2024