Great Scholarships

Overview

The University of Reading is delighted to have been selected by the British Council as a co-funder for four GREAT Scholarships. These scholarships are awarded to master’s students from specific countries. Some are for specific courses, whilst others may be for any University of Reading master’s degree. and All GREAT scholarships have a value of £10,000.

This year, in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of Reading is offering four scholarships of £10,000 each to students from the following countries:

• Bangladesh – any master’s degree.

• India – LLM, MA and MRes programmes offered in the School of Law.

• Pakistan – any master’s degree.

• Thailand – any master's degree.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for a GREAT Scholarship, you must:

• hold a passport issued by Bangladesh, India, Pakistan or Thailand as appropriate.

• have received an offer of admission to an eligible master’s degree course, commencing in September 2024.

• be studying on a full-time basis.

• not already, or subsequently be, in receipt of a full scholarship from another source (the GREAT scholarship may be held in conjunction with partial funding from other sources, including other University of Reading master’s scholarships, but the total value of financial support towards tuition fees cannot exceed the annual cost of tuition).

• Applications for GREAT scholarships are now open and the closing date for the submission of applications 3 May 2024.