British Council announces scholarships worth Rs 10.41 lakh for Indian students

British Council has announced the GREAT Scholarships 2024 which will let students from India undertake postgraduate taught studies in the UK from autumn 2024, across various fields of study. The scholarship is in partnership with the UK government’s GREAT Britain campaign.

British Council is the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations.

This year, 25 UK universities are offering 26 postgraduate GREAT scholarships to Indian students as part of the programme. The subjects include Finance, Marketing, Business, Psychology Design, Humanities, Dance and more. Each GREAT scholarship is worth a minimum of £10,000 that will be paid towards tuition fees for a one-year postgraduate course in the UK for the 2024-25 academic year, as per the official statement.

The programme 2024 also offers two scholarships for Justice and Law studies, to Indian



students, in partnership with the Ministry for Justice. These scholarships are offered at two participating higher education institutions. Indian students interested in pursuing various courses such as human rights, property law, criminal justice, commercial law and more can apply for these scholarships.

Additionally, for the 2024-25 academic year, there are four Science and Technology scholarships available across four UK varsities. Indian students have the opportunity to apply for courses covering a variety of science and technology-related subjects, such as artificial intelligence, sustainable engineering, and psychology, among others, at any of the participating higher education institutions.

Students intending to apply for the scholarships must have received an offer of entry from one of the participating universities and must satisfy all entry requirements for the chosen course as stated by the respective university.