The British Council announces GREAT Britain Scholarships

Under this initiative, a total of 59 undergraduate and 232 postgraduate awards will be offered in partnership with 45 universities for a range of subjects ranging from engineering and law to art and design and information technology across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Rob Lynes, Country Director, British Council India, said, “With a reputation for leading international research, innovation and creativity, UK universities attract some of the world’s leading academics and industry professionals. It is home to world–class universities including four of the world’s top ten universities and hosts 30 of the world’s top 200 universities. It is most certainly a vibrant and stimulating place to live and study, offering great value for money. With over 490,000 foreign students from 200 countries studying there it offers students a truly international experience. I hope these scholarship awards help more Indian students study in the UK.”

Andrew Soper, Minister Counsellor (Political & Press) British High Commission, said, “The UK welcomes the brightest and best international students to our world-class universities. It remains one of the most popular destinations for international students. There is no limit on the number of students who can come. We now have our biggest-ever scholarship offer to Indian students, including the GREAT Scholarship and our largest Chevening Scholarship programme anywhere in the world. We have improved the visa service to make it as straightforward as possible for Indian students to get their visas, by offering more guidance and opening more visa application centres across India: last year 88% of applications were successful.”