Partially Funded Postgraduate Scholarships for Egyptians in the UK from the British Council

The British Council offers the GREAT Scholarships programme which is a 13 scholarships program from UK universities, across a variety of subjects for students from Egypt. Each scholarship is worth a minimum of £10,000 towards tuition fees for a one-year postgraduate course. 

About the programme:-

• The scholarships are jointly funded by the UK government’s GREAT Britain Campaign and the British Council with participating UK higher education institutions. 

• For the 2021-22 academic year there are postgraduate scholarships available at the following institutions:

  • Anglia Ruskin University.

  • Royal Agricultural University.

  • Ulster University.

  • University of Dundee.

  • University of East Anglia.

  • University of Edinburgh.

  • University of Essex.

  • University of Exeter.

  • University of Glasgow.

  • University of Kent.

  • University of Manchester.

  • University of Warwick.

Eligibility:-

To be eligible for a scholarship, you must:

• Be a citizen of Egypt.  

• Have an undergraduate degree that will enable you to enter a postgraduate (taught) programme in a UK university.

• Be motivated and academically able to follow a UK postgraduate course.

• Be active in the field with work experience or proven interest in the subject area.

• Meet the English language requirement of the UK university.

Conditions:-

• scholars are expected to attend lectures and tutorials and engage with extra-curricular activities.

• You are required to act as an ambassador for UK higher education by sharing your experiences and promoting the value of studying at a UK university.

• You may also be asked to attend a networking event with other scholars, to discuss experiences so the campaign can capture perceptions of studying in the UK. 

Benefits:-

Each scholarship is worth a minimum of £10,000 towards tuition fees for a one-year postgraduate course. 

About the British Council:-

The British Council is a British organisation specialising in international cultural and educational opportunities. It works in over 100 countries promoting a wider knowledge of the United Kingdom and the English language encouraging cultural, scientific, technological and educational cooperation with the United Kingdom. The British Council offers face-to-face teaching in more than 80 teaching centres in more than 50 countries 

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