British Council GREAT Scholarships for Nigerian Students 2025 at University of Surrey

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of Surrey is offering one £10,000 postgraduate scholarship to a student from Nigeria. 

• Table of Content
• About University of Surrey
• British Council GREAT Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of British Council GREAT Scholarships
• Requirements for British Council GREAT Scholarships Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Surrey

The University of Surrey was established on 9 September 1966 with the grant of its Royal Charter, but its roots go back to a late 19th-century concern to provide greater access to further and higher education for the poorer inhabitants of London. Since the University's founding in the 1960s, and before that at Battersea College, our community has thrived through strong connections and collaboration with the outside world. We've formed close partnerships with other institutions and businesses, reaching across geographic boundaries, and used those relationships to bring potential to life.... continue reading

British Council GREAT Scholarships

Application Deadline	30 May 2025
Value	£10,000
Country to study	United Kingdom
School to study	University of Surrey
Type	Postgraduate
Sponsor	University of Surrey
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of British Council GREAT Scholarships

One £10,000 postgraduate scholarship to a successful applicant from Nigeria.

Requirements for British Council GREAT Scholarships Qualification

In order to be eligible, applicants must:

• Be a citizen and resident of Nigeria.
• Hold an unconditional offer for a full-time postgraduate course starting in September 2025
• Be active in the field with work experience or with a proven interest in the proposed subject area
• Be willing to embody the UK Higher Education experience, by attending lectures and tutorials and engaging with extra-curricular activities, and act as an ambassador for UK Higher Education, by promoting the value of studying at a UK HEI
• Represent the high standards of the GREAT brand by becoming an advocate for scholarships
• Be willing to attend a networking event of all UK-based GREAT scholars, to discuss experiences and capture perceptions of studying in the UK
• Be willing to demonstrate future contribution to capacity-building and socio-economic advancement through the benefits achieved after graduating from UK higher education
• Be willing to maintain contact with the British Council and act as an ambassador for the GREAT scholarships, by sharing experiences of studying in the UK with future GREAT candidates and scholars.

Application Deadline

May 30, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to University of Surrey on forms.office.com to apply

Applicants for the GREAT Scholarship must have first made an application and received an offer (conditional or unconditional) for a full-time postgraduate taught programme (starting in September 2025) at the University of Surrey and have an application ID number (URN). Applicants must complete the scholarship application form. 

For more details, visit University of Surrey Scholarship webpage