University of York 2023-2024 GREAT Scholarships for Postgraduate-taught Students, UK

We're offering eight scholarships for students from China, Ghana, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand and Turkey in partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign.

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, the University of York is offering eight scholarships to students in China, Ghana, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand and Turkey applying for a variety of postgraduate courses.

The University of York GREAT Scholarships are open to applicants from the majority of postgraduate taught courses for China, Ghana, India, Nigeria and Thailand. Applicants from Pakistan and Turkey are only eligible if applying for one of our postgraduate Law programmes. Please see the eligibility section for a full list of courses and exclusions. We have one award available for each country, with the exception of China which will receive two awards this year. All awards will be paid as a tuition fee deduction.

Please note that applicants for the GREAT Scholarships at York should be passport holders of the People's Republic of China, Ghana, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand and Turkey.

• Table of Content
• About University of York
• University of York GREAT Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of University of York GREAT Scholarships
• Requirements for University of York GREAT Scholarships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for University of York GREAT Scholarships
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of York

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University of York GREAT Scholarships

Aim and Benefits of University of York GREAT Scholarships

The scholarship programme offers financial support of a minimum of £10,000 to students pursuing one-year postgraduate study in the UK. 

Requirements for University of York GREAT Scholarships Qualification

Open to students from China, Ghana, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand and Turkey.

To be considered for the scholarship, you must:

• be a citizen of China, Ghana, India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand and Turkey
• have a conditional or unconditional offer to study a one year postgraduate taught course at the University of York by 15 May 2023 (you don't need to have accepted the offer). Students from Pakistan and Turkey are eligible to apply if they have an offer to study one of the below courses:
  • LLM Law
  • LLM Art Law
  • LLM International Corporate and Commercial Law
  • LLM International Human Rights Law and Practice
  • LLM Legal and Political Theory
  • MA Applied Human Rights
• be paying fees at the overseas fee rate (any fee assessments must be completed by 15 May 2023)
• have met any language condition of your offer by 15 May 2023.

You will not be eligible if:

• you hold a 100 per cent tuition fee scholarship or are fully sponsored
• you are a current student of the University of York, having started your studies in a previous year

Students on the following pathways are not eligible for these scholarships:

• Hull York Medical School
• International Pathway College
• Distance/online learning courses
• Part-time courses
• Kaplan International College London
• GEMMA, CASPPER and Mundus MAPP
• Masters courses lasting longer than one year.

Interview date, Process and Venue for University of York GREAT Scholarships

This is a competitive process, and only a small number of applicants per country will be successful.

A panel of senior staff from the University will select the successful scholarship awardees.

We aim to inform you of the outcome of your scholarship application by 9 June 2023.

Once offered a scholarship, you must:

1. Accept the offer formally, following the link within your offer email
2. Make York your firm choice

These actions must be completed by the deadline provided in your offer email. Otherwise, you will lose your scholarship, and it will be offered to a reserve candidate.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Application deadline: Monday 15 May 2023, 12pm BST

You must apply for this scholarship online. As part of the application, you will need to provide answers to questions about your course of study and your goals for the future.

We may request a document which confirms your nationality.

For more details visit: University of York  website.