Do you want to continue your postgraduate studies in the UK? A British Council GREAT scholarship could be for you!  

For the 2025/26 academic year, the British Council is offering eleven master’s scholarships, across various subjects for students from France, in partnership with UK universities.  

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

Scholarships are jointly funded by the UK government’s GREAT Britain Campaign and the British Council, together with participating UK higher education institutions. Worldwide, for the 2025/26 academic year, 200 GREAT scholarships are available to students from 15 countries, offered by 70 UK universities.  

This is the first year that GREAT Scholarships have been open to students from France. 

Join us for an online information session on 24 March 2025 at 12.00 (French time). Representatives from participating universities will provide information on their offer, the scholarship application process, and will answer your questions.

Participating UK Universities

For the 2025/26 academic year, postgraduate scholarships are available to students from France at the following institutions: 

What are we looking for in GREAT scholar?

You must: 

  • be a citizen of France (if you are not a citizen of France, please check whether there are GREAT Scholarships available for your country on our global page); 
  • have an undergraduate degree, be motivated and have an interest in the proposed subject area;
  • meet the English language requirement of the UK university;
  • establish an engagement with the UK as a scholar, through personal and academic fulfilment;
  • be willing to attend a networking event for all UK-based GREAT scholars, to discuss experiences and capture perceptions of studying in the UK; 
  • be willing to maintain contact with the British Council and their university or higher education institution and act as an ambassador for the GREAT Scholarships;
  • as an alumnus/a of the GREAT scholarships, be willing occasionally to speak to potential candidates about their own experience of studying in the UK. 

How to apply

  1. Visit the individual university's page above to find out more information and then follow the link through to the university's website.
  2. Apply for the individual scholarships following the instructions given on each university's scholarship webpages.
  3. The deadline to apply for a GREAT Scholarship varies according to each institution. For details on individual institution's deadlines, please see each institution's page. Successful scholars will be informed by individual universities on the result of their applications. The British Council cannot comment on the state of your application, as this is managed by universities. 
  4. Scholarship funding will be issued to successful scholars by individual universities after registration. 
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