Scholarships at University College London (UCL)

The UCL-GREAT Scholarships 2025 are jointly funded by UCL and the British Council to provide financial support to citizens of Egypt, France, India and Kenya (Science and Technology).

Key information

• Value: £10,000 (one year only)

• Available to: Prospective students

• Selection criteria: Academic excellence and financial need

• Eligible fee status: Overseas (Residents of Egypt, France, India and Kenya)

• Eligible programmes: Postgraduate taught

Eligibility

Candidates must be passport holders and residents of Egypt, France, India and Kenya (Science and Technology).

Candidates from Egypt, France and India must have made an application to study any full-time Master's degree in any faculty at UCL in 2025/26 in order to apply for the scholarship.

Candidates from Kenya can apply for the GREAT Science and Technology Scholarship. You must have made an application to study a Masters degree in one of the following faculties only: Brain Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Life Sciences, Maths and Physical Sciences, Medical Sciences and Population Health Sciences. 

Please note you must hold an offer of a place on your chosen Masters at UCL by the scholarship closing date of Thursday 8th May 2025.

Value, benefits, and duration

• There are 4 scholarships available in 2025/26. 1 for Egypt, 1 for France, 1 for India and 1 for Kenya (Science and Technology).

• The value of the scholarship is £10,000.

• The scholarship will be applied to the recipient’s tuition fees.

• Award recipients are obliged to inform the UCL Student Funding Office immediately of any other funding they are awarded towards their UCL Master’s degree studies, before or subsequent to the UCL – GREAT scholarship.