GREAT Scholarships 2023

Are you considering a postgraduate degree at Aston University? A GREAT Scholarship could be for you.

GREAT Scholarships are jointly funded by Aston University with the UK government's GREAT Britain campaign and the British Council. 

Aston University - GREAT Scholarships 2023 

We are offering £10,000 towards tuition fees for any one-year postgraduate-level taught course to one student from each of the following countries who will enrol at Aston University in the 2023-24 academic year. 

(Please note - excluded courses are the MBA and Postgraduate Diploma for Overseas Pharmacists (OSPAP)). 

• Egypt
• Vietnam
• Bangladesh
• Kenya (Justice and Law only - see below) 

In order to apply for this scholarship, you must have achieved the equivalent of a UK 2:1 degree qualification. You must also be a national and a current resident of a country listed below (you will be required to share a photo of your passport during the application process).  

Summary of eligibility criteria

GREAT Scholarships 2023

• Course: any one-year postgraduate-level on-campus taught course (excluding the MBA and OSPAP).
• Nationality: Bangladesh, Egypt, Vietnam (you must also be a current resident of your country)
• Minimum academic qualification: equivalent of a UK 2:1 degree qualification
   

GREAT Scholarship (Justice & Law)

• Course: LLM International Commercial Law 
• Nationality: Kenya (you must also be a current resident of Kenya)
• Minimum academic qualification: equivalent of a UK 2:1 degree qualification
   

How to Apply

The assessment criteria and deadlines are different for each country. Please make sure to read the instructions for your country carefully, and get in touch with the regional contact if you have any questions. 

Egypt

To be considered for a GREAT Scholarship, you will need to hold an offer for one of our eligible postgraduate taught programmes. Once you have an offer, you will need to complete Aston University Egypt GREAT Scholarship Application Form. 

You will be also required to create a two-minute video that answers the following two questions: 

“How will studying this Master’s course boost your future career?"
 
And 

“How would you promote Aston University in Egypt?”

Please upload your video to YouTube (or an alternative video sharing platform) and share the link to this video in the relevant field of the application form. 

Please ensure that your video is no longer than two minutes. Your application will be assessed based on this video submission. 

Deadline: The deadline for all submissions is 23:59 UK time on Friday 19th May 2023. 
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact Frazer Roberts.

Vietnam

To be considered for a GREAT Scholarship, you will need to apply and hold an offer for one of our postgraduate programmes that are starting in September 2023. Once you have an offer, you will need to complete Aston University Vietnam GREAT Scholarship Application Form.

As part of the application you will need to answer the following question in no more than 500 words:

"Aston University is looking for individuals who will be future leaders or influencers in Vietnam. Please explain how you meet this requirement, using clear and recent examples of your own leadership and influencing skills to support your answer"

You will be also need to  create a one-minute video introducing yourself and why you applied for Aston University for your postgraduate studies.Please upload your video to YouTube (or an alternative video sharing platform) and share the link to this video in the relevant field of the application form.

Deadline: The deadline for all submissions can be made by is 23:59 UK time on Friday 12 May 2023. All parts of the application will need to be submitted to be considered for the award. 

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact Anisha Parmar.

Kenya

To apply for a GREAT Scholarship, you will need to apply for our International Commercial Law LLM programme. Once you have an offer, you will need to complete Aston University Kenya GREAT Scholarship Application Form.

As part of the application you will need to create a one-minute video answering the following question:

"How will studying Law at Aston University enable you to acquire both breadth and depth of legal knowledge and also make you an advocate of social change in your home country?"

Please upload your video to YouTube (or an alternative video sharing platform) and share the link to this video in the relevant field of the application form.

An Aston University panel will assess applications, and successful candidates will be shortlisted for an interview with academic staff. This interview will take place on 30 May 2023. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by email of their invitations. 

Deadline: The deadline for applications for this scholarship is 23:59 BST on 15 May 2023. If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact our Africa Regional Team. 

Bangladesh

To apply for a GREAT Scholarship, you will need to apply for an eligible Aston University postgraduate course first. To check your eligibility to study at Aston University, please refer to our Bangladesh country page. Once you have an offer, you will need to complete Aston University Bangladesh GREAT Scholarship Application Form. 

As part of the application you will need to answer the following question in no more than 500 words:

"Tell us about a social or work initiative that you took or was a part of, and how it impacted society and moulded you into the person you are today."

You will be also need to create a one-minute video answering the following question:

"How does the choice of programme you have applied to at Aston University align with the initiative mentioned in the essay above as well as your future career goals."

Please upload your video to YouTube (or an alternative video sharing platform) and share the link to this video in the relevant field of the application form.

Five candidates will be shortlisted for an interview with a panel for the final decision. The interviews will be held virtually on 31 May 2023.

Deadline: The deadline for applications for this scholarship is 15 May 2023 at 12 Noon BST. If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact our South Asia Regional Team via astonbangladesh@aston.ac.uk.

For further information, please visit the British Council’s GREAT Scholarship webpage.

Can I apply for more than one scholarship?

You can only receive one scholarship but you are able to apply for multiple scholarships. If you are successful in being awarded multiple scholarships, the highest value scholarship will be awarded to you. Scholarships will automatically be credited to your student account in the form of a tuition fee reduction.