The British Council offers a wide range of Scholarships for International Students. These Scholarships by the British Council are of different values and are offered for various fields of studies and departments. These International Scholarships help the students to realize their dreams of studying abroad. Here we are going to give you details about the various Scholarships by the British Council.
British Council is one of the scholarship providers to study abroad and many students could able to study their dream course with the help of the financial support by the British Council. These scholarships are boon to the students who got the talent but not enough money to get them admitted to the prestigious and top-ranking institutes of the world.
The British council helps the Indian students by providing them various grants and scholarships. We have given here the details of the same.
British Council Scotland Scholarships
It’s a scholarship to support the talented students who are keen to attend the summer school but can’t do that because of lack of funds. For the 2-week Theatre and Performance course, four scholarships are awarded on the basis of merit and financial need. These scholarships cover the entire course and accommodation fees but students are required to bear the traveling expense and spending money.
Students pursuing undergraduate or postgraduate courses in Theatre and Performance can apply for this scholarship.
Goa Education Trust Scholarships
The Goan Education Trust was formed in 2009 by the Dempo and the Fomento Group in collaboration with the British Council. The motive of the trust is to provide financial support to the Goan students to attain their higher education degrees from the top UK universities in various fields of study like Journalism, Ancient History, Journalism and Law.
From 2015 onwards the scholarship was opened to all the Indian Scholarships. So, now all the Indian nationals applying for a Masters in the UK can apply for this scholarship.
Hornby Scholarships
The A. S. Hornby Educational Trust was founded in 1961 in the UK. The aim of this charity trust is to aid the teaching of English as a foreign language worldwide. The trust provides scholarships to study 1 year full-time Master’s program in an English Language Teaching related subject in the UK.
Commonwealth Scholarship
The Commonwealth Scholarships are provided to the students from the commonwealth countries so that they can contribute to the betterment of their home countries after the completion of their higher education program in the UK.
These scholarships are given to those students who want to pursue 1-year full-time master’s program or equivalent degree and the students who are pursuing a Doctoral degree for 3-4 years duration.
In India, the CSFP is jointly managed by:
- The British Council
- Commonwealth Scholarships Commission
- Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India.
- Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
The scholarship covers return airfare for economy class, tuition fee, and suitable maintenance and other allowances. The subjects covered under CSFP are Agriculture, Engineering and Technology, Science (Pure and Applied), Humanities and Social Sciences
Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships
Charles Wallace India Trust Scholarships help the Indians who want to achieve artistic, academic and professional ambitions when they are in the early or mid-stage of their career by enabling them to spend some time in the UK.
GREAT Scholarships
The British council has announced 198 scholarships worth over 1 million pounds under GREAT Education scholarships for the 2019 session.
29 scholarships are available for the students who want to pursue undergraduate courses and 169 for those who want to pursue postgraduate courses. The subjects include Engineering, Business, Art & Design, Law, Biosciences, IT and more. Students can apply to 40 UK colleges across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
