The scholarships offer students from Bangladesh the opportunity to undertake postgraduate taught studies in the UK from autumn 2023.

The GREAT Scholarships aim to widen access to UK education and celebrate the diverse range of institutions across all four nations of the UK, offering a vast array of courses, reports UNB.

Ten universities have partnered with the British Council and GREAT Britain campaign to offer 11 scholarships to Bangladeshi students.

The universities are Aston University, Cardiff University, Cranfield University, Keele University, Robert Gordon University, University of Manchester, Ulster University, University of East Anglia, University of Hull, and the University of Southampton.

In the year ending September 2022, over 20,000 Bangladeshi nationals went to the UK with student visas. The GREAT Scholarships aim to build on the strong links between the UK and Bangladesh and continue to strengthen them for the future.

Each scholarship is worth a minimum of £10,000 towards tuition fees for a one-year postgraduate course in the UK for the 2023-24 academic year.

Students intending to apply for the scholarships will have to receive an offer of entry from one of the participating universities and must satisfy all entry requirements for the chosen course as stated by the respective university.

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson said: "The UK is an increasingly popular destination for Bangladeshi students, thousands of whom go each year to study in some of the world's best universities."

"A UK degree is a fantastic qualification, recognised all over the world. GREAT Scholarships offer a new way to fulfil the dreams of the brightest Bangladeshi students and further strengthen the bond between our two countries."

British Councils Director of Education David Maynard said: "The British Council in Bangladesh offers a wide range of scholarship programmes to aspiring students and professionals to pursue higher education from world-class universities in the UK."

"Over the years, these scholarship programmes have provided tremendous opportunities for individuals. Not only on an academic level but it also enhances their flexibility, cultural awareness, and an understanding of how other people work and think, thereby improving their chances of future employability.

 

These scholarships also potentially open opportunities for academic and research collaborations between the UK and Bangladesh universities. GREAT scholarships are to be valued and celebrated."