What GREAT Scholarship Ghana actually covers.
The GREAT Scholarship programme, jointly funded by the UK government's GREAT Britain Campaign and the British Council with participating UK universities, offers Ghanaian students £10,000 towards their tuition fees for one-year taught postgraduate courses at universities across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland for the 2026-27 academic year. Over 140 scholarships are offered by more than 60 UK universities, covering subjects ranging from science and technology to arts, business, and social sciences. The programme aims to build lasting educational and professional ties between the UK and Ghana while supporting talented Ghanaian students in accessing world-class education. Recipients gain access to prestigious UK university education, a vibrant academic community, and the professional networks that come with studying at a UK institution. Graduates return to Ghana with advanced qualifications, global networks, and skills that can contribute significantly to Ghana's development. The scholarship is a testament to the strong partnership between the UK and Ghana in education and research.
Who can apply.
Open to masters applicants seeking to study in United Kingdom. Eligible nationalities are listed below.
46 more eligible countries — full list available on the official application page.
Every academic discipline is accepted.
This programme does not restrict by field. Research proposals across humanities, sciences, engineering, agriculture, and medicine are all accepted.
From here to submitted.
Scholar Africa helps you discover, shortlist, and track. The application itself is submitted on the provider's site.
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Save itAdd this to your shortlist so we can recommend similar scholarships and remind you of the deadline.
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Prepare your documentsMost providers ask for the same set — transcripts, references, a personal statement, ID. Use the checklist below to track progress across all your applications.
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Apply on the provider's siteSubmit on the provider's site before May 31, 2026.
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Track the outcomeAdd to your tracker so you can update the status as the provider responds (shortlisted, interview, decision).
Document checklist
Checks are local to this device — they're not stored. Always confirm exact requirements on the provider's official application page.
What we checked, when we checked it.
Scholar Africa runs a link-liveness check on every listing before it goes live and an admin manually reviews every scholarship submitted by providers. GREAT Scholarship Ghana has been reviewed and verified by our team. Five deeper checks (contact, organisation, winners, third-party, formal audit) are on the roadmap.
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Other scholarships worth a parallel application.
Same eligibility window or destination. Many strong applicants apply to three or four programmes per cycle.