What GREAT Scholarship Kenya actually covers.
The GREAT Scholarship programme offers Kenyan students £10,000 towards their tuition fees for one-year taught postgraduate courses at UK universities for the 2026-27 academic year. The programme is jointly funded by the UK government's GREAT Britain Campaign, the British Council, and participating UK universities and forms part of a broader initiative to strengthen educational ties between the UK and Kenya. Kenya has one of the most active educational exchange programmes with the UK in East Africa, and this scholarship supports the most talented Kenyan students in accessing world-class postgraduate education. Recipients study at prestigious UK universities, gaining advanced qualifications, cutting-edge research skills, and extensive professional networks. The scholarship covers a broad range of academic disciplines, from engineering and science to business, law, public policy, and the arts. Kenyan scholars are expected to return home and contribute their enhanced skills and knowledge to Kenya's development, reinforcing the scholarship's role as an investment in bilateral development and educational cooperation.
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.
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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.