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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON—GREAT SCHOLARSHIPS 2026

Application Deadline: 5pm BST, Thursday, 7th May 2026.

LOCATION: England

The UCL-GREAT Scholarships 2026 are jointly funded by UCL and the British Council to provide financial support to citizens of Nigeria and Pakistan.

ELIGIBILITY:

Candidates must be passport holders and residents of Nigeria or Pakistan.

Candidates must have made an application to study any full-time Master’s degree in any faculty at UCL in 2026/27 in order to apply for the scholarship.

Please note you must hold an offer of a place on your chosen Master’s at UCL by the scholarship closing date of Thursday, 7th May 2026.

Distance learning and mod flex courses are not eligible. 

The scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic excellence and financial need

Please visit the International Master’s Awards page for information on how to apply to this scholarship. 

The deadline for applications to this scholarship will be at 5pm BST, Thursday 7th May 2026.

BENEFIT:

There are 2 scholarships available in 2026/27. 1 for Nigeria and 1 for Pakistan.

The value of the scholarship is £10,000

The scholarship will be applied to the recipient’s tuition fees

Award recipients are obliged to inform the UCL Student Funding Office immediately of any other funding they are awarded towards their UCL Master’s degree studies, before or subsequent to the UCL–GREAT scholarship. The GREAT Scholarship must be used to pay your tuition fees.

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AFOX MASTERCARD FOUNDATION GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Application Deadline: 7 January 2026

LOCATION: England

The University of Oxford and the Mastercard Foundation have established an innovative and ambitious partnership under the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program and the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx). In partnership with the Saïd Business School Foundation, up to five AfOx Graduate Scholarships are available for the 2026-27 MBA programme. 

Mastercard Foundation AfOx Graduate Scholarships are available for applicants who are African nationals, are ordinarily resident in African countries, and can demonstrate a commitment to Africa’s development.

ELIGIBILITY:

Open to African citizens who are ordinarily resident in Africa and who can demonstrate a commitment to Africa’s development.

View the AfOx Graduate Scholarships website to see more about the scholarship and its criteria.

No separate application is needed, but you must submit your MBA application form by the deadline. 

If you are shortlisted for an interview, you will be contacted by the university.

BENEFIT:

Value: Full course fees and a grant for living costs of at least £20,780.

Number of Scholarships available: 5

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