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UNIVERSITY OF KENT CHRISTINE AND IAN BOLT GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

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Application Deadline: Friday 27 February 2026

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The Christine and Ian Bolt Scholarships were set up in memory of Christine Bolt, Emeritus Professor of History at the University of Kent. The successful applicants will be selected on the basis of academic excellence, achievements to date in their chosen field, and their communication skills.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must:

Hold an excellent bachelor’s (1st or 2.1), or master’s degree (merit or distinction);

Hold an offer of a place, or be a currently registered student, for a full-time or part-time postgraduate research or taught degree at the University of Kent for the following academic year within one of the listed Academic Divisions:

Kent Law School;

School of Arts and Architecture;

School of Humanities;

School of Psychology;

The Language Centre;

School of Social Sciences; or

Degree courses within the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology of the School of Natural Sciences.

Have excellent communication skills, both written and oral, and be able to explain their project clearly and without jargon to non-experts.

Convey their passion for their project to a wider audience and convince the panel of the project’s wider value

Act as an ‘ambassador’ for both the university and their subject.

Preference will be given to students and to candidates who have not had the opportunity to live or study for an extended period of time in the USA.

Candidates must be available for video interview, via Microsoft Teams, in March 2026; the exact date is to be confirmed.

BENEFIT:

Up to £10,000

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BRITISH COUNCIL GREAT SCHOLARSHIP SEPTEMBER: GHANA, INDIA, KENYA, MALAYSIA, NIGERIA, THAILAND AND TURKEY

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Application Deadline: 24 April 2026, 5pm BST

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The University of Kent is offering GREAT scholarships for the 2026-27 academic year. Scholarships are available for students from Ghana, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, and Türkiye.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for a scholarship, you must:

Be a Ghanaian, Indian, Kenyan, Malaysian, Nigerian, Thai or Turkish passport holder and live in Ghana, India, Kenya, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand or Türkiye, and be assessed as an overseas fee payer;

Have received a conditional offer for a one year full time course at one of our UK campuses and have accepted this before the deadline date of 24 April 2026;

Have submitted an expression of interest for the GREAT scholarship (please see below for full details)

Be starting your course in September 2026;

Be active in the field with work experience or proven interest in the subject area;

Be willing to embody the UK Higher Education experience, by attending lectures and tutorials and engaging with extra-curricular activities, and act as an ambassador for UK Higher Education by promoting the value of studying at a UK HEI;

Be willing to establish an engagement with the UK as a scholar, through personal and academic fulfilment;

Represent the high standards of the GREAT brand by becoming an advocate for scholarships; and

Be willing to attend a networking event of all UK-based GREAT scholars, to discuss experiences and capture perceptions of studying in the UK.

BENEFIT:

The GREAT Scholarships programme is funded jointly by the UK Government’s GREAT Britain campaign, British Council and the University of Kent, as part of the Study UK campaign and it offers scholarships of £10,000 

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