GREAT scholarship - Indonesian students

Award overview

• Level: Postgraduate
• Mode of study: Full-time
• Tuition fee status: International
• Award type: Fee discount
• Deadline: 7 June 2026

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, Birkbeck, University of London is offering one scholarship to students in Indonesia applying for a one-year full-time Master's course starting in autumn 2026. All Master's programmes are eligible, except for:

• MSc/MA Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology
• MSc Culinary Innovation Management
• MSc/MA Educational Neuroscience
• MSc/MA Health and Clinical Psychological Sciences
• MSc Hospitality Innovation Management
• MA Psychoanalytic Studies
• MA Psychosexual Therapy
• MA Text and Performance

Background

The GREAT Scholarships 2026 programme, launched by the British Council together with over 60 UK universities, supports postgraduate students from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam in accessing world-class UK higher education opportunities.

The scholarship programme offers financial support of a minimum of £10,000 to students pursuing one-year postgraduate study in the UK. Students can apply for courses in a range of subjects, at over 60 institutions across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Value

£10,000 in the form of a fee deduction from the tuition fees for the first year of study. The deduction will be applied at point of enrolment.

This scholarship cannot be combined with any other scholarships offered by Birkbeck, University of London.

Duration

The GREAT Scholarship applies to the first year of your full-time postgraduate taught Master’s degree, starting in autumn 2026.

Eligibility

Applicants must:

• be permanent residents and passport holders of Indonesia
• have applied to and received an offer (conditional or unconditional) for a place on a full-time taught Master’s degree course at Birkbeck, University of London, in any subject, starting in autumn 2026, except for the following courses:
  • MSc/MA Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuropsychology
  • MSc Culinary Innovation Management
  • MSc/MA Educational Neuroscience
  • MSc/MA Health and Clinical Psychological Sciences
  • MSc Hospitality Innovation Management
  • MA Psychoanalytic Studies
  • MA Psychosexual Therapy
  • MA Text and Performance

How to apply

To apply, please complete the GREAT Scholarship application form by 11:59pm GMT on 7 June 2026. We aim to communicate the result of your application by 20 June 2026, via email.

For more information on the GREAT Scholarships 2026, please visit Study UK.