GREAT Scholarships

The panel are looking for candidates who will benefit the most from this opportunity, rather than the highest achievers, so the quality of your application responses is vital. You should be well-informed about the university and the programme that you have applied for, as well as your future opportunities and the expectations of this opportunity.

When answering the application questions, you should include:

• your academic background and achievements (such as academic prizes)
• your extracurricular activities or voluntary and community experience, particularly those relevant to your chosen course
• what motivates you, any barriers you have experienced to your education and how you have overcome them
• any other achievements you feel are relevant to your chosen course
• how your study at Edge Hill University would help your future career plans
• how you would bring an exciting and valuable global perspective to your programme of study
• your professional experience to date and your career aspirations, including your intentions after graduation

This scholarship provides a full tuition fee waiver of up to £17,000, and successful candidates will receive an updated offer letter reflecting this award. Please note that this scholarship cannot be combined with any other scholarships, so recipients will not be eligible for additional scholarship funding.

This is for September 2025 intake only and scholarships cannot be deferred.

Candidates must:

• be passport holders of Ghana, India, Kenya, Turkey or Vietnam
• be a self-funded student
• have made an application to study a full-time postgraduate degree at Edge Hill University for September 2025 intake.
• hold an offer for a full-time postgraduate degree at Edge Hill University for September 2025 intake.
• not be in receipt of any other scholarship, including external scholarships such as Chevening, etc.

Exclusions

Applicants for Postgraduate Diplomas are not eligible for this award.