GREAT Scholarships - Egypt

GREAT scholars must:

• be a citizen of a GREAT target country
• have an undergraduate degree that will enable entry onto a postgraduate programme at one of the UK universities taking part in the GREAT Scholarships campaign
• be motivated and academically able to follow and benefit from a UK postgraduate taught course
• be active in the field with work experience or with a proven interest in the proposed subject area
• meet the English language requirement and other academic requirements of the UK HEI
• 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
• be willing to attend events or participate in other activities organised by Study UK and the British Council for all UK-based GREAT scholars, including social media activities to discuss experiences and capture perceptions of studying in the UK.

On return to Egypt, a GREAT Scholar:

• is willing to demonstrate future contribution to capacity-building and socio-economic advancement through the benefits achieved after graduating from UK higher education
• is willing to maintain contact with the British Council and act as an ambassador for the GREAT Scholarships, by sharing experiences of studying in the UK with future GREAT scholars
• is as an alumnus of the GREAT Scholarships, willing occasionally to speak to potential candidates about their experience of studying in the UK.