The University of Sussex offers 25 scholarships to international students for postgraduate (taught) degree program. The scholarships are available for International (Non-UK/EU) students.

The scholarship aims to assist high achieving and highly motivated international research scholars at the University of Sussex.

The University of Sussex is a leading higher education and research institution in the south of England. Its goal is to deliver teaching and learning programmes that are informed by current research, are attractive to students from all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, and which deliver skills for life.

Scholarship Description:

• Application Deadline: 1 May 2020, 23:59 (GMT)
• Course Level:  Scholarships are available for pursuing the postgraduate (taught) degree (e.g., MA, MSc, LLM, MRes, Postgraduate Diploma, and Graduate Diploma) at the University of Sussex.
• Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded in all subjects offered by the University of Sussex excluding the following degrees: Courses in the Institute of Development Studies, except the MA in Gender and Development, MSc in Social Research Methods + DPhil combined (1+3 degrees), International foundation years, postgraduate certificate, International Year One Diploma in Business and Management, and Pre-masters. Pre-Masters Degrees and Diplomas taught at partner colleges that are validated by Sussex, MSc Automotive Engineering (applicants should consult funding opportunities at the University of Brighton), Masters in Business Administration or Masters in Education and Courses within the Brighton and Sussex Medical School.
• Scholarship Award: Scholarships include 50% off international student tuition fee.
• Number of Scholarships: There are 25 scholarships available.
• Nationality: International (Non-UK/EU) students
• Scholarship can be taken in the UK

Eligibility for the Scholarship:

• Eligible Countries: International (Non-UK/EU) students can apply for these scholarships.List of Countries: Afghanistan, Islamic State of Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Principality of, Angola, Anguilla, Antarctica, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Botswana, Bouvet Island, Brazil, British Indian Ocean Territory, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Kingdom of, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Curacao, Cyprus (European Union), Cyprus (Non-European Union), Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, East Timor, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Falkland Islands, Faroe Islands, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guam (USA), Guatemala, Guernsey, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Ivory Coast (Cote d’Ivoire), Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan), Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands, Norway, Not Known, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Territory, Occupied, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Island, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, S. Georgia and S. Sandwich Isls, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Helena, Saint Kitts and Nevis Anguilla, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French Part), Saint Tome (Sao Tome) and Principe, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Sint Maarten (Dutch Part), Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Stateless, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Turks and Caicos Islands, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States, United States Minor Outlying Islands, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Vatican City (Holy See), Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands (British), Western Sahara, Yemen, Yugoslavia not otherwise specified, Zambia and Zimbabwe
• Entrance Requirements: To be eligible for this scholarship you need to be classified as overseas for fee purposes. As there are limited scholarships available, this scholarship is extremely competitive (for 2018 entry we received more than 800 applications for only 25 awards). To be considered, you must demonstrate that you:
  • have excellent grades
  • have clear and specific goals with defined links to your course.

  You are not eligible for this scholarship if you already have another Sussex scholarship (i.e. Chancellor’s Master’s Scholarship or Sussex Graduate Scholarship)

  You are not eligible for this scholarship if you are going to study the following courses:

  • Corruption, Law and Governance LLM (delivered in Qatar)
  • Development Studies MA
  • Early Years in Education MA
  • Globalisation, Business and Development MA
  • Governance, Development and Public Policy MA
  • Power, Participation and Social Change MA
  • Poverty and Development MA
  • Masters degrees in Social Work (if receiving an NHS bursary)
  • PGCE courses
  • Schools direct teaching courses
  • Any Masters funded by the research councils (e.g. those receiving ESRC 1+3 funding are not eligible).
• English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other language requirements in order to be able to study there. The level of English required varies by subject and level of study and is expressed in IELTS terms but the link below gives a list of commonly accepted equivalencies.
• Applicants must meet the University’s academic entry requirements and the IELTS English Language Requirements contained in the postgraduate prospectus. If their first language is not English, they will normally be required to pass an English language test, such as IELTS or PTE, to study at Sussex. Applicants can find the English requirements for their course in our study with them pages (under ‘entry requirements’).

UK Scholarships

Application Procedure:

How to Apply: Complete the online scholarship application form after you have applied for your course. To be considered for the Chancellors International Scholarship, you need to have received and accepted an offer of a place on an eligible Masters at Sussex.

You are required to provide a personal statement to support your application. The personal statement needs to provide information about the following:

• Your drive and ambitions
• Your potential for positive impact when you return to your home country
• Any relevant work experience, skills or extra-curricular activity that relate to your ambitions and/or choose the course.

To be considered, you will need to demonstrate excellent grades in your most recent qualification (i.e. a first-class degree if you are studying in the UK). You do not need to have completed your qualification, however, as we can make conditional scholarship offers.

Application Form

Scholarship Link