Chancellor's Masters Scholarships are available for First Class graduates from the UK or Ireland. There are only 100 scholarships available, so there is a competitive application process.
What you get£3,000 for UK students or £5,000 for international students
Type of awardTuition fee reduction
Funding typeSussex funded
EligibilityTo be eligible for this scholarship, you must:
have studied a Bachelors (Hons) at a UK or Irish university and hold, or expect to achieve, a First
have accepted an offer of a place on an eligible full time or part time Masters course to start in September 2023
You are not eligible for this scholarship if you:
Are applying for a Masters at a university that is not at the University of Sussex
Are progressing into the final year of an integrated Masters at Sussex
Are a 2023 Sussex graduate
Studied at a UK University’s overseas campus or external programme
Already hold another University of Sussex scholarship (i.e. Sussex Alumni Award)
Are studying one of the Excluded courses listed below.
You are not eligible for this scholarship if you are going to study any of the following:
Certificates and Diplomas (including PGCE)
Courses at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS)
Development Studies MA
Early Years Education (with Early Years Teacher status)
Globalisation, Business and Development MA
Governance, Development and Public Policy MA
Power, Participation and Social Change MA
Poverty and Development MA
Degrees in Social work (if receiving an NHS bursary)
Online courses
Schools direct teaching courses
Masters funded by the research councils (e.g. ESRC 1+3 funding)
Number of scholarships available
100
Deadline1 August 2023 23:59
How to applyTo be considered for the Chancellors Masters Scholarship, you need to have received and accepted an offer of a place on an eligible Masters at Sussex and hold, or expect to achieve, a First Class UK or Irish Bachelors degree. To apply for the scholarship, you are required to provide a statement of academic interests. You should include information about:
As there are limited awards available, you are advised to apply as soon as possible as all awards may be allocated before the final application deadline is reached. Priority will be given to those that have not already completed a postgraduate qualification. We will notify you of the outcome of your application by email.