University of Sussex Opens Offer for Chancellor's Masters Scholarship (2016)

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The University of Sussex is delighted to give up to one hundred £5,000 Masters scholarships to draw in exeptional and  gifted students to learn at Sussex University. 

The scholarships are obtainable on a competitive basis to United Kingdom, EU and non-EU students all those who have accepted a full-time  place on a Masters course at university of sussex in 2016 and those who have, or who expect to attain, an excellent undergraduate academic degree from a UK teaching establishment or who have, or who expect to attain, the equivalent of an undergraduate academic degree with the best grades from a university among the European Union.

Type of award

Taught full-time  Masters

Award amount

   £5,000

Eligibility

Applicants

• All applicants (UK, EU and non-EU) who either hold or expect to achieve a first-class undergraduate honours degree from any UK higher education institution or who hold or expect to achieve an excellent undergraduate degree from a university within the European Union (see attached table for criteria) are eligible ;
• You must apply for an eligible Masters course (see list below) and receive and accept an offer by 1 August 2016;
• You must meet all the University's general entrance requirements.

Eligible Masters courses

All full-time taught Masters degree courses at the University of Sussex are eligible (e.g. MA, MSc, LLM)excluding the following courses:

• Postgraduate diplomas (including Common Professional Examination (CPE), Law and Economics)
• Masters degrees in Social Work (if receiving a bursary)
• Social Work post qualifying Masters degrees
• PGCE courses and schools direct teaching courses
• MSc Automotive Engineering
• MA degrees in IDS apart from MA Gender and Development
• Masters degrees at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School
• In addition, masters students funded by the research councils (e.g. those receiving ESRC 1+3 funding) are not eligible.

Application procedure

You should apply online for an eligible full-time Masters course via the University's postgraduate application system in time to receive an offer of a place by 1 August 2016.

You should complete the Chancellor's Masters Scholarship application form by 1 August. We cannot consider the scholarship application until an offer has been received and accepted for an eligible Masters course.

If you are still studying for your degree you do not need to wait for your final classification before applying. Applications will be considered on the strength of current performance and, if successful, the award of the scholarship can be made conditional upon you achieving the required degree classification later in the summer.

Selection for a scholarship
Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of previous or current academic performance and future potential. The selectors will pay careful attention to the information you provide in the Scholarship application form.

Timetable

The application deadline is 1st August 2016.

Scholarships will be awarded in a number of separate rounds in February, April, June and August and successful applicants will be notified after each round. If you are not immediately successful in being awarded a scholarship, but meet the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be re-considered in the following allocation round alongside any new applications. The final allocation will be after the August deadline, with all remaining decisions notified then.

Further information

If you accept a Chancellor's Masters Scholarship you may be required to undertake occasional promotional or support duties for the University of Sussex at times agreed between yourself and the University (e.g. providing copy for the prospectus or web page). Schools of study may also have specific duties they wish you to assist with.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. If I am a current Sussex student am I eligible?

No, but you may be eligible for a Sussex Graduate Scholarship.

2. If I am a previous Sussex student am I eligible?

Yes, if you hold a first-class honours degree.

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