Partially funded

Chancellor's International Scholarships (Masters)

University of Sussex, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

Sussex-funded tuition fee reductions for overseas-fee applicants with exceptional academic grades starting a full-time Masters at Sussex. A limited number are awarded for the 2026/27 academic year.

Award Information

  • Classified as overseas for fee purposes.
  • Full-time Masters place starting September 2026 (offer may be conditional).
  • Self-financing.
  • Exceptional academic grades; guidance includes Ghana first class / GPA 3.75, Nigeria first class, Kenya first class, India at least 70%, Pakistan 80% (four-year Bachelor's), USA GPA 3.5, China 85% / GPA 3.3 (Category 1 HEI), Zimbabwe First Division and other country levels.
  • Not open to: other universities, final-year integrated Masters progression, online courses, holders of another Sussex scholarship such as the Chancellor's Masters Scholarship.
  • Excluded: certificates and diplomas (including PGCE), BSMS, Social Work with NHS bursary, research council-funded degrees, Early Years Education (EYT), MSc Climate Change Development and Policy and several Development MAs, School Direct.
  • £5,000 tuition fee reduction (2026 entry); no cash equivalent.
  • Cannot be combined with the Sussex Alumni Scholarship; may be combined with the Sussex Progressive Futures Scholarship.
  • Strongest applicants from Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Vietnam may combine it with Country Scholarships, up to £10,000 in total.
  • Deferring or temporarily withdrawing ends eligibility.
  • Application deadline for 2026 entry: 30 April 2026, 23:59 (GMT) (closed).
  • Decisions before the end of July 2026.
  1. Apply for and hold an offer on an eligible Masters.
  2. Submit the scholarship application via the scholarship page with a personal statement written by you.

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Documents you will need

  • Personal statement written by the applicant.

How selection works

Competitive; based on exceptional academic achievement and potential, considered after the closing date.

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