Partially funded

Chancellor's International Scholarships (Undergraduate)

University of Sussex, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The Chancellor's International Scholarships are Sussex-funded awards for overseas-fee applicants with excellent academic grades who hold an offer for a full-time Bachelor's degree at Sussex. The award is a tuition fee reduction for the first year of study.

The award is highly competitive and is made to applicants with exceptional academic achievement and potential. A limited number are available, and the award runs for the 2026/27 academic year only.

Award Information

  • Classified as overseas for fee purposes.
  • Hold an offer (which may be conditional) for a full-time Bachelor's degree at Sussex starting in 2026.
  • Be self-financing.
  • Excellent academic grades. Minimum guidance includes A-Levels A*A*A, BTEC Extended Diploma D*D*D, International Baccalaureate 36 points, Hong Kong HKDSE 5*5*5, German Abitur 1.6, India CBSE/CISCE Standard XII 90% or higher, USA GPA 3.7 plus three AP tests at 555, European Baccalaureate 85%; country-specific grades are listed for further countries.
  • Not open to applicants for a Bachelor's at another university, current Sussex students, or students progressing into the final year of an integrated Master's at Sussex.
  • Excluded courses: Courses at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS), Social Work degrees (if receiving an NHS bursary), courses including a Foundation Year, PGCE, School Direct teaching courses and postgraduate diplomas.
  • £5,000 in the first year of full-time study, awarded as a tuition fee reduction (2026 entry).
  • No cash equivalent is available.
  • Cannot be combined with the Sussex Pakistan Scholarship or the Sussex Türkiye Scholarship; applicants eligible for several receive the highest-value one.
  • Deferring or temporarily withdrawing ends eligibility.
  • Application deadline for 2026 entry: 30 April 2026, 23:59 (GMT) (closed).
  • Decisions expected by the end of July 2026.
  1. Receive an offer for an eligible full-time Bachelor's course at Sussex.
  2. Submit the online scholarship application through the scholarship page before the deadline, including a personal statement written by you.
  3. Await the decision by the end of July.

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Documents you will need

  • Personal statement written by the applicant (AI-generated statements are often unsuccessful).

How selection works

Applications are considered after the closing date and assessed on exceptional academic achievement and potential.

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