Fully funded

Mandela Scholarship supported by FirstRand Empowerment Foundation

University of Sussex, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

A fully funded Masters scholarship for South African nationals, supported by the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation. It covers tuition and a maintenance award.

Award Information

  • Offer for a full-time eligible Masters at Sussex starting September 2026 (offer by 7 April 2026).
  • Overseas fee status.
  • South African national.
  • Good undergraduate degree from an African university equivalent to UK Upper Second.
  • Preference may go to applicants with work experience and without an existing UK Masters equivalent.
  • Excluded: other universities, online courses, certificates/diplomas (including PGCE), BSMS, Early Years Education (EYT), Social Work with NHS bursary, School Direct, research council-funded Masters.
  • Full Masters tuition fee waiver.
  • £16,440 cash maintenance, paid monthly across the year.
  • Application deadline for 2026 entry: 19 February 2026, 23:59 (GMT) (closed).
  • Offer from Sussex required by 7 April 2026.
  1. Apply via the FirstRand Empowerment Foundation's website.
  2. Hold an offer of a place at Sussex.

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How selection works

FirstRand conducts the interviews; FirstRand and Sussex jointly select.

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