The details below relate to the 2015 Scholarship. Details of the 2016 Scholarship will be announced in Autumn.
The University is delighted to offer 100 Masters scholarships to attract the most talented students to study at Sussex. Our awards include enhanced scholarships of £10,000 which are available for 2015 only and standard scholarships of £3,000. The scholarships are available on a competitive basis to UK/EU and non-EU students and confirm Sussex's position as one of the UK's leading universities for postgraduate study. Further details are as follows:
£10,000 Enhanced Chancellor's Masters Scholarships
All students starting a full-time Sussex Masters course in 2015, who graduate with a first-class degree from any UK higher education institution in 2015 and who have paid undergraduate tuition fees of £9,000 or more in each of the last three years of undergraduate study are eligible for a £10,000 scholarship.
£3,000 Standard Chancellor's Masters Scholarships
All students starting a full-time Sussex Masters course in 2015, who have already achieved, or who expect to achieve, a first-class honours degree from any UK higher education institution and who have paid annual undergraduate tuition fees of less than £9,000 are eligible for a £3,000 scholarship.
Type of award
Taught full-time Masters
Award amount
Up to £10,000
Eligibility
£10,000 Enhanced Chancellor's Masters Scholarships - specific criteria
• You must graduate with a first-class honours degree from any UK higher education institution
• You must have paid annual tuition fees of £9,000 or more in each of the last three years of undergraduate study
• You must have applied for your chosen full-time Masters course by 1 August
• You must accept and meet any conditions of your offer.
£3,000 Chancellor's Masters Scholarship - specific criteria
• You must already have or expect to achieve a first-class honours degree from any UK higher education institution
• You must have paid tuition fees of less than £9,000 in each of the last three years of undergraduate study
• You must have applied for your chosen full-time Masters course by 1 August
• You must accept and meet any conditions of your offer.
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 and MSc in Climate Change and Development
• Masters degrees at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School
University of Sussex students
University of Sussex students graduating with a first-class degree in 2015 are not eligible for this award but instead are eligible for the Sussex Graduate Scholarship.
Research Council funded Masters students
In addition, masters students funded by the research councils (e.g. those receiving ESRC 1+3 funding) are not eligible.
Application procedure
To be considered for a scholarship you should apply online for an eligible full-time Masters course between 1 October 2014 and 1 August 2015 via the University's postgraduate application system.
To be considered for the scholarship (standard or enhanced), please complete the Chancellor's Masters Scholarship application form by 1 August. You are only required to submit one application, your eligibility for the standard or enhanced award will be assessed if you are made an offer of a scholarship.
Please note: 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 a first-class undergraduate honours degree 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 2015.
Scholarships will be allocated in a number of separate rounds during 2015 (February, April, June and August).
The first allocation of awards will take place in February. Scholarships will be awarded in a number of separate rounds, in February, April, June and August, with successful applicants 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 will 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 text for the prospectus or web page). Schools of study may 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?
You are eligible if you hold a first-class honours degree from any UK University, including Sussex.
3. If I apply for a part-time Masters degree am I eligible?
No, the scholarship is only available for full-time study. The award is intended to enable students to complete their Masters course within one year, by reducing the fee to approximately the equivalent of the part-time fee for the first year. This enables students to save the living expenses that would otherwise be incurred in a second year and to complete the degree more quickly.
4. If I am a student from Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales am I eligible to apply for an enhanced scholarship?
Yes - students from Northern Ireland, Scotland or Wales who entered undergraduate study from September 2012 are eligible to apply for an enhanced scholarship.
5. I am an overseas student for fee purposes am I eligible to apply?
You are eligible if you hold a first-class honours degree from any UK University or are due to graduate from a UK University this summer and expect to achieve a first.
6. If I am offered a scholarship but defer my place at Sussex, can the scholarship be carried over to the next year?
Unfortunately, it is not possible to carry over the scholarship to another year.
7. If I have funding from another source can I also apply for a scholarship?
Yes - the scholarships are available to funded and self-financing students. However, there are some exceptions:
- You cannot be in receipt of this award and any other University of Sussex funded scholarship (including the Chancellor's International Scholarship, the Economic and Social Development Scholarship, the Fulbright Scholarship, the HESPAL scholarship, the Shawcross Scholarship, the Sussex Country Scholarships or the Sussex Graduate Scholarship).
- You cannot be in receipt of this award and research council funding i.e. as part of the ESRC funded 1+3 scheme.
If you receive an additional fee waiver from a School or Department at the University the total amount of the combined fee waivers cannot exceed the total amount of the tuition fee.
8. Can I apply if I only intend to undertake Masters level study and do not intend to pursue doctoral study?
Yes, the Chancellors Masters Scholarship seeks to reward excellence at undergraduate level.
9. Are the scholarships available to study at research (PhD) level?
No - however, there are scholarships for research students. There are 10 Chancellors International Research Scholarships available for overseas fee-paying students and a range of options for UK/EU students intending on doctoral study. Details are on our Funding Database.
10. When will I know the outcome of my application?
Scholarships will be awarded on a rolling basis starting in February. Successful applicants will be informed after each round, with eligible (but unsuccessful) applicants automatically re-considered in the following round alongside any new applications. The final allocation of scholarships will be in August, with all decisions notified by Monday 8 September
11. How will I receive the scholarship?
If you receive a scholarship of £3,000 this will be awarded as a tuition fee reduction when you register.
If you receive a scholarship of £10,000 and your tuition fee is more than £10,000 your fee will be adjusted when you register and you will be liable to pay the remainder.
If you receive a scholarship of £10,000 and your tuition fee is less than £10,000 you will receive a full fee waiver and the remainder will be paid in two separate cash payments in January and May.
Contact details
If you have any questions regarding the scheme please email: cmscholarship@sussex.ac.uk