Selection criteria:Contact the university
Application requirement details:Applicants will be required to submit evidence of nationality/residence and provide a statement that demonstrates why they should be selected to receive the scholarship.
Selection will be made based on applicants' statements on the following:
- Why they have chosen to apply to Sussex
- What they will bring to the Sussex community
- Future intended contributions to Palestine
Postgraduate
What you get
- Full 'Overseas' tuition fee waiver for first year of study
- £17,460 living costs (or on-campus accommodation) for first year of study
- Visa application, NHS surcharge and relocation costs
- Duolingo English language test cost covered (if required)
- Sussexsport membership
Who is eligible
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be a Palestinian applicant with an offer of a place to study a Masters degree at the University of Sussex. You must also:
- Be a holder of Palestinian ID/travel documents
- Be classified as 'Overseas' for fees
- Be ordinarily resident in Gaza or the West Bank, or have been so until the escalation of the conflict in October 2023
- Priority will be given to those who are ordinarily resident in Gaza or displaced Palestinians in refugee camps
- Priority will also be given to those who do not currently hold a Masters degree or have never studied outside Palestine
Who isn't eligible
You are not eligible for this scholarship if you:
- are applying for a Masters at a university that is not at the University of Sussex
- are progressing into the final year of an integrated Masters at Sussex
- are studying one of the Excluded courses listed below:
Excluded courses
You are not eligible for this scholarship if you are going to study any of the following:
- Certificates and Diplomas (including PGCE)
- Courses at Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS)
- Courses at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS)
- Courses offered at partner institutes e.g. International Study Centre (ISC)
- Degrees in Social work (if receiving an NHS bursary)
- Early Years Education (with Early Years Teacher status)
