Sussex Alumni Scholarship

Who is eligible

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must have either:

• Graduated from Sussex with a Bachelors, Masters or PhD degree
• Previously completed a Sussex Summer School programme
• Previously attended the University as a Visiting or Exchange student

Applicants must have also accepted an offer of a place on an eligible Masters course to start in September 2025.

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
• Studied at one of our partner institutions (i.e. BIMM or International Study Centre)
• Studied at a UK University's overseas campus or external programme
• Already hold another University of Sussex scholarship (i.e. Chancellor's Masters Scholarship)
• 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 IDS
• Early Years Education (with Early Years Teacher status)
• Degrees in Social Work (if receiving an NHS bursary)
• Online courses
• Schools direct teaching courses
• Masters funded by the research councils (e.g. ESRC 1+3 funding)