Sussex School for Progressive Futures Scholarships (2026)

What you get

£10,000

Type of award

Tuition fee reduction

Eligibility

• Who is eligible

  To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

  • Be taking up a place on an eligible Masters degree, starting September 2026
  • Be self-financing
  • Have exceptional academic grades (see 'Qualifications advice' for indication of minimum grades required; this does not include all accepted qualifications and is instead intended as guidance)
• Qualifications advice

  Qualification/Country	Minimum grades required to apply for the scholarship; this does not include all accepted qualifications and is instead intended as guidance
  Bangladesh	Four year Bachelor's degree with GPA 3.5 or higher
  Brazil	8.5/10 or 4.5/5.0
  Chile	5.5 - 5/8 depending on university
  China	Category 1 HEI: GPA of 3.3/4 or 85% or Grade of B+. All other HEIs: GPA of 3.7 or 90% or Grade A- (or higher)
  Eqypt	80-85% or higher - depending on university
  Ghana	First class / GPA 3.75 or higher
  India	At least 70%, depending on university
  Japan	GPA 3.5
  Kenya	First class
  Malaysia	75% or CGPA of 3.67/4 or higher
  Mexico	8.5/10 or 85%
  Nigeria	First class/CGPA 3.5
  Pakistan	4 year Bachelors degree with a minimum overall grade of 80% / Masters with 70%
  Palestine	90% or CGPA of 3.67/4 or higher
  Peru	14 or 16/20
  South Korea	CGPA of 3.7/4.3 or 4.0/4.5 or higher
  Thailand	CGPA 3.5 or higher - depending on university
  Turkey	GPA 3.3
  USA	GPA 3.5
  Vietnam	Bachelor's degree awarded from 2016 onwards with 3.75/4 or 8.5/10 or higher
  Zimbabwe	First Division

• 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 an online course

Eligible Masters degrees by transformational interdisciplinary theme

Digital and Data Futures

• Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems
• Artificial Intelligence and Adaptive Systems (with an industrial placement year) 
• Business Analytics
• Data Science
• Data Science (with an industrial placement year)
• Digital Media
• Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law
• Quantum Technology

Environmental Sustainability

• Climate Change, Development and Policy
• Energy and Climate Policy
• Environment, Development and Policy
• Global Biodiversity Conservation
• Sustainable Development
• Sustainable Finance and Accounting

Human Flourishing

• Conflict, Security and Development
• Gender Studies
• International Education and Development
• Migration and Refugee Studies
• Media Practice for Development and Social Change
• Social Development

Number of scholarships available

10

Deadline

How to apply

Applicants need an offer of a place on an eligible Masters before they can apply for the scholarship. As this is a selective scholarship, applicants need excellent grades/predicted grades to be considered.

Contact us

scholarships@sussex.ac.uk

You might also be interested in

• How to Apply for a Masters
• Masters Applicant Hub
• What is the Sussex School for Progressive Futures?
• Sussex 2035 strategy

Timetable

Applications will be considered after the closing date and all applicants will receive a decision before the end of July.

Terms and conditions

As this scholarship celebrates excellence, it is possible to combine this with the Chancellor's International Scholarship or Chancellor's Masters Scholarship. If the value of both scholarships exceeds the full tuition fee, then any remainder will be paid as cash maintenance once scholars are registered. 

We are aware AI has been used by some applicants to produce statements for their scholarship applications. Please be advised these applications are often unsuccessful. Any personal statement submitted needs to be written by you, to demonstrate your suitability for the scholarship.