University of Sussex: Scholarships for Palestine (2025)

Deadline: 1 June 2025

The University of Sussex, as a University of Sanctuary, is offering fully funded Masters scholarships for Palestinian students, particularly those displaced by the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Scholarship Details

• Award Includes:
  • Full ‘Overseas’ tuition fee waiver.
  • £16,440 for living costs.
  • Sussexsport membership.
• Type of Award:
  Fully funded tuition fee waiver and living costs.
• Funding Type:
  Sussex-funded.

Eligibility Criteria

Who Can Apply

To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must:

• Be a Palestinian applicant with an offer to study a Masters degree at the University of Sussex, starting in September 2025.
• Hold 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 conflict in October 2023.

Priority Consideration:

• Applicants currently residing in Gaza or displaced Palestinians in refugee camps.
• Those who do not hold a prior Masters degree or have not studied outside Palestine.

Who Isn’t Eligible

You are not eligible if you:

• Apply for a Masters degree outside the University of Sussex.
• Are progressing into the final year of an integrated Masters at Sussex.
• Intend to study one of the excluded courses (see below).

Excluded Courses:

• 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).
• Degrees in Social Work (if receiving an NHS bursary).
• Early Years Education (with Early Years Teacher status).
• Masters funded by research councils (e.g., ESRC 1+3 funding).
• Online courses.
• PhD courses.
• School Direct teaching courses.

Scholarship Availability

• Number of Scholarships: 2

Application Timeline

• Applications Open: March 2025
• Application Deadline: 1 June 2025, 23:59 (BST)
• Final Decisions: By July 2025

Application Process

1. Secure a Place:
   You must accept an offer for an eligible Masters course at the University of Sussex.
2. Submit Supporting Documents:
   Applicants must provide:
   • Evidence of nationality/residence.
   • A personal statement explaining:
     • Why you chose Sussex.
     • What you will contribute to the Sussex community.
     • Your future contributions to Palestine.
3. Selection:
   Decisions will be made based on the strength of applicants’ statements.

For further details please see the University of Sussex’s website.