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2011Business, Management and Economics Scholarships at University of Sussex, UK

The University of Sussex has identified Business, Management & Economics as a key area for expansion and is delighted to offer a number of generous scholarships.The scholarships are offered as a reduction in tuition fees of £1,500 and will be awarded to students with the highest academic ability and potential (not made on the basis of financial need).
Applicants must be applying for one of the above Masters degrees.
•Applicants must commence the degree in October 2011 (awards cannot be deferred to subsequent years).
•Applicants must be classified as paying UK/EU tuition fees.
•Current Sussex undergraduate students are eligible to apply.

Scholarship Application Deadline:
1 May 2011

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2011 Master’s Programme in Arts and Humanities at University of Sussex, UK

Full awards (fees plus maintenance stipend) are open to UK Nationals, and EU students who can satisfy UK residency requirements. To be eligible for the full award, EU Nationals must have been in the UK for at least 3 years prior to the start of the course for which they are seeking funding, including for the purposes of full-time education.
EU Nationals who do not meet the above residency requirement are eligible for a fees-only award, provided that they have been ordinarily resident in the EU for at least 3 years prior to the start of their proposed programme of study.
Applicants must have gained an undergraduate degree from a recognised university, or be a current undergraduate expecting to graduate before 31 July 2011. Those applying for a doctoral award should normally have, or be studying for a Master’s degree. Please note that if successful you may be required to produce evidence of your qualifications at registration.
All candidates for an AHRC award/nomination at Sussex must do the following:
1.Apply for a postgraduate place for the specific programme via the standard Sussex application method. This application must be made before the AHRC studentship deadline. Candidates submitting to the Sussex application process who have not already applied for a postgraduate place at the University will be deemed ineligible.
2.Complete an additional AHRC application form [DOC] and submit this to the Doctoral School. The same form can be used for both a Doctoral and a Research Preparation Masters award. This application form covers all the information required for Sussex to make a nomination under our BGP award.

Scholarship Application Deadline:14th March 2011.

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2011 Chancellor’s International Scholarships, University of Sussex, UK

Up to forty Chancellor’s International Scholarships of £3,000 are available to new overseas fee paying students each year who are applying to study at Undergraduate and Postgraduate taught degree level. The scholarships are available in the majority of Sussex Schools, and are awarded on the basis of academic performance and potential. The scholarships are offered for the duration of the degree programme, subject to satisfactory progress, and will be paid directly into your UK bank account or credited towards your tuition fees.

  • Have applied for and accepted a place to start an Undergraduate degree at the University of Sussex (e.g., BA, BSc, BEng, LLB, MEng, etc), or a Postgraduate taught degree (e.g., MA, MSc, LLM, MRes, Postgraduate Diploma, and Graduate Diploma) excluding the following degrees:
    * Programmes in the Institute of Development Studies, apart from the MA Gender and Development
    * MSc in Social Research Methods + DPhil combined (1+3 degrees)
    * BMBS degree in Medicine in the Brighton and Sussex Medical School
    * International foundation years, International Year One Diploma in Business and Management, and Pre-masters
    * Pre-Masters Degrees and Diplomas taught at partner colleges which are validated by Sussex.
    •Note: Applicants for Research degrees (e.g., MPhil, DPhil/PhD, EdD), current Sussex undergraduate students (except those applying to start a master’s degree), are not eligible to apply.
    Applications for places on our degree programmes must be made via UCAS for Undergraduate study, and on the Sussex website or Postgraduate Application form for Postgraduate study.
    •Be assessed as liable to pay fees at the “overseas” (namely the non-EU) rate.
    •Have sufficient funds to meet your tuition fees and living expenses, after taking account of the possible award of a Chancellor’s International Scholarship.
  • Students accepting a Chancellor’s International Scholarship may be required to undertake occasional promotional or support duties for the University of Sussex at times agreed between the student and the University.

    Scholarship Application Deadline:
    1 May,2011

    Further Scholarship Information and Application