About the scholarship

This new scholarship has been introduced from 2026 for applicants who are nationals of Sri Lanka, are classified as 'Overseas' for fee purposes and have been accepted to study an eligible Masters course at Sussex starting in September 2026.

Award details

What you get

Description	Value
Amount	£4,000
Type of award	Tuition fee reduction

Eligibility

Who is eligible

• Be a national of Sri Lanka
• Be classified as ‘overseas’ for fee purposes
• Be taking up a place on a full time Masters degree, starting September 2026

Who isn’t eligible

• You are not eligible for this scholarship if your tuition fees are fully sponsored
• 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)
  • Early Years Education (with Early Years Teacher status)
  • MSc Climate Change, Development and Policy
  • MA Development Studies
  • MA Food and Development
  • MA Gender and Development
  • MA Globalisation, Business and Development
  • MA Governance, Development and Public Policy
  • MA Poverty, Policy and Development Practice
  • MA Power, Participation and Social Change
  • 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)

Number of scholarships available

Unlimited

Deadline

1 September 2026 23:59

How to apply

The scholarship is applied automatically if you meet the eligibility criteria. If this changes at any time, the scholarship will be removed.

Confirmation of the scholarship will be sent after you receive an offer of a place to study at Sussex and information about the scholarship will be included in your CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) for your visa application.

Availability

At level(s)

PG (taught)

Application deadline

1 September 2026 23:59 (GMT)

Countries

Countries

Sri Lanka

Terms and conditions

• Students must be self-financing to receive the scholarship. If you confirm that you are being sponsored, or that your tuition fees are being paid by sponsor, employer or other funding provider, then the scholarship offer will be revoked.
• The scholarship is awarded as a tuition fee reduction for your first year of full-time study at Sussex.
• Advice for dual nationals: in order to receive the Sussex Sri Lanka Scholarship, you may be asked to provide evidence to the University of your Sri Lankan nationality (such as a passport or other form of official government identification which confirms citizenship). If you are planning to apply for your Student Visa with another passport, then please note that you may also be required to present evidence of your Sri Lankan nationality during the visa application process and arrival in the UK as the Sussex Sri Lanka Scholarship will be included on your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) document.