Scholarships for Palestine at the University of Sussex 2027/2028

About this scholarship

The University of Sussex offers fully funded Masters scholarships to Palestinians from Gaza and the West Bank. The 2026 round had 2 awards and closed on 1 June 2026. Sussex has not yet announced the 2027 round. In 2025 the round opened in March and closed on 1 June.

Funding type

Full Overseas tuition fee waiver for the first year GBP 17,460 for living costs in the first year, paid monthly (2026 figure). If you take on-campus accommodation, the cash amount is lower. Visa application, NHS surcharge and relocation costs Duolingo English test cost, if needed Sussexsport membership

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Covered

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

Listed nationalities only — Palestinian Territories

Residence condition

Must live in listed countries — Palestinian Territories

You must be Palestinian and hold a Palestinian ID or travel document. You must normally live in Gaza or the West Bank, or have lived there until October 2023. You must be classed as Overseas for fees. You must have accepted an offer for an eligible Sussex Masters starting in September. Priority goes to people who normally live in Gaza and to displaced Palestinians in refugee camps. Priority also goes to people without a Masters degree and to those who have never studied outside Palestine. Students going into the final year of an integrated Masters at Sussex are not eligible.

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Straight to the provider

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test not mentioned

The scholarship sets no separate test. You must meet the English requirement of your course to get an offer. The standard level at Sussex is IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each part, and some courses ask for more. The scholarship pays for a Duolingo test if you need one.

University admission details

Required before applying?

You must accept an offer for an eligible Masters at Sussex before applying for the scholarship. Not eligible: certificates and diplomas (including PGCE), courses with a placement year, Brighton and Sussex Medical School (BSMS) courses, online courses, School Direct teaching courses, Social Work with an NHS bursary, Research Council funded degrees, and Early Years Education with Early Years Teacher status. Also excluded: 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.

Required documents

Accepted offer for an eligible Sussex Masters Evidence of nationality and residence Statement: why Sussex, what you will bring to the Sussex community, and your future contribution to Palestine Online scholarship application form

Application steps

Step 1: Apply for an eligible Masters at Sussex and accept your offer. Step 2: Fill in the online scholarship form with your evidence of nationality and residence and your statement. Selection is based on the statement. For reference, the 2026 round closed on 1 June 2026 at 23:59 (GMT), and all decisions were sent by the end of July. The dates for 2027 are not yet announced.

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Scholarship contacts

Sussex Scholarships for Palestine team: [email protected]Copy · Contact form (opens in a new tab)

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