Scholarship

Postgraduate Economics Scholarship for African Students at University of Sussex in UK, 2017


Description: The Economics Department at the University of Sussex is delighted to offer an annual Masters scholarship for suitably qualified candidates from selected sub-Saharan African countries on either the Development Economics MSc or Economics MSc.


The University of Sussex is a leading higher education and research institution near Brighton, in the south of England. Sussex was the first of the new wave of UK universities founded in the 1960s. Its goal is to deliver teaching and learning programmes that are informed by current research, are attractive to students from all socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds, and which deliver skills for life.


Degree Level: Postgraduate degree programme.


Subject of Study: Development Economics or Economics.


Eligibility: They are designed to reward students of any nationality who demonstrate the highest academic excellence and potential.


Number of Awards: Not Known


Scholarship Award: A fee waiver of £15,100 plus a £10,000 maintenance grant. The scholarship includes the full payment of the overseas tuition fee and a maintenance grant of £10,000 but does not include travel expenses to and from the United Kingdom.


English Language Requirement: English required for postgraduate study at Sussex, depending on your chosen course. In terms of IELTS, the standard requirement is IELTS 6.5 overall, with at least 6.0 in each section.


Entrance Requirement: Applicants must have completed your undergraduate degree in Africa.


Test Requirement: None


Deadline: July 1, 2017.


How to Apply: In order to be considered for this Scholarship, you must have been offered and accepted a place on either the Development Economics MSc or Economics MSc to start in September 2017.

They must indicate in the finance section of your application to study at the University of Sussex that you wish to be considered for this scholarship.


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