StudyQA — University Scholarship — Institute of Development Studies Scholarship at University of Sussex

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex is offering up to 5 scholarships to encourage high achieving scholars from the Global South to study for a master’s degree in development-related subjects commencing AY. The scholarships are available to international students from lower- or middle-income countries who have accepted a full-time place on an IDS master’s degree. Priority will be given to students who have the greatest potential to make a difference in their home countries after completing the degree.

These scholarships have been jointly endowed by the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust, the Albertina Scholarship Fund and the estate of Sir Hans Singer.

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Congo
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Cuba
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Fiji
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
North Korea
North Macedonia
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Rwanda
Saint Helena
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
Southern Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Syrian Arab Republic
Tajikistan
Tanzania, United Republic of
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Deadline: Apr 30, 2027

Comments: Course starts September

Accounting
Aerospace, Aeronautical & Marine Engineering
Agriculture, Forestry, Animal & Related Sciences
Animation
Anthropology
Applied Sciences & Professions
Art
Art & Art History
Astronomy
AuPair
Behavioral Science
Bio & Biomedical Engineering
Biology
Biomedicine
Business
Business & Technology
Business Administration
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil & Private Law
Civil Engineering, Architecture & Construction
Climate Studies & Meteorology
Communications
Computer Science & IT
Criminal Law and Criminology
Dentistry
Design
Development & Social Policy and Planning
Earth Sciences
Ecology, Biodiversity & Conservation
Econometrics
Economics
Education
Electrical Engineering
Electronics & Embedded Technology
Energy Engineering
Engineering & Business
Engineering & Technology
Engineering Physics
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Biotechnology
Environmental Chemistry & Toxicology
Environmental Economics
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Impacts & Human Health
Environmental Sciences
Environmental Systems Analysis
Ethnic Studies
European Law
Family and Consumer Science
Fashion, Textiles and Luxury goods
Film and Theatre Studies
Finance
Gender Studies
Geo-information
Geography
History
Hospitality and Tourism Management
Human Medicine
Human Resource Management
Humanities
Hydrology & Water Management
Information Science
International Law
Internship + English
Journalism and Mass Communications
Language, Literature and Cultural Studies
Law
Life Sciences, Medicine & Health
Management
Management & Organisation
Marketing studies
Materials Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Military Science
Music
Natural Sciences
Nursing
Nutrition and Dietetics
Pharmacy
Philosophy
Physics
Physiotherapy
Political Science & International Relations
Project Management
Psychology
Public Administration
Public Health
Public Law
Religious Studies and Theology
Social Sciences
Social Work
Sociology
Soil Science & Soil Ecology
Sport
Supply Chain Management & Logistics
Sustainable Management, Policy & Governance
Veterinary Medicine

Finaid max:

Quota: 5

The scholarship will contribute towards tuition fees for a taught full-time master’s degree plus essential living costs. The award amount is up to £18,500 for fees and up to £11,000 for essential living costs.

Applicants must be nationals of and resident in lower or middle income countries. See the official website (link found below) for all eligible countries.

To be considered for the scholarship, applicants must:

• have received and accepted an offer of a place on an full-time taught IDS masters degree
• have proven academic skills and an established career with a track record of excellence and achievement in the field of development
• be able to demonstrate, through your previous experience and future plans, that you are committed to working for development – be it educational, economic, social or cultural – in your home country
• not have studied nor worked in a high-income (developed) country
• meet all of IDS and the University of Sussex’s general entrance requirements.
• have received an unconditional offer on an eligible Masters by 30 April.

Level:	Master
Tuition:	Full coverage