Scholarships

About these scholarships

In 2019 there are up to 50 merit-based scholarships available to new full-time international students on undergraduate or postgraduate taught degree courses.

Students progressing directly from the University of Brighton International College are also eligible to apply. The scholarship is worth a £5,000 reduction in tuition fees for the first year of your course only. Applications are open to students holding an offer to start their course in academic year 2019.

Applications for this scholarship are open from 1 November 2018: deadlines are 31 Jan 2019, 31 Mar 2019, 30 June 2019. 

Criteria

The criteria for awarding University of Brighton international scholarships are primarily merit-based. Merit does not necessarily have to mean academic merit but could also be interpreted to include outstanding performance in a variety of spheres.

The strongest candidates will be those demonstrating a mixture of academic merit (including English language ability) and other merit or outstanding achievement in a particular field of activity.

You will also need to show that you have sufficient funds to pay the remainder of the fees.

Who is eligible?

To be eligible to apply for a scholarship you must be a new, international fee-status student holding an offer for a full-time undergraduate taught degree.

You must have applied for the course of your choice at the University of Brighton or Brighton and Sussex Medical School, and have been offered a place on that course for entry in academic year 2019.

Students progressing directly from the University of Brighton International College are eligible to apply for this scholarship.

This scholarship is not open to students that are fully sponsored.

Existing international students are not eligible unless starting a new undergraduate programme.

How to apply

For the 2019 academic year, please email  internationalscholarships@brighton.ac.uk  with your University of Brighton student number or UCAS number in the subject line, and we will send you a scholarship application pack.

Decisions about scholarship awards will be communicated to applicants approximately two to four weeks after the deadline dates.

The application form can then be returned electronically to the same email address or sent by post to the address indicated on the scholarship application form. Please note application forms will not be sent to students who do not have an offer of a full-time place with us.

Deadline for application

There are three application deadlines throughout the year: 31 January, 31 March and 30 June 2019. Early applications will be processed in line with these dates and awards made in the month following each deadline, with final awards coming at the end of August. Decisions will be made by an awards committee coordinated by the International Office and Academic Services.

You are advised to apply as early as possible after you have received our offer, as the number of scholarships is limited.

Please note that any accompanying documentation will not be returned and that the university's Scholarship Award Committee's decision is final.

About these scholarships

Details of scholarships for 2019 entry will be confirmed in the summer term 2019.

Details of the scheme available in 2018 are outlined below for reference.

We have two different types of sports scholarships:

Elite athletes / Elite disabled athletes scholarships

These are for students who have reached a national level of competition or performance and have the potential and dedication to reach world-class performance level.

Talented sports performers scholarship

These are for students who have represented their sport at national or regional level or who are able to demonstrate that they have the potential to compete at these levels.

Elite athletes / elite disabled athletes

• Bursary of up to a maximum of £1,000 per year of study to fund expenses arising from training or competition
• Free access to university sport facilities
• Free sports science support by BASES-accredited staff
• Access to sports medicine support at reduced rates through Sportswise
• A sports/academic mentor
• Access to University of Brighton sports coaches where available in your sport
• Access to an extensive partnership network including Sport England and regional sports providers
• Loan of a laptop to assist with academic commitments at training camp.

Who is eligible to apply?

• You should have reached a junior or senior national level of competition or performance and have the potential and dedication to reach world-class performance level (or equivalent) in your sport.
• You should have been accepted on a University of Brighton course or be a current student of the university, or a directly funded course at a partner college.

Talented sports performers

• Access to University of Brighton sports squads and coaches where available in your sport
• Financial assistance up to a maximum of £500 per academic year to fund expenses arising from training or competition
• A talented sports performer's card allowing free use of the university sports facilities
• Free sports science support by BASES-accredited staff
• A sports/academic mentor to help with lifestyle management
• Access to an extensive partnership network.

Who is eligible to apply?

• You should have represented your sport at national or regional level or be able to demonstrate that you have the potential to compete at these levels (please note county representation is not a sufficient standard).
• You should have been accepted on to a University of Brighton course or be a current student of the university.

How to apply

Download the  sports scholarship application pack (124k pdf) and complete our online application form.

Deadlines

Elite - the deadline for applications is 30 June each year.

Talented - applications will be accepted throughout the year.

Enquiries and advice

If you have any questions about these scholarships please contact Claire Slater, Sport Participation and Experience Manager.

Email  c.l.j.slater@brighton.ac.uk