This article provides information about the scholarship opportunities presented to students at the University of Sussex.

The University of Sussex

The University of Sussex is a public university of research located within Sussex, England. The school was established as a university in 1961. The university is associated with many prestigious research and university groups. The university has produced many successful alumni and Nobel Prize winners. The university attracts over 12,500 students.

The PhD Scholarships

Summary: These PhD scholarships are all awarded through the University of Sussex for doctoral studies. These scholarship opportunities are highly prestigious and are awarded to the most fitting candidates for doctoral research. These PhD scholarships are highly competitive and are awarded based off of both academic and personal merit.

Award: These PhD scholarships award full coverage of tuition fees. Recipients are also awarded a generous annual stipend in the amount of £13,863. This stipend is tax free and is intended for the usage as a living allowance while recipients focus on their full time studies.

Tenure: These PhD scholarships are intended to last for the duration of three years. This is the amount of time needed to complete a full time doctoral research program.

Requirements:

• Applicants are required to submit a full academic CV for consideration. This is to include all previous academic transcripts and academic awards received. In additional applicants must submit a completed research proposal for consideration.
• International applicants are allowed to apply with the understanding that they will have to pay additional charges that are not covered within the boundaries of the scholarship program. These charges include things such as health insurance, travel expenses, and various other expenses. International applicants must also comply with all requirements including language assessment requirements if applicable. International applicants must keep a valid visa for the full duration of their studies at the University of Sussex

Deadline: Unless stated otherwise it is to be assumed that these PhD scholarships all have open deadlines. It is important to remember that the earlier a submission is made the more time that the university has to consider the offer.

The List of PhD Scholarships

Listed below is a list of all the different departments providing PhD scholarships.

The Genome Damages and Stability Center: This department provides 1 PhD scholarship.

The School of Education and Social Work: This department provides 1 scholarship.

The School of Engineering and Informatics: This department provides 1 PhD scholarship.

The School of Life Sciences: This department provides 13 PhD scholarships.

• Creating Novel Nano-Materials for Harvesting Solar Energies
• Investigating the Population of Bacteria

The School of Mathematics and Physical Science: This department provides 5 scholarships.

The School of Psychology: This department provides 11 PhD scholarships.

• Emotional and Cognitive Mechanism Underlying Reward Seeking and The Implications for the Development of Addictive Behaviors
• Neurobiological Mechanisms of Social Influences

Non Specified University Scholarships: This department provides 1 PhD scholarship.