Find out about scholarships which are available for students studying abroad.

Rupert Wilkinson Scholarship Awards

The Ruper Wilkinson Scholarship Awards provides two scholarships for two single honours American Studies students. The first scholarship is in the amount of £5,000 which will be awarded to a single student. The second smaller award of £1,250 will be made to the runner-up.

Open to: American Studies single honours only

Applications: Open (Spring term, Year 2)

Deadline: tbc (Spring term, Year 2)

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Allaway Scholarship

Students who have been successfully allocated to study at one of the University of California campuses will receive this scholarship, which is paid normally at the beginning of the academic year.

Open to: American Studies students who have successfully been allocated to the University of California (no application required).

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Dean’s Travel Bursaries

The Dean’s Travel Bursaries are for University of Sussex Business School students undertaking a Year Abroad or Semester Abroad. The bursary is up to £500 towards travel cost to and from their host destination.

Open to: University of Sussex Business School students only.

Applications: Students will be automatically assessed after applying for the Year Abroad or Semester Abroad, and applications will be jointly considered by the University of Sussex Business School and Sussex Abroad team. You may be asked to provide a statement of purpose at a later point in the process.

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Butex Scholarships

Each year BUTEX awards a number of scholarships to students studying abroad for either a semester or a whole academic year. The value of each scholarship is £500 and will be paid to winners once they have arrived and registered at their host university.

Open to: All students due to go abroad in 2024/25

Applications: TBA

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Summer School Scholarships

Open to: Various scholarships are open to students who are selected to attend one of our Global summer school programmes.

Application: end of Autumn 2023

Deadline: TBA

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