Turing Scheme Award

We have recently been awarded some Turing Scheme funding for a few students wanting to do research placements within the School of Global Studies. The Turing Scheme provides funding to undertake education and training to go on study placements across the world. Your placement would commence in June and be between 28 and 42 days in duration.

Global Studies postgraduate taught students only are eligible for this award.

Priority will be given to students who are disadvantaged and/or have special educational needs or disabilities registered with Sussex’s Disability Advice team. Disadvantaged students may receive extra cost of living uplift and travel funding. If you meet the disadvantaged criteria you may be required to provide some evidence:

someone who receives Universal Credit or income-related benefits because they are financially supporting:
- themselves
- themselves and someone who is dependent on them, such as a child or partner

someone with experience of being in care or who is a care leaver – including anyone who is or has been in care, or from a looked after background, at any stage of their life
a carer, meaning anyone who both:
- looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their illness, frailty, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction, and cannot cope without their support
- is not paid for this care

someone who is estranged – including anyone who has had no contact with their biological or adoptive parents for 12 months or more, or the relationship with their parents has broken down within the last 12 months
a refugee or an asylum seeker.

Students must have made significant progress on finding a placement at the time of application.

The application window is open from 24 March 2025.

The deadline for applications is 4pm on 5 May 2025.
* Decisions will be made 2 weeks after the deadline

Download the Turing Scheme Award Application Form 2025 [DOCX 43.77KB]

Please email your application form to globalplacements@sussex.ac.uk.