Arts Scholars MA Award (2025)

The Art Scholars MA Award is open to all students who meet the criteria. The Department of Art History at Sussex celebrates and promotes diversity, equality and inclusion amongst our staff and students. We encourage applications from women, disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates. We believe that the diversity of our staff and student community is fundamental to creative thinking, pedagogic innovation, intellectual exchange, and our interdisciplinary approach to research and learning.

What you get

£6,000

Type of award

Tuition fee reduction

Funding type

Donor funded

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:

  • Have accepted a full time offer of a place on Art History and Museum Curating MA starting in September 2025
  • Have, or expect to achieve, a first class honours or 2.1 degree from a UK university, or equivalent degree from an overseas institution
  • Be classified as 'Home' for fee purposes

Number of scholarships available

1

Deadline

31 May 2025 23:59

How to apply

Applications will be ranked and assessed on the following criteria:

• Academic performance
• Personal circumstances
• Career aspirations

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview with representatives from the Art History Department and the Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars.

Applications open February 2025
I really cannot express how grateful I am to have been afforded this opportunity to study Art History and Museum Curating at Sussex. Without your support, achieving this would have been tremendously difficult, if not impossible. Because of your scholarship, I have moved to this wonderful city and am building an exciting future for myself in the Arts industry!” Alice Seagrave-Hindmarch
Art History and Museum Curating 2020

Sponsors

The Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars is a Livery Company in the City of London. Its membership is open to those engaged in the study, curation, collection and trade in antiques, antiquities and objects of decorative and applied art. It also welcomes those engaged in the many associated support businesses.  It is the Company’s aim to sustain and enhance the standing of those employed in this sector by recognising past achievements and by fostering future excellence through scholarship.

Contact us

scholarships@sussex.ac.uk  

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Terms and conditions

We are aware AI has been used by some applicants to produce statements for their scholarship applications. Please be advised these applications are often unsuccessful. Any personal statement submitted needs to be written by you, to demonstrate your suitability for the scholarship.

Anonymised application information will be shared with the selection panel ahead of interview.

Availability

At level(s):
PG (taught)

Application deadline:
31 May 2025 23:59 (GMT)

Countries

The award is available to people from the following country: