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Stuart Hall Scholarship (2026)

What you get

• £5,000 tuition fee discount
• Opportunity to connect with network of scholars and fellows at the Stuart Hall Foundation

Type of award

Tuition fee reduction

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must have accepted an offer of a full time place on a Masters in the School of Media, Arts and Humanities to start in September 2026.

You must also have — or expect to achieve — a First Class Honours or 2:1 degree from a UK university or an equivalent degree from an overseas institution.

Courses eligible for this scholarship are:

• Cultural and Creative Industries MA

•  Digital Media MA

•  Filmmaking MA

•  Film Studies MA

•  Gender and Media MA

•  International Journalism MA

•  Journalism and Documentary Practice MA

•  Journalism and Media Studies MA

•  Media and Cultural Studies MA

•  Media Practice for Development and Social Change MA

Number of scholarships available

1

Deadline

How to apply

Funding partners

The  is committed to providing opportunities for students and academics, pursuing themes resonant with the work of Professor Stuart Hall and that of the Foundation.

Acutely aware of the obstacles to achievement in higher education faced by young people from culturally diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds – evidenced by admissions data and the lack of diversity among academic staff – the Foundation works in partnership with universities in the UK and internationally to continue Professor Stuart Hall’s lifelong commitment to teaching.

Contact us

scholarships@sussex.ac.uk

You might also be interested in

• School of Media, Arts and Humanities
• Stuart Hall Foundation PGR Studentship

Timetable

The deadline to apply is 1 July 2026. All applicants will recieve a decision by the end of August 2026. The payment will be made in October 2026. 

Terms and conditions

This scholarship is awarded as a tuition fee discount, no cash equivalent is available. This scholarship is available for the 2026/27 academic year only, if a scholar defers or temporarily withdraws from their course, they will no longer be eligible to receive the scholarship.

As this is funded by a philanthropic donation, it is possible to combine this with other ¹ú²úÄÚÉä scholarships (e.g. Sussex Alumni Scholarship or Country Scholarships). 

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.