Stuart Hall Scholarship

The Stuart Hall scholarship is offered to one student in the Department of Media and Film. It is one of the most prestigious scholarships offered by the University of Sussex.

The recipient is awarded the amount of 5000 GBP (4,97,202 INR) under this scholarship. The amount is provided as tuition fee reduction to the students.
The Stuart Hall Scholarship is a country-specific scholarship. Students from selected countries can take advantage of the scholarship including India, Afghanistan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and a few more countries.
Selections are based on factors like academic merit, 500 word personal statement, long-term plans, and volunteer work.

The main aim of the scholarship is to provide financial aid to the students who want to study in the UK by providing a reduction in the cost of attendance.

Highlights

Scholarship Type	College-Specific, Merit-Based
Offered by	Institution
Organization	University of Sussex
Application Deadline	Jun 01 ,2023
Number of Scholarships	1
Amount	$6,800 ($6,800)
Renewability	One Time Payment
International Student Eligible	Yes
Scholarship Website Link	https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/masters-scholarships/view/1230-Stuart-Hall-Scholarship

Eligibility Criteria

Students opting for the master’s programs offered by the Department of Film and Media will be considered eligible for the Stuart Hall Scholarship. In addition to that,

Applicants must hold or expect to hold a first class honours degree or the overseas equivalent.
Applicants must not be a recipient of any other scholarship from Sussex.

The courses eligible for the Stuart Hall Scholarship are mentioned below:

Master of Arts in Digital Media	Master of Arts in Film Studies
Master of Arts in Cultural and Creative Industries	Master of Arts in Journalism and Documentary Practice
Master of Arts in Filmmaking	Master of Arts in International Journalism
Master of Arts in Gender and Media	Master of Arts in Journalism and Media Studies
Master of Arts in Media Practice for Development and Social Change	Master of Arts in Media and Cultural Studies

Application Process

An online application must be submitted for the scholarship after you have submitted the course application. You will have to use the same application number that you receive after completing the course application.

Fill in personal details.
Write a 500-word statement of purpose, explaining your interest in the area of study and your future plans, as well as any voluntary activities you have undertaken.
Upload a CV detailing your previous education and work experience.
The documentary uploaded in your course application form will also be reviewed for the scholarship.

If you are selected, the Scholarships Office will notify you. The deadline for form submission is usually in June/July.

Selection Process

The selection panel will make a decision after assessing your:

Academic record
Career plans
Voluntary/Community work
Personal Circumstances

Students who are planning to focus on the following areas, which are of interest to Stuart Hall, are given preference:

Postcolonial and Diasporic Modernities
Cultural Studies
Race, Ethnicity and Visual Cultures
Radical Thinking on the Left

Only one scholar is selected every year across all the Masters programs.

Note: Those students who have received any other Sussex Scholarships like the Chancellor’s International Scholarship, Sussex India Scholarship are not eligible for Stuart Hall scholarship.

Grant Details

Although funded by the university itself,the Stuart Hall Scholarship at the University of Sussex is supported by the Stuart Hall Foundation, who aspire to give aid to creative thinkers who are from culturally diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds.

Stuart Hall Foundation scholarships and fellowships are available at a number of other institutions, some of which are:

Birkbeck, University of London
Ruhr-University Bochum
Technical University of Dortmund
Goldsmiths, University of London
Hutchins Centre of African and African American Research, Harvard University
University of Manchester
Merton College, Oxford University/TORCH, The Oxford Research Centre in Humanities
Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
University of Central Lancashire
University of East London

The scholarship type and amount varies at different universities.