Undergraduate Enrichment Award (2026)

This award supports a student from a household with a household income of less than Β£35,000, offering a bursary to enable them to enrich their student experience. The award will be split across each year of study and is available to be spent on any activity which the student otherwise may not be able to participate in, whether those be academic, social or cultural experiences.

What you get

£6,000 over 3 years of study

Type of award

Maintenance award

Eligibility

  • Who is eligible

    To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

    • Be classified as ‘Home’ for fee purposes
    • Have received an offer of a place to study a full time Bachelors degree at Βι¶ΉΣ³»­ in 2026
    • Have a household income of less than £35,000, to be verified by Student Finance
  • Who isn’t eligible

    You are not eligible for this scholarship if you:

    • Are applying for a Bachelors at a university that is not at the Βι¶ΉΣ³»­
    • Are progressing into the final year of an integrated Masters at Βι¶ΉΣ³»­

    You are not eligible for this scholarship if you are going to study any of the following in 2026/27:

    • Degrees in Social Work (if receiving an NHS bursary)
    • Foundation year

Number of scholarships available

1

Deadline

4 November 2026 23:59

How to apply

Application is by invitation only. Eligible students will be contacted in October 2026. 

Applicants will be required to submit a personal statement (max. 500 words) to apply for the award. Statements will be assessed on the following criteria:

  • Incoming qualifications
  • Plans for your time at Βι¶ΉΣ³»­
  • Aspirations after you finish your course

Sponsors

The Undergraduate Enrichment Award is funded by an alumnus of the University of Βι¶ΉΣ³»­, Dr Stylianos Pateromichelakis (1967-1978).

Contact us

scholarships@sussex.ac.uk

Timetable

All eligible applicants will be considered after the deadline, with a decision made before the end of November. All applicants will be contacted.

Availability

At level(s):
UG

Application deadline:
4 November 2026 23:59 (GMT)

Countries

The award is available to people from the following country: