Partially Funded Master’s Scholarships at the Institute of Development Studies in the UK

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) in the UK is delighted to offer at least one scholarship to encourage high-achieving scholars for a master’s degree commencing in 2021. These scholarships are available to international students from low- or lower-middle-income countries who have accepted a full-time place on an IDS master’s degree. Preference for one scholarship will be given to female students from Africa or Asia. Priority for all scholarships will be given to those who have the greatest potential to make a difference in their home countries after completing the degree.

If you have been admitted to this scholarship, you will get up to:

•  £18,500 for fees.
• £11,000 for essential living costs.

You must have:

1. proven academic skills and an established career with a track record of excellence and achievement in the field of development.
2. ability to demonstrate, through your previous experience and future plans, that you are committed to working for development – be it educational, economic, social, or cultural – in your home country.
3. not studied nor worked in a high-income (developed) country.
4. meet all of the IDS and the University of Sussex’s general entrance requirements.
5. received an unconditional offer on a full-time taught IDS master’s degree by 30 April 2021.
6. It is not possible to defer an award made in one academic year to a later academic year if a student is unable to take up the original place.

Please note:

• Your application will be reviewed and successful candidates may be called for an interview (by phone, Zoom, or Microsoft Teams).
•  Once an award has been approved, the candidate will be notified in writing by 31 July 2021.  

About the Institute of Development Studies (IDS):

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS) was founded in 1966 as an independent research institute based at the University of Sussex. IDS has close links with the University but is financially and constitutionally independent. Over the last fifty years, it has worked with governments, philanthropic foundations, academic institutions, and civil society organizations to transform approaches to progressive social, political, and economic change. IDS works to transform the knowledge, action, and leadership needed for more equitable and sustainable development globally, through world-class research, learning, and teaching.

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