David Sainsbury Scholarships in Global Plant Health at University of East Anglia 2026

The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) offers the prestigious David Sainsbury Scholarships in Global Plant Health to a limited number of applicants on the MSc in Global Plant Health.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMay 30, 2026
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity of East Anglia
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyUniversity of East Anglia
• Course to studyGlobal Plant Health
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

1. The David Sainsbury Full MSc Scholarship

Each full scholarship will cover up to:

• the full cost of the tuition fee (£37,200 international fee for 2026-27, £18,850 UK fee)

• maintenance grant (exact value at the UKRI postgraduate researcher stipend level to be determined for 2026-27; in 2025-26 it was £20,780)

• an additional £4,000 for travel costs (subject to valid economy class travel receipts)

2. The David Sainsbury 50% Fee Scholarship

Each 50% fee scholarship will cover up to up to 50% of the full cost of the tuition fee (50% of either £18,850 UK or £37,200 international fees for 2026-27), minus any other awards or scholarships you are in possession of that cover more than 50% of the fee.

Requirements

1. The David Sainsbury Full MSc Scholarship

You are eligible for a full scholarship under these terms if you meet all these criteria:

• You are in receipt of an offer of a place on the UEA MSc in Global Plant Health

• You are a national of or domiciled in a least-developed, low-income, or lower-middle-income country or territory as defined by the Overseas Development Agency Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list, version 2026-27 for entry in 2026-27 academic year.

There are a limited number of scholarships available and these will be awarded throughout the year, so you are advised to apply early.

2. The David Sainsbury 50% Fee Scholarship

You are eligible for a full scholarship under these terms if you meet all these criteria:

• You are in receipt of an offer of a place on the UEA MSc in Global Plant Health

• You are not a national of or domiciled in a least-developed, low-income, or lower-middle-income country or territory as defined by the Overseas Development Agency Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list, version 2024-25 for entry in 2025-26 academic year. For example, you are a national of and domiciled in an upper-middle income country or higher income country (including the UK) according to this list.

There are a limited number of scholarships available and these will be awarded throughout the year, so you are advised to apply early.

Application Deadline

May 30, 2026

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of East Anglia on www.uea.ac.uk to apply

• To be considered for this scholarship, you need to apply for your place on the MSc in Global Plant Health.
• Provided you meet the eligibility criteria, you will automatically be considered for the scholarship, on a competitive basis - no separate application is required.
• You will be evaluated for the scholarship based on the same criteria used to evaluate your application to enrol on the course. The criteria are:
  • academic achievement and academic awards together with knowledge/experience/potential of molecular biology, genetics, molecular interactions, data science such as bioinformatics and statistics, laboratory skills, and independent study.

For more details, visit University of East Anglia Scholarship webpage