Shan Vaswani Borgartz Scholarship in Media (2026) at University of Sussex

The University of Sussex are delighted to offer this scholarship of £5,000 to an applicant to the Media department, in honour of Sussex alum Shan Vaswani Borgartz. This scholarship is being offered to facilitate an international student who might otherwise be unable to pursue a postgraduate degree at the University of Sussex to achieve their academic goals.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJune 1, 2026
• Value£5,000
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity of Sussex
• City to studyBrighton
• School to studyUniversity of Sussex
• Course to studyCultural and Creative Industries , Digital Media & Culture , Film Making , Film Studies , International Journalism , Journalism , Media Practice for Development and Social Change , Gender and Media , Media and Cultural Studies
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

£5,000

Requirements

Applicants must have accepted an offer to study on one of the following Masters courses in September 2026: 

• Cultural and Creative Industries MA
• Digital Media MA
• Film Studies MA
• Filmmaking MA
• Gender and Media MA
• International Journalism MA
• Journalism and Documentary Practice MA
• Journalism and Media Studies MA
• Media Practice for Development and Social Change MA
• Media and Cultural Studies MA

This scholarship is for an international applicant assessed as 'Overseas' for fees.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

1. Apply for any of the following courses:
   • Cultural and Creative Industries MA
   • Digital Media MA
   • Film Studies MA
   • Filmmaking MA
   • Gender and Media MA
   • International Journalism MA
   • Journalism and Documentary Practice MA
   • Journalism and Media Studies MA
   • Media Practice for Development and Social Change MA
   • Media and Cultural Studies MA
2. Apply for the scholarship here

For more details, visit University of Sussex scholarhsip webpage