David Sainsbury Scholarships 2025 at the University of East Anglia

Candidates who wish to apply can now do so for the highly selective David Sainsbury Scholarships offered by the University of East Anglia for the 2025/2026 session. These scholarships stand out as being some of the best scholarships that qualifying candidates can use to fund their education fully.

The scholarship is specifically designed for master’s degree programs and provides two options: either a full scholarship award or the David Sainsbury 50% Off Fee Scholarship. AAA is also an ideal opportunity for all applicants coming from the least developed, low-income, and lower-middle-income countries.

The David Sainsbury Scholarship program was founded in the year 2018 to provide opportunity to the students with brilliant academic and financial backgrounds but from underprivileged groups to get quality education from the University of East Anglia. This scholarship was established in honor of Lord David Sainsbury, who is a renowned supporter of education for development to take place across the world. In its existence, it facilitates the transformations for the students coming from least developed, low-income, and lower-middle-income countries to enable them to complete their master degree programs and apply their knowledge and skills to benefit their societies.

Scholarship Summary:

Scholarship Sponsor(s): The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL)

Host Institution(s): University of East Anglia, UK

Scholarship Worth: Not specified

Number of Awards: Several Study

Study Level: Masters

Nationality: Developing countries

Requirements and eligibility;

To be considered for the Fully Funded David Sainsbury Scholarships, applicants must meet the following requirements:

Applicants must be 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 2024-25, for entry in the 2025-26 academic year.
Must have obtained a relevant bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution of higher learning.
Must demonstrate excellent academic and research abilities.

Application Procedures;

Interested applicants for the David Sainsbury MSc Scholarship are to apply for admission into the master’s program at the University of East Anglia for the 2025/26 academic session. Applicants will be considered for the scholarship provided they meet the eligibility criteria on a competitive basis. No separate application is required.

Applicants should note that they will be evaluated for the scholarship based on the same criteria used to evaluate your application to enroll in 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.

Scholarship Benefits

The full cost of the tuition fee (£35,450 international fee for 2025-26).
Maintenance grant (exact value at the UKRI postgraduate researcher stipend level to be determined for 2025-26; in 2024-23 it was £19,237).
Additional £4,000 for travel costs (subject to valid economy class travel receipts).

Application Deadline: 30 May 2025

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David Sainsbury Scholarships 2025 at the University of East Anglia