SYLFF (formerly Sasakawa) Fellowships
Please read this information before completing the SYLFF Fellowships Application Form
Scholarship Information
One Home UK/EU fellowship of a fee waive up to £7,500 and one Overseas fellowship of a fee waive up to
£14,800 are available through a trust funded by the Tokyo Foundation. The fellowships are offered with
the objective of educating graduate students who have high potential for future leadership in
international affairs.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be considered for Scholarship you must meet all of the following criteria:
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Have been assessed as paying overseas fees
To be a national of and resident in one of the following countries:
Albania
Georgia
Moldova
Turkmenistan
Azerbaijan
Kazakhstan
Montenegro
Ukraine
Belarus
Kosovo
Russia (Russian
Federation)
United Kingdom
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Kyrgyzstan
Serbia
Uzbekistan
Croatia
Macedonia
Tajikistan
Have applied for and accepted a place on a full time Postgraduate Taught degree at the University of Sussex (MA,
MSc, LLM, Dip Grad) on one of the following Masters degree courses:
Anthropology of Development & Social
Human Rights
Transformation
Anthropology
International Criminal Law
Development Economics
International Economics
Environment, Development & Policy
International Relations
Gender and Development
Science and Technology Policy
Gender Studies
Technology & Innovation Management
Global Political Economy
Assessment Criteria
SYLFF Fellowships are offered with the objective of educating graduate students who have high
potential for future leadership in international affairs
How to Complete the Form
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Please state a current email address as correspondence will be via email
Please create a copy of your completed application form for yourself before sending it to Sussex
Timetable for Award
15 May 2016
By 20 June 2016
September/October
2016
Deadline for overseas applications to be received (23:59 BST)
Applicants notified of the outcome of their application by email
Scholars receive award payment
When completed, return your form to the following email address scholarships@sussex.ac.uk
Or by post to:
Student Funding Team
Student Life Centre
Bramber House
University of Sussex
Brighton
BN1 9QU
UNITED KINGDOM
Tel: +44 (0)1273 872994
SYLFF Fellowship application form 2016/2017
Important: Please read the notes on pages 1 and 2 before completing this form. Complete the form carefully,
and try to fill in all the sections, otherwise delays will occur when processing your application.
A. Personal details (as they appear on the postgraduate application form)
Surname/family name:
Home address:
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First name:
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Other names:
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Email:
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Date of birth:
Address for correspondence (if different):
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Nationality (include dual nationalities):
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B. Course of study at Sussex
Please note: you must have submitted an application for a place on a Postgraduate Taught course via
the University of Sussex website before applying for scholarships.
Please tell us your University of Sussex
Please tell us the title of the degree course that you
application number (this is likely to begin with
have applied for at Sussex (e.g. MA Anthropology)
the numbers 212 or 213 and be 9 digits long):
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C. Personal statement
Please detail how you fulfil the assessment criteria detailed on Page 2 for the SYLFF Fellowships.
Maximum word count = 1,000
HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS SCHOLARSHIP?
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D. Declaration
I hereby declare that I understand and comply with the Eligibility Criteria, and I have made a true statement about
my details.
Signature (write or type your name):
Date: