​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.

1. The David Sainsbury Full MSc Scholarship

Each full scholarship will cover up to:

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

Eligibility

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 2024-25 for entry in 2025-26 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

Each 50% fee scholarship will cover up to up to 50% of the full cost of the tuition fee (50% of either £17,975 UK or £35,450 international fees for 2025-26), minus any other awards or scholarships you are in possession of that cover more than 50% of the fee.

Eligibility

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.

​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.

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For more information and application: 

Visit the official website of the 2025 David Sainsbury Scholarships University of East Anglia