# Shan Vaswani Borgartz Scholarship in Media : University of Sussex
**Source**: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/masters-scholarships/view/1902-Shan-Vaswani-Borgartz-Scholarship-in-Media
**Parent**: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/masters-scholarships/browse/page/2
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## Shan Vaswani Borgartz Scholarship in Media (2026)
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.
### What you get
£5,000
### Type of award
Tuition fee reduction
### Funding type
Donor funded
### Eligibility
Applicants must have accepted an offer to study on one of the following Masters courses in September 2026:
- [Cultural and Creative Industries MA](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/cultural-and-creative-industries-ma)
- [Digital Media MA](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/digital-media-ma)
- [Film Studies MA](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/film-studies-ma)
- [Filmmaking MA](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/filmmaking-ma)
- [Gender and Media MA](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/gender-and-media-ma)
- [International Journalism MA](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/international-journalism-ma)
- [Journalism and Documentary Practice MA](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/journalism-and-documentary-practice-ma)
- [Journalism and Media Studies MA](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/journalism-and-media-studies-ma)
- [Media Practice for Development and Social Change MA](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/media-practice-for-development-and-social-change-ma)
- [Media and Cultural Studies MA](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/masters/courses/media-and-cultural-studies-ma)
This scholarship is for an international applicant assessed as 'Overseas' for fees.
### Number of scholarships available
1
### Deadline
1 June 2026 23:59
### How to apply
[Applications open 1st April 2026](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/masters-scholarships/apply-shan-vaswani-borgartz-scholarship)
### Sponsors
Shan came to the University of Sussex from Kolkata, India in 2000, and graduated with an MA in Media Studies in 2001. Shan relished her time at the University; she had a passion for the field of Media Studies and excelled academically, as well as forging long-lasting friendships with fellow students and meeting her future husband. Tragically, Shan's life was cut short in 2022 due to illness.
Shan’s brother Sunil Vaswani and husband Lincoln Borgartz have set up the scholarship in her name to give other international students the opportunity to study Media at postgraduate level at the University of Sussex.
### Contact us
[scholarships@sussex.ac.uk](mailto:scholarships@sussex.ac.uk)
### You might also be interested in
- [How to apply for a Masters](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/masters/apply)
- [Masters Open Days](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/visit-us/postgraduate/masters-open-days)
- [School of Media, Arts and Humanities](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/schools/media-arts-humanities/)
### Timetable
All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application before the end of August 2026.
### Terms and conditions
We are aware AI has been used by some applicants to produce statements for their scholarship applications. Please be advised these applications are often unsuccessful. Any personal statement submitted needs to be written by you, to demonstrate your suitability for the scholarship.
#### Availability
**At level(s):**\
PG (taught)
**Application deadline:**\
1 June 2026 23:59 (GMT)
#### Countries
The award is available to people from these specific countries:
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra, Principality of
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Botswana
Bouvet Island
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia, Kingdom of
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Channel Islands not otherwise specified
Chile
China
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Congo, The Democratic Republic of the
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Curacao
Cyprus (European Union)
Cyprus (Non-European Union)
Cyprus not otherwise specified
Czech Republic
Czechoslovakia not otherwise specified
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guam (USA)
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Honduras
Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China) [Hong Kong]
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire)
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan)
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Korea
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Island
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
S. Georgia and S. Sandwich Isls.
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis Anguilla
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin (French Part)
Saint Tome (Sao Tome) and Principe
Saint Vincent and Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten (Dutch Part)
Slovak Republic
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Stateless
Sudan
Suriname
Swaziland (Eswatini)
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
United States Minor Outlying Islands
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City (Holy See)
Venezuela
Vietnam
Virgin Islands (British)
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe