Aston University Ferguson Scholarship offers full scholarships of £22,500 exclusively to students from Africa and India for the 2025/26 academic year.
These scholarships are supported by the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust who are dedicated to improving educational opportunities for students who would not otherwise be able to consider studying in the UK.
Scholarship Summary
- Host Country: United Kingdom
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: All African Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarship worth £22,500 with an additional £6,000 for living expenses.
- Deadline: July 31, 2025
Scholarship Details
The Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust was set up in 1979 by their son and daughter in law, John and Elnora.
Its objectives closely follow the interests of the Ferguson family and their commitment to education, peace, and reducing poverty in developing countries.
Since 1979, nearly £60 million has been distributed to a range of charities, working in the UK and overseas, funding projects that work towards these objectives.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for this scholarship, applicants must:
- Hold a conditional or unconditional offer for one of the above courses
- Be a national from India or an African country
- Hold a 2:1 degree or equivalent in a relevant subject for the course you are applying for
- Provide a strong personal statement when submitting your course application
- Be a self-funded student
Scholarship Reward
Successful applicants of this scholarship will receive:
- Full tuition fees (value of £22,500) exclusively available to students from Africa and India for the 2025/26 academic year,
- £6,000 additional contribution towards living costs.
Available Courses
The list below are the available courses for this program:
- MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences
- MSc Drug Delivery
- MSc Pharmacokinetics
- MSc Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine
- MSc Biotechnology
- MSc Psychology (Conversion programme)
- MSc Health Psychology
- MSc Neuroscience for Drug Discovery
How to Apply
To apply for this scholarship:
- Submit an application for your chosen course by selecting ‘APPLY NOW‘ on the course web pages
- Complete the scholarship web form HERE before the scholarship deadline (30th June 2025).
- The announcements for the applications for this scholarship are to be made by 31 July 2025 (midnight UK time). Please note that this is the final extended deadline for applications.
- The announcement of the awards will be in July 2025 via email.
- If you have any further questions or queries regarding this scholarship, please contact Bhavisha Koner HLS_Exchange@aston.ac.uk.
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