Aston University is excited to announce that seven scholarships of £10,500 will be exclusively available to students from Africa and India for the 2024/25 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.

The Ferguson Scholarships are available to students applying for one of the following postgraduate taught programmes:

  • MSc Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience
  • MSc Drug Delivery
  • MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • MSc Pharmacokinetics
  • MSc Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine
  • MSc Psychology (Conversion programme) 
  • MSc Health Psychology

Benefits

  • Successful candidates will receive a scholarship of £10,500 that goes towards your tuition fee

If successful, you will have to contribute the remaining outstanding value to your MSc tuition fees. Please note you will be required to provide evidence to the UKVI that you can contribute this amount plus living costs.

Requirements

  • You 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

Method of Application

  • Submit an application for your chosen course via our online application form at the bottom of this page before the scholarship deadline (30th May 2023).
  • Next, register your interest for the scholarship by filling in the online form below.
  • The announcements for the applications for this scholarship are to be made by by 28th June 2024 (midnight UK time). Please note that this is the final extended deadline for applications.
  • The announcement of the awards will be in June 2023 via email. 

Please note we do not accept applications via agents for this scholarship. 

For More Information,

Visit the Official Webpage

Application Deadline: 30, 2024.