Aston University Ferguson Scholarship offers full scholarships of £28,500 exclusively available to students from Africa and India for the 2026/27 academic year.

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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.

Requirements:

To be considered for the Ferguson Scholarship UK, you must:

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  • 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

Duration and Reward

Each candidate can look to receive;

  • full tuition cover (value of £22,500) exclusively available to students from Africa and India for the 2025/26 academic year,
  • with £6,000 additional contribution towards living costs.

Courses available

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

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  • MSc Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • MSc Drug Delivery
  • MSc Pharmacokinetics
  • MSc Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine
  • MSc Biotechnology
  • MSc Psychology (Conversion programme)
  • MSc Neuroscience for Drug Discovery
  • MSc Addiction and Mental Health
  • MSc Bioinformatics and Genomic Medicine
  • Master of Public Health (MPH)

Method of Application

  • Submit an application for your chosen course by selecting ‘APPLY NOW‘ on the course web pages (select the appropriate program from the list above).
  • Following the above, complete the scholarship web form before the scholarship deadline.
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  • The announcements for the applications for this scholarship are to be made in June 2026 (midnight UK time). Please note that this is the final extended deadline for applications.
  • The announcement of the awards will be in July 2026 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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Application Deadline: May 29, 2026.