SCHOLARSHIP: Aston University Ferguson, UK International Scholarship for Postgraduate | Masters Students
Aston University Ferguson Scholarship offers full scholarships exclusively available to students from Africa and India for the 2025/26 academic year.
About university:
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. John and Elnora spent many happy years working across the world, helping to develop teaching practices, promote understanding and support people to live safely and happily.
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.
Scholarship deadline:
July 31, 2025
Scholarship details:
- Host Country: United Kingdom
- Study Abroad: Study in UK
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: All African Countries
- Reward: Full Scholarship worth £22,500 with an additional £6,000 for living expenses.
Scholarship eligibility requirements:
To be considered for the Ferguson Scholarship UK, you must:
- 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
Scholarship Application Guidelines:
To apply for the Aston University Ferguson Scholarship, interested and qualified candidates should;
- 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 at the bottom of this page before the scholarship deadline (30th June 2025).
NB: you will be asked to include your 9-digit application number beginning 25……… - 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.
Scholarship Benefits:
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:
- 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