The Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust initiated the Ferguson Scholarship to improve educational opportunities for students who would not ordinarily be able to consider studying in the United Kingdom.
Ferguson Postgraduate Taught Scholarship is designed for African and Indian nationals to pursue academic programs in the UK. The funding scheme is available for Master’s degree studies in selected fields at Aston University.
Aston University is a public university founded in 1895 as the Birmingham Municipal Technical School. Aston, which became the UK’s first college of advanced technology in 1956, is located in Birmingham, England.
Tuition Fees
As an international student studying at Aston University, the tuition fees for an undergraduate degree program is around £14,500. Postgraduate students should expect to pay around £ 23,500 for a session.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must be an African or Indian national
- You must have received an offer of admission from Aston
- You should hold a second-class upper Bachelor’s degree
- Applicant should not be in receipt of any other scholarship
- Candidate must enroll in any of the eligible master’s courses
Eligible Courses
- Addiction and Mental Health
- Bioinformatics and Genomic Medicine
- Biotechnology
- Cognitive and Affective
- Drug Delivery
- Psychology (Conversion program)
- MRes Neuropharmacology
- MRes Biosciences
- Neuroscience for Drug Discovery
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Pharmacokinetics
- Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine
Benefits of Scholarship
The Aston University scholarship is a fully funded program. Candidates will receive up to $22,500 for the full coverage of tuition fees. Aston University will provide candidates with £6,000 for living costs.
Application Procedure
- Go to the website
- Apply for admission to an eligible course
- Download the scholarship application form
- Please fill out the form and submit it online.
Deadline/Expiration: June 30, 2025
