We are excited to announce THREE Ferguson scholarships for September 2025. 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.
Aston University Masters Scholarship
| Application Deadline | June 30, 2025 |
| Funding Type | Fully Funded |
| Country to study | United Kingdom |
| School to study | Aston University |
| Type | Masters |
| Sponsor | Aston University |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Benefits of Aston University Masters Scholarship
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.
Requirements for Aston University Masters Scholarship
Who can apply?
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 Neuroscience for Drug Discovery
- MSc Addiction and Mental Health
- MSc Bioinformatics and Genomic Medicine
- MRes Neuropharmacology
- MRes Biosciences
What is the eligibility criteria?
- 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
- Be a self-funded student. No agency referred candidates would be eligible.
Application Deadline
June 30, 2025
How to Apply
- Submit an application for your chosen course by selecting ‘APPLY NOW‘ on the course web pages (select appropriate programme from list above).
- Following the above complete scholarship web form at 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.
For more details,visit Aston University webpage
Comment (1)
Kayode Francis
14 Apr 2025 - 1:56 pmThis is really an insightful information.
I’m very sure African students will be glad to make judicious use of this opportunity…
I can’t wait to try applying for the scholarship program as well.
Thank you for the information!