The Aston University Ferguson Scholarship provides full scholarships of £22,500, exclusively for students from Africa and India, for the 2025/26 academic year. These scholarships are funded by the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust, which is committed to enhancing educational opportunities for students who might not otherwise have the chance to study in the UK.

Scholarship Summary
Host Country: United Kingdom
Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships
Eligible Country: All African Countries
Reward: Full Scholarship worth £22,500 with an additional £6,000 for living expenses.
Deadline: July 31, 2025
Ferguson Scholarship UK 2025 Requirements
To be eligible for the Ferguson Scholarship UK, you must:
- Have a conditional or unconditional offer for one of the eligible courses.
- Be a national of India or an African country.
- Hold a 2:1 degree or equivalent in a relevant subject for the course you are applying for.
- Submit a strong personal statement with your course application.
- Be a self-funded student.
Courses Available
The Ferguson Scholarships are available to students applying for one of the following postgraduate taught programs:
- 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
How To Apply for Aston University Ferguson Scholarship 2025
To apply for the Aston University Ferguson Scholarship, interested and eligible candidates should:
- Submit an application for your chosen course by selecting ‘APPLY NOW’ on the relevant course web pages (choose the appropriate program from the list above).
- After completing the course application, fill out the scholarship web form at the bottom of this page before the scholarship deadline (30th June 2025).
- Note: You will need to include your 9-digit application number, which begins with 25…….
- The final deadline for applications is 30th June 2025. Scholarship results will be announced by midnight UK time on 31st July 2025. Awards will be announced in July 2025 via email.
- For further questions or inquiries regarding this scholarship, please contact Bhavisha Koner at HLS_Exchange@aston.ac.uk.
Application Deadline: July 31, 2025.
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