SOAS 2021-2022 Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships For African Students (UK)

Thanks to the generosity of the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable trust, three Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships have been established for African Students (African nationals and resident in Africa), who wish to undertake a taught masters course at SOAS.

The Ferguson scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit.

• Table of Content
• About SOAS University of London
• Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships
• Aim and Benefits of Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships
• Requirements for Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About SOAS University of London

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Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships

Application Deadline	30 Apr 2021
School to study	SOAS University of London
Type	Masters
Sponsor	SOAS University of London
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships

Each Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarship covers tuition fees in full and provides a maintenance grant, the total value of the scholarship is £30,555.

Requirements for Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships Qualification

In order to be eligible to apply for the scholarship, applicants must:

1. Be nationals of and resident in an African country 
2. Hold an undergraduate degree at the first class level 
3. Hold an offer of admission to pursue one of the eligible programmes by the scholarship deadline.  Priority may be given to applicants with unconditional offers.  If your offer is conditional, please ensure you meet the conditions as soon as possible.
4. Applicants must meet the English language condition of their offer of admission to study at SOAS as soon as possible but no later than 1 June 2021.  If your offer is conditional on English, please arrange your English test and ensure you meet the English requirement as soon as possible.
5. Please note that most scholarships do not cover funding or even allow for Pre-sessionals. Please check the wording of your scholarship offer carefully to see if you are eligible for a Pre-sessional course or whether you need to achieve SOAS direct entry scores by the deadline specified in your scholarship terms and conditions.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships

Candidate Assessment

1. Candidates will be assessed on academic merit by an Advisory Panel consisting of three academic members.
2. The assessment of your application will be based on the information in your scholarship application.  Selectors will be looking at the degree results and also at academic references, statement and other relevant information.

Notification of Results

1. Successful candidates will be notified by end-June.  If you have not heard from us by end-June, you should assume that your application was unsuccessful.

Application Deadline

April 30, 2021

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to SOAS University of London on app.askadmissions.co.uk to apply

You must submit a COMPLETE on-line application for admission.  

Applicants must have an offer of admission to pursue a full-time masters programme at SOAS by the scholarship application deadline. A complete application for admission includes transcripts, an explanation of the grading system for any degrees obtained outside of the UK, two references, CV and a personal statement.  The panel will be considering your scholarship application TOGETHER with your on-line application for admission.  Please note that complete applications for admission can take up to 4 weeks to be considered by the Department, although this duration can vary depending on the time of the year.  You should be prepared to wait up to 6 weeks in busy periods.

It is recommended to apply for the programme about six weeks BEFORE the scholarship deadline (that is, by 19 March 2021).

• STEP 2: Apply for the scholarship by 15:00 (UK local time) on 30 April 2021.

You must apply for this scholarship via the on-line application form which will open on 15 February 2021.

For enquiries, please: 

1. Email: [email protected] 
2. Telephone: +44 (0)20 7074 5094/5091

For more details, visit SOAS website.