Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust Masters Scholarships at University of Sheffield

Brief description: 

The University of Sheffield, in collaboration with the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust and the Sheffield Institute for International Development is offering scholarships per year targeted at international students from developing countries for a number of courses that are affiliated with the Sheffield Institute for International Development.

Host Institution(s):

Sheffield Institute for International Development, University of Sheffield, UK

Level/Fields of study:

• • International Development MA
• • Environmental Change and International Development MSc
• • International Development (Masters in Public Health) MPH
• • International Law and Global Justice LLM
• • International Political Economy MA
• • Global Journalism MA
• • International Public and Political Communication MA
• • Intercultural Communication MA

Target group:

International students from the following countries:

Number of Scholarships:

4 scholarships are available for 2023

Scholarship value/inclusions:

Each scholarship offers a a full tuition fee waiver and a maintenance stipend.

Eligibility:

1. You must hold an offer by 5 May 2023 for one of the eligible courses (see above) to study at the University of Sheffield in the 2023/24 academic year.
2. You must be classified as overseas for tuition fee purposes.
3. You must be self-funded to receive this award, i.e. not funded by a research council, government, private enterprise, charity or any similar organisation.
4. This scholarship cannot be awarded in conjunction with any other funding awards, either from the University of Sheffield or external sources.
5. Your mode of attendance must be full time.
6. You must begin your studies at the University of Sheffield in 2023. This scholarship cannot be deferred.
7. Receipt of the scholarship is subject to successfully meeting any condition(s) attached to your offer before the deadline provided by the Admissions Service.
8. Receipt of the scholarship is subject to successfully receiving a visa to study at the University in September 2023.
9. You must be a national of, or permanently domiciled, in one of the countries or territories (listed above).

Application instructions:

The scholarships are not offered for 2024 entry. Please check back in early 2025 at the official website to confirm the details for the 2025 entry.

You will be automatically considered for the scholarship if you receive an offer to study one of the eligible courses and you are a national of, or permanently domiciled in, one of the eligible countries or territories. Deadline for admissions is 5 May 2023.  If you are selected for the next stage, you will be contacted before Thursday 18 May 2023 to invite you to apply. Contacted applicants will need to submit an application before 1pm on Wednesday 31 May 2023. 

It is important to visit the official website (link found below) to access the application form and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/international/fees-and-funding/scholarships/postgraduate/ferguson