The Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarship offers £39,456 each to winners covering a full-time one-year Master’s course in the School of Global Development at UEA.
Each scholarship will fund the student’s international tuition fees and provide them with a maintenance grant of £16,536 so that they can live in the UK and be able to cover the costs of living/ travel/ visa.
In this article, we will go through the step-by-step process of applying for the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarship
University of East Anglia Scholarship Details:
The Allan and Nesta Ferguson Commonwealth Scholarships are available to international students who have applied to study a full-time on the MA Media and Global Development course in the School of Global Development at UEA.
Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of financial need to applicants from any of the listed countries.
Intrested applicants must confirm their eligibility using their country of origin and the available courses under the scholarship body.
Eligibility Requirements for 2025 Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarship
To be considered for the University of East Anglia Scholarship, you must meet the following requirements;
Applicants must be a national of, or permanently domiciled, in one of the following countries*:
- Afghanistan
- Angola
- Benin
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo
- Congo (DRC)
- Côte d’Ivoir
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Eritrea
- Eswatini
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Haiti
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- South Sudan
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Uganda
- Vanuatu
- Yemen
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Eligible Courses
- MA Global Development (Part Time)
- MA Conflict, Governance and Global Development
- MA Global Development
- MSc Impact Evaluation for Global Development
- MA Media and Global Development
- MSc Global Media Economics
- MA Gender Analysis in Global Development
- MA Global Social Development
- MA Globalisation, Business and Sustainable Development
- MSc Climate Change and Global Development
- MA Global Development (January 2024 Start)
- MSc Environment and Global Development
Benefits of Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarship 2025
- Each scholarship will fund the student’s international tuition fees and provide them with a maintenance grant of £12,000 so that they can live in the UK and be able to cover the costs of living/ travel/ visa.
- This scholarship will be awarded on the basis of financial need to applicants from any of the listed countries.
- To be considered for this scholarship, you will need to apply by submitting an application form by the 12th December 2024.
Required Documents for Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarship
To apply for the University of East Anglia Scholarship, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- Application Form
- Proof of Admission to the University of Sheffield
- Academic Transcripts
- Letters of Recommendation
- Personal Statement or Essay
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume
- Proof of English Proficiency (if applicable)
- Financial Documents (if required)
