Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships

The Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships sponsored by Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable trust have been established for African Students (African nationals and residents in Africa), who wish to undertake a taught master's course at SOAS

Eligibility for the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships : 

Applicants should:

• Be nationals of and resident in an African country
• Hold an undergraduate degree at the first-class level
• 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.
• Applicants must meet the English language condition of their offer of admission to study at SOAS as soon as possible but no later than June 1st.  If your offer is conditional on English, please arrange your English test and ensure you meet the English requirement as soon as possible.
• The Ferguson scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit

Value of the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships : 

• The value of this scholarship is £25,000 which will be put towards tuition fees. If tuition fees are less than this amount the remainder will be paid out as a stipend.