University of Sheffield Allan & Nesta Ferguson Masters Scholarships 2023/2024 for Students in Developing Countries

Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust will offer 10 scholarships (over 3 years) to international students from developing countries to study for Masters Scholarships at University of Sheffield

Application Deadline: 5th May 2023

To be taken at (country): University of Sheffield, UK

About Allan & Nesta Ferguson Scholarship: The University of Sheffield has a strong commitment to international development. One of the themes of our strategy is ‘celebrating, promoting and increasing the volume of the work that we do to improve the lives of others through our international relationships, locally and abroad’.

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Building on this commitment the University, in collaboration with the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust and the Sheffield Institute for International Development, is able to offer scholarships for international students from developing countries for a number of courses that are affiliated with the Sheffield Institute for International Development.

There are four scholarships available in 2023 to academically strong individuals from developing countries.

Type: Master’s

Eligibility Criteria for Allan & Nesta Ferguson Scholarship

1. You must hold an offer before Friday 5 May 2023 for one of the following courses to study at the University of Sheffield in the 2023/24 academic year:
   • 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
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 following countries or territories

Number of Scholarships: Three (3)

Value of Allan & Nesta Ferguson Scholarship: These are scholarships available to academically strong individuals from developing countries. Each scholarship offers the following:

• A full tuition fee waiver
• Maintenance for University accommodation and a monthly stipend

Duration of Scholarship: for the period of study

How to Apply for Allan & Nesta Ferguson Scholarship:

• You will be automatically considered for the scholarship if you receive an offer to study one of the eligible courses before the date listed above and you are a national of, or permanently domiciled in, one of the eligible countries or territories.
• Your course application will be assessed by a panel who will decide whether you will progress to the final stage of the application process. If you are selected for the next stage we will contact you before Thursday 18 May 2023 to invite you to apply, if you haven’t heard from by this date unfortunately you have not been selected this year.
• Please use our postgraduate online application system to submit your application for an eligible course.

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