The Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust and the University of Leeds in the UK are jointly offering two fully funded Master's scholarships for students from developing countries for the 2021/2022 session.
Scholarship Value and Benefits
- Full coverage of international tuition fees (12 months full-time).
- Maintenance stipend of £13,320 for living expenses.
- Return economy airfare and additional arrival allowances.
- Number of Awardees: 2
Eligible Schools at the University of Leeds
Available for taught Master's programmes related to economic, social, or technological development (excluding the Leeds MBA) in the following schools:
- Earth and Environment; Electronic and Electrical Engineering; Biological Sciences; Geography; History; Law; Languages, Cultures and Societies; Medicine; Media and Communication; Performance and Cultural Industries; Physics and Astronomy; Politics and International Studies; Philosophy, Religion and History of Science; Transport Studies; and the Leeds University Business School.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a citizen of, and permanently resident in, a developing country on the International Development Association (IDA) list of borrowing countries.
- Must not have undertaken studies lasting one year or more in a developed country.
- Be unable (personally or through family) to fund UK study without financial assistance.
- Commit to returning to your home country immediately upon completing your Master's degree.
- Hold (or expect to hold by September 2021) a First Degree equivalent to at least a UK Upper Second Class Honours (2:1) degree.
- Meet the University of Leeds English Language requirements by 1 February 2021.
Two-Stage Application Process
- Stage 1: First, apply for a relevant taught Master's programme at Leeds to obtain your 9-digit Student Application Number.
- Stage 2: Once you have your Student Application ID, complete the centrally funded Master's scholarship online form.
- Visit the official Leeds Ferguson Scholarship webpage for full details.
Application Deadline
Applications close on 1st February 2021 at 17:00 (UK time).
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