{"id":363,"date":"2021-03-31T18:06:47","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T18:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/?p=363"},"modified":"2021-03-31T18:06:49","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T18:06:49","slug":"allan-and-nesta-ferguson-scholarships-2021-2022-for-africans-to-study-in-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/allan-and-nesta-ferguson-scholarships-2021-2022-for-africans-to-study-in-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships 2021 \/ 2022 for Africans to study in UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"height: 222px;\" border=\"1\" width=\"729\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"3\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-365\" src=\"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Allan-and-Nesta-Ferguson1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Allan-and-Nesta-Ferguson1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Allan-and-Nesta-Ferguson1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Allan-and-Nesta-Ferguson1-1024x536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Allan-and-Nesta-Ferguson1-768x402.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>Scholarship Provider:<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><span class=\"st\">Allan and Nesta Ferguson<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>Academic Year:<br \/><\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div><span class=\"st\">2021 \/ 2022<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>Type:<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>Postgraduate bursary<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div><b>Closing Date:<\/b><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<div><span class=\"LrzXr kno-fv\">30 April 2021<br \/><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<p><strong>Allan and Nesta Ferguson<\/strong> <strong>Scholarship<\/strong> <strong>Programme<\/strong> <strong>towards further studies in 2021 \/ 2022 for African students<\/strong> <strong>to study in UK.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to the generosity of the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable trust, three&nbsp;Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships have been established for African Students (African nationals and resident in Africa), who wish to undertake a taught masters course at SOAS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each&nbsp;Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarship covers tuition fees in full and provides a maintenance grant, the total value of the scholarship is \u00a330,555.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ferguson scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic merit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students offered an Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarship must take it up in the academic year 2021\/22 and it cannot be carried forward to a later year. &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligible Programmes<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Full-time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soas.ac.uk\/africa\/programmes\/maafstudies\/\">MA African Studies<\/a><\/li><li>Full-time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soas.ac.uk\/cisd\/programmes\/mapgdipisd\/\">MA International Studies and Diplomacy<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candidate Criteria<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Be nationals of and resident in an African country&nbsp;<\/li><li>Hold an undergraduate degree at the first class level&nbsp;<\/li><li>Hold an <strong>offer of admission<\/strong> to pursue one of the eligible programmes by the scholarship deadline. &nbsp;<strong>Priority may be given to applicants with unconditional offers<\/strong>. &nbsp;If your offer is conditional, please ensure you meet the conditions as soon as possible.<\/li><li>Applicants <strong>must meet the English language condition<\/strong> of their offer of admission to study at SOAS as soon as possible but no later than 1 June 2021. &nbsp;If your offer is conditional on English, please arrange your English test and ensure you meet the English requirement as soon as possible.<\/li><li>Please note that most scholarships do not cover funding or even allow for Pre-sessionals. Please check the wording of your scholarship offer carefully to see if you are eligible for a Pre-sessional course or whether you need to achieve SOAS direct entry scores by the deadline specified in your scholarship terms and conditions.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candidate Assessment<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Candidates will be assessed on academic merit by an Advisory Panel consisting of three academic members.<\/li><li>The assessment of your application will be based on the information in your scholarship application. &nbsp;Selectors will be looking at the degree results and also at academic references, statement and other relevant information.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scholarship Application Deadline&nbsp;<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Scholarship applications must be received no later than <strong>15:00 (UK local time) on 30 April 2021<\/strong>.<\/li><li>You must also submit a complete online application to your programme. <strong>It is recommended to apply for the programme about six weeks BEFORE the scholarship deadline (that is, by 19 March 2021).<\/strong> Please note that complete applications for admission can take up to 4 weeks to be considered by the Department, although this duration can vary depending on the time of year. You should be prepared to wait up to 6 weeks in busy periods.<\/li><li>Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Number of Applications normally received<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>10 applications<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notification of Results<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Successful candidates will be notified by end-June. &nbsp;If you have not heard from us by end-June, you should assume that your application was unsuccessful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to apply<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>You must follow two steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>STEP 1: Apply for your programme<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You must submit a COMPLETE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.soas.ac.uk\/admissions\/pg\/howtoapply\/\">on-line application for admission.<\/a> &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants must have an offer of admission to pursue a full-time masters programme at SOAS by the scholarship application deadline. A complete application for admission includes transcripts, an explanation of the grading system for any degrees obtained outside of the UK, two references, CV and a personal statement. &nbsp;The panel will be considering your scholarship application TOGETHER with your on-line application for admission. &nbsp;Please note that complete applications for admission can take up to 4 weeks to be considered by the Department, although this duration can vary depending on the time of the year. &nbsp;You should be prepared to wait up to 6 weeks in busy periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>It is recommended to apply for the programme about six weeks BEFORE the scholarship deadline (that is, by 19 March 2021).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>STEP 2: Apply for the scholarship <\/strong>by 15:00 (UK local time) on 30 April 2021.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You must apply for this scholarship via the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSecCSyZf0lSoJ7zxUFx-fpI40jF_Tc-6eCrjp_jykGVZLqx-Q\/viewform?usp=sf_link\">on-line application form<\/a> which will open on 15 February 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For enquiries, please:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Email:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:scholarships@soas.ac.uk\">scholarships@soas.ac.uk&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Telephone:<\/strong> +44 (0)20 7074 5094\/5091<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scholarship Provider: Allan and Nesta Ferguson Academic Year: 2021 \/ 2022 Type: Postgraduate bursary Closing Date: 30 April 2021 Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarship Programme towards further studies in 2021 \/ 2022 for African students to study in UK. Thanks to the generosity of the Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable trust, three&nbsp;Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships have been established for African Students (African nationals and resident in Africa), who wish to undertake a taught masters course at SOAS. Each&nbsp;Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarship covers tuition fees in full and provides a maintenance grant, the total value of the scholarship is\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[117],"tags":[133,134],"class_list":["post-363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-scholarships","tag-allan-and-nesta-ferguson","tag-university-of-london"],"blocksy_meta":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=363"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":366,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/363\/revisions\/366"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/bursaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}