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Aston University Scholarships

Scholarships Provided by Schools

ABS Undergraduate Scholarship Award Scheme 2012/13                                                                                                 The Aston Business School is pleased to announce several scholarships of £1,000 each in value for each academic year of undergraduate studies and £500 for the placement year. Scholarships are available to international students entering one of the full-time BSc programmes in 2012/13 detailed below.                                                                                      ww.abs.aston.ac.uk/newweb/programmes/undergraduate/degrees.asp                                                                                  For more information on terms and conditions please visit the Business School website.

ABS Home & EU MSc Scholarships 2012/13                                                                                                                        The Aston Business School is offering a number of scholarships to UK and EU students entering the full-time MSc programmes in 2012/13. Scholarships are of up to £3,000 for qualifying applicants to help with the cost of tuition fees.                                For more information on terms and conditions please visit the Business School website.

ABS Research – Graduate Teaching Assistant opportunities 2012/13                                                                                 A number of Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) places will be available for the academic year 2012/13.  GTAs work within their Academic Groups carrying out a range of activities including teaching and marking.  GTAs are awarded for three years (contingent on satisfactory progress) and are worth £20,000 per annum.  Student fees are paid out of this sum, with the remainder paid to the student over the year.  All self-funded students (EU and International) holding a firm unconditional offer can apply for the GTA places.
For more information on terms and conditions please visit the Business School website.

Region Scholarship Deadline

Indian Subcontinent countries

30 April 2012

Asia Pacific countries

31 May 2012

African countries

31 May 2012

Middle Eastern countries

30 June 2012

Latin American countries

30 June 2012

North American countries

30 June 2012

Europe

30 June 2012

Full-time ABS Scholarship

Up to the value of £1000.

This scholarship is based on an evaluation of the applicant’s career history, academic ability, merit and potential as an MBA student. The award of this scholarship will be based on the application form, supporting documents and interview. These Scholarships are available for self –funded applicants only.

Full-time Mindful Global Manager Scholarship

Up to the value of £5500

Applicants for this scholarship need to demonstrate self-awareness and leadership skills. To apply for this scholarship the applicant should prepare a three page power point presentation showing

  • An example of your leadership qualities
  • a clear understanding of your strengths and weaknesses as a leader
  • how the Aston MBA may be able to help your leadership development

The award of this scholarship will be based on the presentation of the slides at interview.

These Scholarships are available for self –funded applicants only.

Full-time ABS Merit Scholarship

Up to the value of £5500

The Merit Scholarship is awarded based on your need for financial aid to help with the tuition fee of the Aston MBA. To apply for this scholarship the should prepare a two page powerpoint presentation showing

  • Your reason for needing financial support
  •  How the Aston MBA may help your leadership development

The award of this scholarship will be based on the presentation of the slides at interview. These Scholarships are available for self –funded applicants only.

Full-time MBA Ferguson Trust Scholarship

Up to the value of £5000

Up to ten scholarships are available to applicants exclusively from African countries as listed by the UN through the Ferguson Trust Scholarship. We offer a scholarship of £5,000 for qualifying applicants towards the payment of their tuition fees. These Scholarships are available for self – funded applicants only.

Scholarship requirement

  • Applicants are required to demonstrate how the award of a Ferguson Scholarship would enable them to study the Aston MBA in the UK, before 12 July 2012.

On-line MBA Merit Scholarship

Up to the value of £3000.

This scholarship is based on an evaluation of the applicant’s career history, academic ability, merit and potential as an MBA student. The award of this scholarship will be based on the application form and supporting documents. These Scholarships are available for self –funded applicants only.

Executive MBA Scholarship

Up to the value of £4000.

This scholarship is based on an evaluation of the applicant’s career history, academic ability, merit and potential as an MBA student. The award of this scholarship will be based on the application form and supporting documents. These Scholarships are available for self –funded applicants only.

Full-time students can apply for the ABS Scholarship and either The Mindful Global Manager Scholarship, The ABS Merit Scholarship and the Ferguson Trust Scholarship (if applicable) simultaneously. Each applicant with be awarded only one of the following scholarships along with the ABS Scholarship.

  • The Mindful Global Manager Scholarship,
  • The ABS Merit Scholarship
  • Ferguson Trust Scholarship

Your application should be uploaded with your application or forwarded to the MBA Office at mba@aston.ac.uk

EAS International Undergraduate Scholarship 2012/13                                                                                                      Many programmes within the School of Engineering & Applied Science (SEAS) offer a substantial entrance bursary to all International students. There are 25 scholarships available at the value of £3,000 awarded to those international students proven to excel in their subject area.                                                                                                                                            For more information on terms and conditions please visit the School’s website. 

EAS Aston Graduate Discount 2012/13

SEAS offers a discount of £500 to UK and EU students on their MSc programme fees for a full 12 month programme. International Aston Graduates receive a 10% discount on their international fees.                                                                   For more information on terms and conditions please visit the School's website.

EAS Postgraduate International Scholarship 2012/13                                                                                                         The School of Engineering & Applied Sciences is offering 8 International Scholarships of £5,000 each to self-funded international students entering full-time MSc programmes in September 2012.                                                                                             For more information on terms and conditions please visit the School’s website.  

LSS Bursaries for International MA Students 2011/2012

The School of Languages and Social Sciences offers three bursaries worth £1,500 (each) to international overseas students on all our MA programmes.                                                                                                                                                        For information on terms and conditions and how to apply please visit the School's website.

LSS  Bursaries for Home & EU MA Students 2011/2012                                                                                                      The School of Languages and Social Sciences offers three Home/EU fees-only bursaries (covering half of the MA tuition fees) for students with native speaker competence in English. In return, the students will complete up to six hours a week pastoral work for the School.                                                                                                                                                                     For information on terms and conditions and how to apply please visit the School's website.

LSS Postgraduate Scholarship for African & South American Students 2012/13                                                            The School of Languages and Social Sciences is offering nine scholarships to students from Africa and South America. Scholarships are supported by the Ferguson Foundation which is dedicated to improving educational opportunities for students who would not otherwise be able to consider study in the UK.                                                                                                  For information on terms and conditions and how to apply please visit the School's website.

Aston Centre for Europe (ACE) Scholarship 2012/13                                                                                                           The ACE Centre are offering 10 x £500 scholarships for Home, EU and International applicants for the following programmes:

For information on terms and conditions and how to apply please visit the School's website

LHS International Scholarships 2012/13                                                                                                                             LHS have 8 scholarships of £6000 each, to award for students undertaking full-time MSc programmes (excluding OSPAP).         For  terms and conditions and the application procedure please visit the School's website.

LHS Postgraduate Masters scholarships – Commonwealth   Shared Scholarship Scheme 2012/13

LHS have 3 scholarships to award in partnership with the UK Department for International Development (DfID) and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) for the academic year 2012/13. These are fully funded scholarships and include living stipend. These scholarships are for students from developing Commonwealth countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the United Kingdom, wishing to study either of the following programmes:      

For terms and conditions and the application procedure please visits the School's website. 

LHS PhD Opportunities for International Students 2011/2012
Currently there are no confrimed scholarships for October 2012. This Information will be updated once the Scholarships have been confirmed. For more information please visit the School's website.

Aston University Postgraduate Taught Masters Scholarship for Bangladesh 2012/13                                                             Through the Aston Annual Fund Scholarships, the International Office has one £5,000 scholarship available for a successful applicant from Bangladesh who has applied and accepted a place on an Aston postgraduate taught masters programme starting in 2012/13. The scholarship will take the form of a reduction in tuition fees. More information can be found here

International Office Postgraduate Taught Masters International Scholarships 2012/13                                                       The International Office has two £4,000 scholarships available for successful applicants entering one of the specified postgraduate taught Masters programmes.Scholarships will take the form of a reduction in tuition fees. More information can be found here.

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