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ASTON UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIP (POSTGRADUATE), JANUARY 2027

LOCATION: United Kingdom

The International Community Scholarship offers a discount on tuition fees to all international applicants who pay their deposit by a specific date.

ELIGIBILITY:

This discount will be automatically subtracted from the tuition fees of those who meet the above criteria; there is no need to apply.

Applicants must hold an offer for a full-time postgraduate taught programme delivered on campus at Aston University.

The scholarship is available to full-time, self-funded, overseas fee-paying students enrolling in eligible postgraduate taught programmes at Aston University’s Birmingham campus for the January 2027 intake only

AUTOMATIC AWARD — NO APPLICATION NEEDED
The PG ICS is an automatic scholarship subject to the conditions set out in these Terms and Conditions. There is no application process. Applicants who meet the published eligibility criteria and satisfy all conditions will receive the scholarship, subject to successful enrollment

Applicants classified as Overseas for tuition fee purposes should refer to Aston University international scholarships pages for information on scholarships and discounts applicable to international students: International Scholarships at Aston University.

To be eligible for the Postgraduate International Community Scholarship, applicants must be classified as Overseas for tuition fee purposes.

Applicants must hold an offer for a full-time postgraduate taught programme delivered on campus at Aston University, Birmingham, commencing in January 2027.

Applicants must be entering the first year of study of their postgraduate taught programme.

Applicants must meet all academic and non-academic conditions stated in their offer letter.

The Scholarship is available only to self-funded students. Applicants whose tuition fees are wholly or partially funded by a sponsor are not eligible, unless the sponsor has a formal written agreement with Aston University explicitly confirming eligibility for this Scholarship.

For the avoidance of doubt, any employer contribution, reimbursement, or third-party funding, whether paid directly to the University or reimbursed to the student, will be treated as sponsorship and renders the applicant ineligible.

Meeting the eligibility criteria does not create an unconditional entitlement to the Scholarship. The Scholarship is awarded only once all eligibility, offer conditions, deposit payment, and enrolment requirements have been satisfied.

Applicants acknowledge that they should not make financial, immigration, or personal decisions in reliance on the expectation of receiving the Scholarship until it has been formally applied following successful enrolment.

Postgraduate International Community Scholarship January 2027 T’s & C’s

BENEFIT:

The scholarship is awarded as a £4,000 tuition fee discount, applied to the student’s tuition fee account for the first year of study only, and does not create any expectation of continuation, renewal, or replacement funding in subsequent years.

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JIM OVIA UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP

Application Period: Applications for the 2026 Jim Ovia Foundation Scholarship Cycle will be opening soon

LOCATION: Nigeria

The Jim Ovia Undergraduate Scholarship is a Nigerian scholarship programme is a national initiative to educate and develop next-generation leaders who will contribute to the social and economic progress of Nigeria. It is open to matriculated full-time undergraduate applicants who are residents and citizens of Nigeria.

ELIGIBILITY:

Birth Certificate: Please ensure that the names on your birth certificate is the same as all other submitted documents. If there is a discrepancy, combine your birth certificate and sworn affidavit scanned as a single document and upload it in the designated field.

Recognized Government-Issued Means of Identification (ID)
Please ensure that the names on your ID is the same as all other submitted documents. Accepted IDs include International Passport, National ID Card, and NIN Slip.

Passport Photograph: Please upload a clear, recent passport photograph.

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Admission Letter: Please upload a clear copy of your official JAMB admission letter.

University Admission Letter: Please upload a clear copy of your university admission letter. If your institution does not issue one, submit your JAMB admission letter.

University Admission Acceptance Letter: Please upload a clear copy of the acceptance letter submitted to your university.

Unified Tertiary Matriculation Board (UTME) Result: Please upload a clear copy of your UTME result.

Current Academic Calendar: Please submit a published copy of your institution’s current academic calendar, duly signed and stamped.

Academic Results (100 Level to Date): Please submit your academic results, duly signed and stamped, showing all courses taken, individual grades, semester GPAs, and overall CGPA.

100 Level Students: Re-submit your JAMB result.

Other Levels: Combine all results from 100 Level up to the level immediately preceding your current level. (e.g. if you are in 300 level, you would include results from 100 level to 200 level)

Medical Students (MBBS) Above 100 Level:
If your academic results are graded as PASS/FAIL, you must convert the results to a CGPA to enable fair assessment. The submitted documents must include:
The computed CGPA per level
The grading system used and corresponding grade points.
The CGPA conversion methodology and calculations.
All academic results from 100 Level to date.
Semester GPAs, where applicable.
The conversion must be based on the institution’s grading framework and duly signed and stamped by the appropriate school authority.

HOD’s Recommendation Letter
Please obtain an original recommendation letter, duly signed and stamped, containing:

Date of letter

Full name

Matriculation number

Current academic level

Current academic session

Current academic semester

Current CGPA

School Identity Card
Please upload a clear copy of your student ID card.

O’Level Certificate
Please submit a scanned copy of your original WAEC, GCE, or NECO certificate.

Please ensure that all documents are uploaded in the appropriate fields and that all information provided is accurate and complete.

BENEFIT:

Zenith Bank Account
Successful applicants are eligible for a scholarship award of ₦250,000 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira Only). The account must:

Be a Zenith Bank account

Be a personal account belonging to the applicant, in the name consistent with the applicant’s name (Do not submit another person’s bank account details, otherwise the scholarship award will not be disbursed)

Be active and not dormant.

Have no restrictions i.e. Be eligible to receive the scholarship award of ₦250,000 as a single payment.

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