Scholarships at Aston University

Aston University is known for its friendly campus community with students from over 120 different countries. As an Aston student you’ll be better prepared for your future career from sharing your classroom with international students from all over the world.

Aston University has a proud network of Global Ambassadors, made up of international students who share their story and experience of studying at Aston with others around the world.

Global Ambassadors represent Aston University in many different ways, such as attending events and Open Days, making videos and posting on social media, and speaking to people about what life is like as an international student at Aston.

The Global Ambassador scholarship of £3,000 is for students who want to be the future face of Aston University. We are looking for 25 students who can represent us on the global stage and tell future generations of students what Aston is like. You will be proud, passionate and a great communicator. You must be a keen user of social media with ambitions to become an international social media influencer. As well as receiving the scholarship, you will also be given priority consideration for paid work with the international marketing and recruitment team, which will provide valuable work experience.

How much is this scholarship worth?

Successful applicants will be awarded £3,000 to help with tuition fees. Successful applicants are required to become a Global Ambassador and will help to represent Aston University flexibly alongside their studies.

As well as receiving the scholarship, you will also be given priority consideration for paid work with the international marketing and recruitment team, which will provide valuable work experience.

Who can apply?

International students from any country (including the EU). This scholarship is available for students applying to undergraduate (excluding Medicine) and postgraduate taught courses (excluding MBA, Postgraduate Diploma for Overseas Pharmacists (OSPAP) and distance learning courses) starting in September 2022.

For more details on eligibility see the scholarship terms and conditions.

Please note, postgraduate research students are not eligible to apply for this scholarship.

When is the deadline?

For courses starting in September 2022, the deadline to apply for this scholarship is:

• Round 1: midnight UK time on Monday 28th February 2022

• Round 2: midnight UK time on Thursday 31st March

• Round 3: midnight UK time on Saturday 30th April 2022

• Round 4: midnight UK time on Tuesday 31st May 2022

• Round 5: midnight UK time on Thursday 30th June 2022

• Final round: midnight Uk time on Sunday 31st July 2022

The deadline that applicants will receive a response by is:

• Round 1: Monday 14th March 2022

• Round 2: Monday 18th April 2022

• Round 3: Monday 16th May 2022

• Round 4: Monday 20th June 2022

• Round 5: Monday 18th July 2022

• Final round: Monday 15th August 2022