Scholarship & financial assistance

NOTE: Scholarships are granted at our sole discretion.
​No scholarship is available until further notice. 

Only when it is confirmed that scholarships are made available, you may apply for scholarship through the Perfumery Art School own Scholarship Programme, which is supported by donations from commerce and individuals from the private sector. The Scholarship support usually comes in the form of a free of charge course and a kit of raw materials. Scholars will need to pay the postage to their country of residence. These fees are usually supported by a sponsor or charity or by a grant from the local government to be sought by the students in their country.The scholarship does not cover any of the practical courses or workshops that the school runs in the UK and in several worldwide locations but Scholars are eligible to participate provided they find a sponsor to pay for their travel, accommodation and workshop costs.

The application form must be supported by a strong motivation letter and to ensure that the student application is genuine, we only do accept them in countries where one of our partners can check the information. The Scholar may punctually be required to participate in some research on behalf of the School. These countries do not include any EU community countries and Scholarship is currently only considered for citizens from Subsaharan African continent except those countries where a scholarship has already been granted including South Africa and Nigeria.

The Perfumery Art School prides itself in giving the opportunity to less fortunate people as well as people with learning difficulties or disabilities with a particular focus on the African continent where we believe future opportunities in perfumery will arise.

If you are a student from these countries and would like to benefit from our Scholarship programme, please contact [email protected] to receive the Scholarship application form.

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MEET OUR CURRENT SCHOLARS

Aseyah Rosslind, South Africa

Aseyah has been awarded our first scholarship to study the Art of Perfumery for the 2013/2014 course programme. She is from the Cape Town area in South Africa and here is what she has to say:

''I remember that moment so clearly…the moment that I realised that I had found what I’ve been searching for – that thing that sets me apart; that thing that excites me; that thing that defines me. It was like Spirit, in frustration, had whispered it directly into my ear and I spoke the words to my husband and son, “I want to be a perfumer”.

 I was born in a home on the mountainside, with the sound of the sea in my ears, in Simonstown in Cape Town, South Africa. This unique part of the world is the smallest but most diverse floral kingdom in the world. My experiences there were the beginnings of my aromatic journey.

 Several years later I continued on this pathway by taking up a course in wholistic aromatherapy. I had the choice of studying massage therapy or aromatherapy, but the magnetism of the aromatics was so strong that there really wasn’t much debate going on inside my head.  I graduated from this course in January of 2006.

 That course was just the beginning, the springboard into the world of natural botanical perfumery (NBP). Once I discovered NBP, my heart found rest and excitement all at once. It was like stepping into an alternate Universe where new discoveries are endless; where new aromatics fuel desire and where new goals came into being.

 I am also a singer/songwriter, and in me, I believe, the worlds of natural perfumery and music come together. This is an element I wish to embrace and express in the perfumes I will come to compose.

 This quest to become a master perfumer is not easy, yet it is the most fulfilling work I’ve ever engaged in.  Everything seems to fall into place and I am in daily awe of its magnificence. I am forever appreciative to the people in my life who support me, believe in me and who encourage me to be all that I can be. I step forward with courage and faith to claim my place in this world.

Fragrantly and ever yours,

 Aseyah''

Elizabeth Olofunke Aofolaju, NIgeria

Elizabeth was so keen and motivated to learn perfumery professionally that we decided to grant her full scholarship for the 2015/2016 course programme online. 
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Elizabeth has been into production of Personal/Homecare products range in Lagos, Nigeria since 2012 with a focus on home products, sanitisers and fresheners, mainly distributed to private schools, places of worship, personal connections and retail outlets. 

Thanks to the Perfumery Art School scholarship, Elizabeth hopes to gain sufficient technical training to compete favourably with products made by blue chip companies in Nigeria, possibly increasing the demand for her products due to an increase in quality and stability of the finished products to the international standards.

Elizabeth is a graduate of Biochemistry from the University of Maiduguri in Nigeria.  After the mandatory one year National Service Corps, she worked in Nigeria Bottling Company Plc, Lagos as an Executive assistant to several directors both expatriate and Nigerian. After her thirteen years career in the Manufacturing sector she resigned in order to start her own business.

Apart from the desire to improve on her existing products, she would like to focus on her passion for body sprays and perfumes.