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Ouseley Memorial Scholarships

Deadline: 31 January 2013

This bequest was made to the University in 1891 to encourage the study of "Arabic, Persian, Hindustani and other Oriental languages".   There are two scholarships available, one of which is available for new research applicants and the other, is available students already enrolled in their first year or second year of a full-time research degree programme at SOAS. Each scholarship is for one year only and is valued at £7,500 in total. The Ouseley Memorial scholarships may be used towards tuition fees or living expenses.

Eligible Programme
  • Any full-time research degree programme which involves research that requires the use of any Middle Eastern or Asian language.
  • Part-time programmes are not eligible.
Candidate Criteria
  • Applicants must have an offer of admission by the scholarship application deadline or must be currently enrolled in their first year or second year of a full-time research degree programme at SOAS.
  • Open to UK/EU and overseas applicants.
  • To be eligible to apply, candidates must at the time of application:
    1. be a holder of a first degree of the University of London awarded with First Class Honours or with Second Class Honours, Upper Division, together with a Master's degree, the latter not necessarily being awarded by the University of London, or
    2. be a holder of a Master's degree of the University of London awarded with a mark of Distinction, but not necessarily a first degree of the University of London in which case there is no restriction as to the classification of the first degree, or
    3. be a holder of a Master's degree of the University of London together with a first degree with First Class Honours, the latter not necessarily being awarded by the University of London.

Please note: Those whose master's result is pending are not eligible to apply for the Ouseley Memorial Scholarships. 

Candidate Assessment
  • Candidates will be assessed on academic merit by a Selection Panel consisting of three academic members, one from each Faculty.  
  • The assessment of your application will be based on the information in your application.  Selectors will be looking at the degree results and also at academic references, statement and other relevant information.  
Scholarship Application Deadline
  • Scholarship applications must be received no later than 17:00 (GMT) on 31 January 2013.
  • Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
  • Applicants applying for scholarships must also submit an application for admission well in advance.  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.
Number of applications received

20 applications 

Notification of Results

All candidates will be notified by e-mail regarding the outcome of their scholarship application, generally by the end of May. The successful candidate will also be notified in writing. If you have not had a response to your application by mid-June, please contact the Scholarships Officer.

Scholarship Application Procedures

If you are applying for a research programme in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, please apply for this scholarship via the Faculty of Arts and Humanities on-line scholarship application form.

If you are applying for a research programme in the Faculty of Languages and Culture, please apply for this scholarship via the Faculty of Language and Cultures on-line scholarship application form.

If you are applying for a research programme in the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, please apply for this scholarship via the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences on-line scholarship application form.

REFERENCES
Two references are also required.  Please forward the reference form to your referees.  The reference form is available for download from the download box at the top right.

Scholarships Officer
Registry
SOAS
Thornhaugh Street
Russell Square
London
WC1H 0XG
United Kingdom

Email: scholarships@soas.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7074 5094/5091