Santander Taught Master’s Scholarships
Deadline: 22 March 2013
We are delighted with our newly formed association with Santander and grateful for their support for SOAS students through the Santander Universities network.
There are two scholarships available for students who are proposing to study one of the eligible full-time taught master’s course at SOAS for the academic session 2013/14. Each scholarship is value at £5,000 in total, which will be used towards the cost of tuition fees. Any outstanding fees will be payable by the student. A scholarship cannot be deferred to a later year.
Eligible programmes
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
One scholarship available for any full-time masters programmes in the following departments:
- Anthropology and Sociology
- History of Art and Archaeology
- Music
- Study of Religions
- Media and Film Studies
Faculty of Language and Cultures
One scholarship available for the following full-time programmes:
- MA Linguistics
- MA Language, Documentation and Description
- MA Applied Linguistics and Language Pedagogy
- MA Translation Theory and Practice (Asian and African Languages)
- MA Comparative Literature (Africa/Asia)
- MA Cultural Studies
- MA Postcolonial studies
Part-time programmes are not not eligible.
Candidate Criteria
- Possess a First Class Honours degree, from a UK institution or overseas equivalent
- Applicants must be resident and nationals of one of the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, Belgium, Chile, China Colombia, Germany, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia, Singapore, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela, Spain, Portugal and the United Kingdom.
- Have an offer of admission to pursue one of the eligible full-time masters programmes at SOAS by the scholarship application deadline.
- The scholarship cannot be held along with any other major scholarship or studentship.
Candidate Assessment
Candidates will be assessed on academic merit by a Selection Panel consisting of three academic members nominated by the School.
The assessment of your scholarship application will be based on the information in your scholarship application. Selectors will be looking at the degree results and also at academic references, statements and other relevant information.
Scholarship Application Deadline
- Scholarship applications must be received no later than 17.00 (GMT) on 22 March 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.
Notification
All candidates will be notified by e-mail regarding the outcome of their scholarship application, generally by the end of June. The successful candidate will also be notified in writing. If you have not had a response to your application by the end of June, please contact the Scholarships Officer
Scholarship Application Procedures
You can apply for this scholarship via the online 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.
For enquiries, please contact:
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
