Registry
Scholarships available on Taught Masters Programmes
| Title | Country/Nationality | Description | Open / Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Mustafa Abu-Hakima Bursary | Any | programme must include studying the history of the modern Arab world. Eligible full-time programmes: MA History; MA History and Intensive Language; MA Historical Research Methods; MA Historical Research Methods and Intensive Language; MA Near and Middle Eastern Studies; MA Near and Middle Eastern Studies and Intensive Language; MSc Middle East Politics; MA Gender Studies; MA Media and the Middle East; MA Israeli Studies; MA Palestine Studies; MA Palestine Studies and Intensive Language (New admissions only) | CLOSED |
| Alphawood Scholarships | Normally be resident in one of the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar/Burma, Singapore, Thailand or Vietnam | The Alphawood Scholarships programme is part of the Southeast Asian Art Academic Programme. The programme aims to make a significant and positive impact on the understanding and preservation of ancient to pre-modern Buddhist and Hindu art and architecture in the Southeast Asia region. These scholarships are for the following eligible programmes: MA History of Art and Archaeology, MA Religious Arts of Asia, Postgraduate Asian Art Course Certificate in Southeast Asian Art and Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art (a combination of three modules). | CLOSED |
| Bernard Buckman Scholarship | UK/EU | full-time MA Chinese Studies or MA Advanced Chinese Studies, for UK/EU fee paying students (New admissions only) | CLOSED |
| Bishwa Bangla Scholarship | West Bengal, India | 2 awards of £35,111 for the following eligible masters programmes, MA Languages and Cultures of South Asia (1 year full-time) or MA South Asian Area Studies(1 year full-time) |
CLOSED |
| Brough Sanskrit Awards | Any | 5 awards of £1000 for SOAS postgraduate research and master's students who use Sanskrit in the work and will use the funds for fieldwork, conference or workshop attendance (Current students only) | CLOSED |
| Canon Collins Scholarships | Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe | These scholarships are for Masters study in any subject field. The application process normally opens in December and closes in February, for study commencing in September the following year. Please go to the Canon Collins website and click "Apply for A Scholarship" and then "Canon Collins Scholarship for Masters Study in the UK" for further information on how to apply. (New admissions only) |
Please check Canon Collins website for information |
| CKS (Centre of Korean Studies) bursaries | Any | full-time postgraduate Korean Studies programme | CLOSED |
| CSJR Postgraduate Student Bursary | Any | for the full-time or part-time MA Religions of Asia and Africa/MA Religions of Asian and Africa and Intensive Language (Japanese) or MA Buddhist Studies intending to focus on Japanese Religions / Japanese Buddhism (New admissions only) | CLOSED |
| Commonwealth Shared Scholarship | 2 scholarships (one scholarship for nationals/residents of Commonwealth countries in Africa and one scholarship for nationals/residents of India) | for the following full-time degrees: MSc Development Studies, LLM in Law, Development and Globalisation (formerly called LLM in Law, Development and Governance), MSc Development Economics, MA Social Anthropology of Development, MA Music in Development (New admissions only) | CLOSED |
| Economics and Social Research Council (ESRC) Studentships | UK/EU. International students are eligible in any cluster as long as they are using Advanced Quantitative Methods. |
MA Anthropological Research Methods MA Anthropological Research Methods and Intensive Language MSc Research for International Development MSc Development Economics MA Language Documentation and Description MA Linguistics |
CLOSED |
| Felix Scholarships | India | Any full-time Taught Masters (New Admissions only) | CLOSED |
| Felix Scholarship Non-Indian | Primarily nationals of Sub-Saharan African countries living in their country of origin. | Any Full-time Taught Masters (New admissions only) | CLOSED |
| Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships | Africa | for the following full-time degrees: MA African Studies, MA International Studies and Diplomacy, MA Social Anthropology of Development (New admissions only) | CLOSED |
| H.E. Dr Issa Ghanim Jassim Al-Kawari Scholarship | Any | for the following full-time degrees, focusing on the study of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE: MA Ancient Near Eastern Languages, MA Arabic Literature, MSc Economics with reference to the Middle East, MA History of Arts and Architecture of the Islamic Middle East, MA Islamic Societies and Cultures, MA Islamic Studies, MA Media and the Middle East, MSc Middle East Politics, MA Near and Middle Eastern Studies. | CLOSED |
| HSBC SOAS Scholarships | UK/EU | full-time MA Sinology & MA Chinese Literature, for UK/EU fee paying students (New admissions only) | CLOSED |
| John Loiello AFSOAS FISH scholarship | US | This scholarship is for any full-time (one-year) Taught Masters programme (New admissions only) | CLOSED |
| Kamran Djam Scholarships | Any | full-time and part-time MA Iranian Studies (New admissions only) | CLOSED |
| Mo Ibrahim Foundation - GDAI - MSc Scholarships | Africa | three MSc scholarships per year for African nationals from an African country undertaking full‐time MSc programme in the field of Governance for Development in Africa | CLOSED - deadline: 30 April 2017 |
| Open Society Foundations Civil Society Leadership Awards (CSLA) | Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cambodia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Laos, Libya, Myanmar/Burma, Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan | For Masters study in the fields of Communications & Media; Culture, History & Society; Development Studies; Economics; Human Rights and/or Gender Studies; Law (including Human Rights law); Politics & International Studies. Scholarship applications must be submitted online. Please go to the Open Society Foundations website for further information on eligibility criteria and on how to apply for these scholarships. | OPEN - Deadline: 15 July 2017 |
| Paul Webley Alphawood Scholarship | Any | for the full-time MA in Human Rights Law, LLM in Human Rights, Conflict and Justice.Students must demonstrate how they will specialise in the promotion and protection of the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender persons under the law (New admissions only) | CLOSED |
| Prospect Burma Scholarship | Burma/Myanmar | for any full-time one-year Taught Masters programme. Applicants must choose a dissertation topic on a subject connected with Burma | CLOSED |
| Said Foundation Scholarships | Lebanese, Jordanian or Palestinian (including Palestinians inside Israel) and Syrian | The Said Foundation offers scholarships in conjunction with SOAS to enable graduates to pursue postgraduate study or training. Scholarship applications must be submitted online. Please go to the Said Foundation website for further information on eligibility criteria and on how to apply for these scholarships | Closed- DEADLINE:1 November 2016, 23.59 UK time |
| Sasakawa Postgraduate Studentships | Any | for any full-time programme which focuses on any aspect of Japan (Current students and New admissions) | CLOSED |
| Sochon Foundation Scholarship | Any | in Korean Studies (Current students and New admissions) | CLOSED |
| The SOAS-Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Scholarship for Master's Study on Urban Population Growth in Somaliland | Any- Preference will be given to candidates who are either ordinarily resident in Somaliland or have spent a significant time living and studying there | For the following full time programmes only;MSc Development Studies,MSc Violence, Conflict and Development, MSc Migration, Mobility and Development, MSc Environment, Politics and Development, MSc Globalisation and Development, MSc Labour and Social Movements, MSc Research for International Development | CLOSED |
| SOAS Master's Scholarships (Arts and Humanities) | UK/EU | for any full-time taught masters programme (one-year only) in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities - (New admissions only) | CLOSED |
| SOAS Master's Scholarships (Languages and Cultures) | UK/EU | for the following full-time degrees: MA Postcolonial Studies, MA Cultural Studies, MA Comparative Literature, MA Linguistics, MA Language, Documentation and Description, MA Theory and Practice of Translation (Asian and African Languages) - (New admissions only) | CLOSED |
| SOAS Master's Scholarships (Law and Social Sciences) | UK/EU | for any full-time taught masters programme (one-year only) in the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences - (New admissions only) | CLOSED |
| SOAS Sanctuary Scholarship | UK resident with Limited Leave to Remain or similar (see page for details) | For any Full-time or Part-Time 2-year Master's programme. A scholarship which covers tuition fees. | CLOSED - deadline: 04 April 2017 |
| Tibawi Trust Awards | Palestinian | for Palestinian postgraduate students currently enrolled on a programme at SOAS. Available for fieldwork and conferences (Current students only) | CLOSED |
| William Ross Murray Scholarship | Developing country | for full-time LLM (New admissions only) | CLOSED |