Registry
Scholarships available on SOAS Research Degree Programmes (MPhil/PhD)
| Title | Country/Nationality | Description | Open |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHRC Research Training Support Grant | not applicable | for current AHRC Studentship award holders at SOAS (Current students only) | OPEN |
| 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 scholarships are open to full-time MPhil/PhD applicants whose research topic focuses on ancient to pre-modern Buddhist and Hindu art and/or architecture of Southeast Asia (New admissions only). For applicants who are considering applying for an MPhil/PhD degree we strongly recommend taking an MA first to adjust to the UK system and develop a strong research proposal that may form the basis of the MPhil/PhD application the following year. 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. |
CLOSED |
| Award for Fieldwork | Any | for students currently enrolled in an MPhil/PhD degree programme at SOAS (Current students only). There are two deadlines. Round 1: MONDAY 30 October 2017, 17.00 UK time – for students leaving for fieldwork from 1 January 2018 to 30 June 2018 inclusive Round 2: MONDAY 16 April 2018, 17.00 UK time – for students leaving for fieldwork from 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018 inclusive |
OPEN |
| Bishwa Bangla Scholarship | West Bengal India | One PhD scholarship for any eligible full-time MPhil/PhD degree programme (New admissions). | CLOSED |
| Bloomsbury Colleges PhD Studentships | Check each individual project |
The Bloomsbury Colleges is a consortium of six University of London colleges. Three Mphil/PhD studentships of 3 year's duration (New admissions only) for 2017-18 are available for the following projects: 1. Mediating Public Health messaging during the Ebola Crisis in Sierra Leone - NOW CLOSED Principal supervisor: Professor Paul Basu (SOAS)Co-supervisor: Professor Melissa Parker (LSHTM) 2. Elephant diplomacy: mitigating human elephant conflict (HEC) - NOW CLOSED Principal Supervisor: Dr J. Simon Rofe (SOAS)Co-supervisor: Dr Ayona Silva-Fletcher (RVC) 3. Mining, Land and Water Law: Ensuring Sustainable and Equitable Outcomes Principle Supervisor: Professor Philippe Cullet (SOAS)Co-Supervisor: Professor Karen Hudson Edwards (Bbk) |
CLOSED |
| Brough Sanskrit Awards | Any | 5 awards of up to £1400 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 | OPEN for 2017/18 Academic Year - Deadline: 24 October 2017, 17:00 UK Time |
| CJSR Postgraduate Student Bursary | Any | for full-time or part-time MPhil/PhD in Japanese Religions in the Department of Religions and Philosophies (New admissions only) | CLOSED |
| CKS (Centre of Korean Studies) bursaries | Any | in Korean Studies (Current students and New admissions) | CLOSED |
| Elisabeth Croll Scholarship for fieldwork in China | Any | for students currently enrolled in an MPhil/PhD degree programme at SOAS planning to undertake fieldwork in China, including mainland China and Taiwan (Current students only) | CLOSED |
| Economics and Social Research Council (ESRC) Studentships | UK/EU. Overseas students are also eligible in any cluster as long as they are using Advanced Quantiative Methods. |
Research Degree (MPhil/PhD): in Anthropology & Sociology Research Degree (MPhil/PhD): in International Development (Department of Development Studies) Research Degree (MPhil/PhD): in Development Economics (Department of Economics) Research Degree (MPhil/PhD): in Law Research Degree (MPhil/PhD): in Gender Studies Research Degree (MPhil/PhD): in Politics and International Studies Research Degrees (MPhil/PhD): Linguistics |
CLOSED |
| ERC PhD studentship: Edition of a section of the Avestan Yasna | Any | For research degree (MPhil/PhD) Religions and Philosophies at SOAS. This PhD Studentship - Edition of a section of the Avestan Yasna is offered under the ERC-funded project "The Multimedia Yasna" led by Professor Almut Hintze | CLOSED |
| ERC PhD studentship: literature in the Horn of Africa | Any | For research degree (MPhil/PhD) Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies at SOAS for the project: literature in the Horn of Africa |
CLOSED |
| Felix scholarships | India | for any full-time MPhil/PhD degree programme (New admissions only) | CLOSED |
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Jit Kaur Babak & Chanchal Singh Babak Nottingham Research Award |
Any | in Punjabi/Sikh Studies or Punjabi/Urdu Literature, for students currently enrolled in an MPhil/PhD at SOAS (Current students only) | CLOSED - deadline 31 May 2017 |
| Jordan Travel Grant | Any | for currently enrolled research students in Religions and Philosophies at SOAS to help with travel expenses (Current students only) | OPEN - deadline 1 March 2018. |
| Kamran Djam Scholarships | Any | for full-time MPhil/PhD (New admissions only) in any of the following subject areas: Persian Language, Persian Literature and Iranian History | CLOSED |
| Mo Ibrahim Foundation - GDAI - PhD Scholarships | Africa | for full-time Mph/PhD in the field of Governance for Development in Africa for African nationals from an African country (New admissions only) | CLOSED - deadline: 30 April 2017 |
| Meiji Jingu Japanese Studies Research Scholarships | Any | in Japanese studies - Two scholarships are offered annually, either for existing PhD students at SOAS, or newly enrolling full-time MPhil students. Students may be registered in any department, and be of any nationality, but must be working on some aspect of Japanese Studies (Current students and New admissions) | CLOSED |
| Ouseley Memorial Scholarship | Any | currently enrolled research students at SOAS whose research requires the use of any Middle Eastern or Asian language (Current students only) | CLOSED |
| The Research Centre in Global Finance (RCGF) PhD Studentship | UK/EU | for full-time MPhil/PHD Finance and Management - January 2018 entry only, whose thesis topic focuses on the research programme of the RCGF. | OPEN |
| Santander Mobility Awards | Any | for students currently enrolled in an MPhil/PhD degree programme at SOAS. Available for overseas fieldwork (Current students only) | OPEN |
| Saraswati Dalmia Scholarship | Any | For full-time or part-time Mphil/PhD which involves undertaking research in the field of Indian art from 1500 up to the present day. Preference will be given to those who undertake research in the field of modern and contemporary Indian art (Current first-year students and New admissions) | CLOSED (deadline extended) |
| Sasakawa Postgraduate Studentships | Any | for any full-time research programme which focuses on any aspect of Japan (Current students and New admissions) | CLOSED |
| SOAS Research Studentships | Any | for any eligible full-time MPhil/PhD degree programme (New admissions) | CLOSED |
| Sochon Foundation Scholarship | Any | in Korean Studies (Current students and New admissions) | CLOSED |
| Tibawi Trust Awards | Palestinian | for Palestinian postgraduate students currently enrolled on a programme at SOAS. Available for fieldwork and conferences (Current students only) | CLOSED |