Scholarships

We have a wide range of scholarships and awards to support students on our degree programmes (this excludes any distance learning programmes).

There is a competitive application process for these scholarships and awards – based on academic merit. And their focus can range from supporting students from specific countries or a group of countries, to particular degrees or areas of research. We also offer a number of bursaries based on financial need at undergraduate level.

If you have a SOAS (or internal) scholarship, you will receive your maintenance payments in 3 equal instalments. Instalments will be paid directly to your bank account in accordance with the timeline below:

• On/around 16 October 2023

• On/around 22 January 2024
• On/around 8 May 2024

For queries regarding maintenance instalments, please contact the Scholarships Office at scholarships@soas.ac.uk with the title 'Maintenance Query'.

The payment dates for Sallie Mae US private loans are as follows:

• on/around 16 October 2023
• Please check your loan letter as dates can vary 

For queries regarding US Loans please email the Funding team at funding@soas.ac.uk with the title 'US Loans Query'.