Postgraduate taught scholarships

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1 in 3 of our international postgraduates received a scholarship this year (2025/26)

being offered for the 2026-27 academic year

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Full scholarships

These scholarships provide funding that covers tuition fees in full and provide a maintenance stipend to support their studies.

Title	Country/Nationality	Status
Alphawood Scholarships	Check specific entry criteria	Opening in November
Chevening Scholarships	Check specific entry criteria	Closed
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship	Eligible Commonwealth countries	Open
Dr Hettie Elgood Scholarship	Any	Opening in November
Dr Mai Yamani Scholarships	Any; priority given to residents of Palestine, Iraq or Yemen	Opening in November
Economics and Social Research Council (ESRC) UBEL Studentships	See RCUK residency criteria (PDF)	Open
Felix Scholarships	India	Opening in November
Felix Scholarship Non-Indian	Priority to nationals of Afghanistan, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian territories living in their country of origin	Opening in November
Hanna and Peter Singer Sanctuary Scholarship	UK resident with Limited Leave to Remain or similar (see page for details)	Opening in January
Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Programme	Check specific entry criteria	Opening in November
Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award	African nations	Opening in December
Marshall Scholarships	USA	Closed
Ortigia Scholarship	Check specific entry criteria	Opening in November
Shapoorji Pallonji Scholarships	Any	Opening in December
SOAS Sustainable Development Goal Scholarship	Any	Opening in December
TOP CHARITY Scholarships	Any	Opening in December
Yenching Academy Scholarship	Any	Closed

These scholarships cover tuition fees in full for at least one academic year. Some awards may cover tuition fees in additional years of study.

Title	Country/Nationality	Status
Aziz Foundation	British Muslims	Closed
Beena Sondhi Scholarship	Students who have studied in India	Opening in January
CAMHRA Masters Scholarships	Any, with one living stipend for citizens of Iran/Iraq	Opening in December
Hyundai Motor Group Scholarship	African nationals	Opening in November
John Loiello AFSOAS FISHL Scholarship	USA	Opening in December
Kamran Djam Scholarships	Any	Opening in January
Numata Fund Scholarship	Any	Opening in January
Postgraduate Certificate in Asian Art (online) Scholarship	Any	Opening in November
Rev Louis H Jordan Scholarship	Any	Opening in January
SOAS Grant	Any	Opening in January
SOAS Online Scholarships	Any	Open for January 2027

These scholarships provide funding that contributes partially towards tuition fees or is paid directly to students to support their studies.

Title	Country/Nationality	Status
Anthony Dicks Memorial Scholarship	Domiciled in a developing country	Opening in April
Bernard Buckman Scholarship	UK	Opening in April
Eddid Financial International Bursaries	Any	Closed
SOAS Hong Kong Alumni Association Bursary	Hong Kong Permanent Residents	Opening in April
Language Scholarship	Any	Opening in January
NSTC Taiwan Scholarships	Any	Opening in March
Saraswati Dalmia Scholarship	Any	Opening in April
Sasakawa Postgraduate Studentship	Any	Opening in January
SOAS GREAT Scholarships	Indonesia, Pakistan	Opening in February
SOAS Masters Scholarships: Home	UK	Opening in January
SOAS Masters Scholarships: International	Overseas students	Opening in January
SOAS Academic Excellence Scholarship: Home	UK	Opening in January
SOAS Academic Excellence Scholarship: International	Overseas students	Opening in January
Sochon Foundation Scholarship	Any	Opening in April
Tibawi Trust Awards	Palestine	Opening for 2026/27 on 9 November 2026
Tibet Foundation Award	Any	Opening in April