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	Closed
Chevening Scholarships	Check specific entry criteria	Closed
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship	Eligible Commonwealth countries	Closed
Dr Hettie Elgood Scholarship	Any	Open
Dr Mai Yamani Scholarships	Any; priority given to residents of Palestine, Iraq or Yemen	Closed
Economics and Social Research Council (ESRC) UBEL Studentships	See RCUK residency criteria (PDF)	Closed
Felix Scholarships	India	Closed
Felix Scholarship Non-Indian	Priority to nationals of Afghanistan, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian territories living in their country of origin	Closed
Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Programme	Check specific entry criteria	Closed
Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award	African nations	Open
Marshall Scholarships	USA	Closed
Mo Ibrahim Foundation Scholarship	Any	Open
Ortigia Scholarship	Check specific entry criteria	Open
Shapoorji Pallonji Scholarships	Any	Open
SOAS Sustainable Development Goal Scholarship	Any	Open
TOP CHARITY Scholarships	Any	Open

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
Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships	Low or Middle income countries. Please check for specific entry criteria on the advert.	Closed
Beena Sondhi Scholarship	Students who have studied in India	Closed
CAMHRA Masters Scholarships	Any, with one living stipend for citizens of Iran/Iraq	Closed
DS-CeDEP Online Learning bursary	Any	Closed
Hyundai Motor Group Scholarship	African nationals	Closed
John Loiello AFSOAS FISHL Scholarship	USA	Closed
Kamran Djam Scholarships	Any	Closed
Numata Fund Scholarship	Any	Open
Postgraduate Certificate in Asian Art (online) Scholarship	Any	Open
Rev Louis H Jordan Scholarship	Any	Open
SOAS Grant	Any	Closed
SOAS Online Scholarships	Any	Opening soon

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	Closed
Bernard Buckman Scholarship	UK	Open
CSJR Postgraduate Student Bursary	Any	Opening soon
Eddid Financial International Bursaries	Any	Open
Language Scholarship	Any	Opening soon
NSTC Taiwan Scholarships	Any	Open
Saraswati Dalmia Scholarship	Any	Opening soon
Sasakawa Postgraduate Studentship	Any	Closed
SOAS GREAT Scholarships	Indonesia, Pakistan	Open
SOAS Masters Scholarships: Home	UK	Open
SOAS Masters Scholarships: International	Overseas students	Open
SOAS Academic Excellence Scholarship Home	UK	Open
SOAS Academic Excellence Scholarship International	Overseas students	Open
SOAS New Programme Scholarship	Overseas students	Open
Sochon Foundation Scholarship	Any	Opening soon
Tibawi Trust Awards	Palestine	Open
Tibet Foundation Award	Any	Opening soon