Undergraduate scholarships

Full scholarships

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

Name of award	Award amount	Country/Nationality	Status
Cowrie Foundation Scholarship	Tuition fees and stipend	UK/Home Black African and Caribbean heritage applicants	Not available until 2029
SOAS Sanctuary Scholarship	Tuition fees and stipend	UK resident with Limited Leave to Remain or similar (see page for details)	Opening soon

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

Name of award	Award amount	Country/Nationality	Status
SOAS Grant	£24,000	Overseas and UK current enrolled students for 2024/25	Closed for 2025/26

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

Name of award	Award amount	Country/Nationality	Status
SOAS Bursary	£1,500	UK or EU nationals resident in England	See webpage for details
SOAS Undergraduate Financial Support: ALF and Additional Support Funds	Grants and hardship funds	See webpage for further information	Available throughout the academic year
The Rahim Lalji'14 Development Studies Bursary	£2,500	International or Home Fee payers	Closed
Undergraduate International Academic Excellence Scholarship	£5,000	Overseas Students	Open for 2026/27
Undergraduate Home Academic Excellence Scholarship	Various amounts	UK or EU nationals resident in England	Open for 2026/27
The University of London Scholars Programme	£10,000	Any	Open for 2025/26