Masters scholarships
Taught Masters scholarships
Summary of Taught Masters scholarships
| Title | Country/Nationality | Description | Open / Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alphawood Scholarship | Check specific entry criteria | for the following degrees: MA History of Art and Archaeology, Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art - any combination of three Diploma modules, including Southeast Asian Art module |
Open |
| Anthony Dicks Memorial Scholarship | Domiciled in a developing country | for full-time LLM (New admissions only) | Closed |
| Allan and Nesta Ferguson Scholarships | Africa | for the following full-time degrees: MA African Studies, MA International Studies and Diplomacy, MA Anthropology of Global Futures and Sustainability (New admissions only) | Closed |
| Bernard Buckman Scholarship | UK | full-time MA Chinese Studies or MA Advanced Chinese Studies, for UK/EU fee paying students (New admissions only) | Closed |
| Brough Sanskrit Awards | Any | 3 awards of up to £1,200 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 (Current students only) | Closed |
| Commonwealth Shared Scholarship | Eligible Commonwealth countries | Full-time MSc Development Studies Full-time MSc Environment, Politics and Development Full-time MSc Migration Mobility and Development (New admissions only) |
Closed |
| CSJR Postgraduate Student Bursary | Any | for the full-time MA Religions of Asia and Africa/MA Religions of Asian and Africa and Intensive Language (Japanese) or MA Buddhist Studies intending to focus on Japanese Religions / Japanese Buddhism (New admissions only) | Closed |
| Economics and Social Research Council (ESRC) UBEL Studentships | See RCUK residency criteria (PDF) | MRes in Law MRes Social Anthropology MRes Social Anthropology and Intensive Language MSc Research for International Development MSc Development Economics MA Language Documentation and Description MA Linguistics |
Open |
| Felix Scholarships | India | Any full-time Taught Masters (New Admissions only) | Closed |
| Felix Scholarship Non-Indian | Priority to nationals of Afghanistan, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian territories living in their country of origin | Any Full-time Taught Masters (New admissions only) | Closed |
| International Postgraduate Scholarships | East Asia, Japan and Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Pakistan, The Americas, Middle East, Africa, Europe | Any Full-time Taught Masters (New admissions only) | Open |
| Kamran Djam Scholarships | Any | full-time and part-time MA Iranian Studies (New admissions only) | Closed |
| Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award | Africa | full-time MA African Studies, MA Comparative Literature or MA Translations (in African Languages) (New admissions only) | Open |
| Patricia Toye MA History Studentship | Any | Full-time MA History, MA History and Intensive Language. Part time programmes are not eligible. New Admissions only | Closed |
| Paul Webley Alphawood Scholarship | Any | for the full-time MA in Human Rights Law, LLM in Law and Gender, LLM in Human Rights, Conflict and Justice. Students must demonstrate how they will specialise in the promotion and protection of the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender persons under the law (New admissions only) | Closed |
| Sasakawa Postgraduate Studentship | Any | for any full-time programme which focuses on any aspect of Japan (Current students and New admissions) | Open |
| School of Arts |
for new admissions, starting in September 2022 studying any of the following programmes (please check specific entry criteria): MA Curating Cultures, MA Global Creative & Cultural Industries, MA History of Art & Archaeology, MA History of Art & Archaeology of East Asia, MA History of Art & Archaeology of East Asia & Intensive Language, MA History of Art & Architecture of the Islamic Middle East, MA History of Art & Architecture of the Islamic Middle East & Intensive Language, MA Music |
Closed | |
| Shapoorji Pallonji Scholarships | Any | a) One-year full-time MA Religions of Asia and Africa pathway: ‘Zoroastrianism b) Two-year part-time MA Religions of Asia and Africa pathway: ‘Zoroastrianism’ (New admissions only) |
Closed |
| SOAS Master's Scholarships | UK | for any full-time eligible taught masters programme (New admissions only) | Closed |
| Sochon Foundation Scholarship | Any | in Korean Studies (New admissions only) | Closed |
| Special Language Scholarship | Any | For full-time MA programmes in African Studies, Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies, Linguistics, Near and Middle Eastern Studies, Post Colonial Studies, South Asian Studies, South East and Pacific Asian Studies, Translation. | Closed |
| Tallow Chandlers and M.W. Beer Scholarship | Any | For any Full-time or Part-time Master's programme. Student's dissertation needs to research the oil and edible fats industries. . | Open |
| Tibawi Trust Awards | Palestinian | for Palestinian postgraduate students currently enrolled on a programme at SOAS. Available for fieldwork and conferences (Current students only) | Open |
| Tibet Foundation Award | Any | For the following Full-time Programes: MA Buddhist Studies MA History of Art and Archaeology of East Asia MA Traditions of Yoga and Meditation |
Closed |
| VP Kanitkar Memorial Scholarship | Any | to support a taught masters in Religious Studies with reference to Hinduism and a taught masters in Anthropology with reference to Hindu culture in South Asia (new admissions only) | Closed |
| Xia Jing Shan/SOAS Postgraduate Bursary | Any | For full-time MA Buddhist Studies (new admissions) | Closed |
