Research scholarships
Research scholarships
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Title |
Country/ Nationality |
Description |
Open/Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Humanities Council (AHRC) - CHASE | See RCUK residency criteria | For research degree (MPhil/PhD) in the Arts and Humanities (New admissions and current students). | Closed for 2023/24 |
| AHRC Research Training Support Grant | not applicable | For current AHRC Studentship award holders at SOAS (Current students only). | Open |
| AHRC/CHASE Collaborative Doctoral Award PhD Studentship | UK/International | AHRC/CHASE Collaborative Doctoral Award (CDAs) are open to academic supervisors at CHASE's member institutions to develop a project in collaboration with an organisation outside of Higher Education. PhD students will be able to apply for a successful CDA project from the beginning of March 2022. These will be advertised on the CHASE website. The PhD will commence in October 2022. |
Closed for 2023/24 |
| Centre for Global Finance (CGF) Scholarship | 1 award for a UK student and 1 for an international (New Admissions only) | For research degree (MPhil/PhD) in Finance and Management - September 2023 entry only who thesis topic focuses on the research programme of the CGF. | Deadline Extended and Open |
| Bloomsbury Colleges PhD Studentships | UK/EU |
The Bloomsbury Colleges is a consortium of six University of London colleges. Two Mphil/PhD studentships of 3 year's duration (New admissions only) will be available for 2023/24 at SOAS for the following project: **Please follow only the below links to apply for each studentship Everyday practices of indebtedness: a feminist political economy study of South Africa
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Open |
| Brough Sanskrit Awards | Any | 3 awards of up to £1200 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 |
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Department of Economics, SOAS |
Check Specific eligibility criteria | The Department of Economics at SOAS University of London is excited to offer one fully-funded PhD Scholarship, starting in September 2022 to work with one of our colleagues on an exciting project. | No longer available |
| Doctoral School grants | Any | As part of Early Career Researcher development, SOAS offers funding to PhD students for language training, conference attendance, student-led initiatives and fieldwork (Current students only). | Open |
| SOAS Centre of Korean Studies Scholarship
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Any | For full-time Research Degree with a focus on Korean Studies (New admissions and Current students). | Closed |
| SOAS School of Arts | UK & Overseas | 2 full-time student a Doctoral scholarship for students of Chinese Art History on behalf of Tim Liang | Open |
| CSJR Postgraduate Student Bursary | Any | For full-time/Part-time Research Degree: Religions and Philosophies in JAPANESE RELIGIONS (Department of Religions and Philosophies, School of History, Religions and Philosophies) (New admissions only). | Open |
| UKRI Fellowship for a specific project within the Politics Department | UK or Overseas | 1 award for a full-time PhD Project covering: Pan-African frontiers and identities: the remaking of Africa in world politics | Closed |
| Department of Politics & International Studies | Any | 2 Full-funded PhD Scholarship for September 2023 (New admissions only) | Closed for 2023/24 |
| Economics and Social Research Council (ESRC) UBEL Studentships | See RCUK residency criteria | Research Degree (MPhil/PhD): in Anthropology & Sociology; Research Degree (MPhil/PhD): in International Development (Department of Development Studies); Research Degree (MPhil/PhD): in Development Economics (Department of Economics); Research Degree (MPhil/PhD): in Law; Research Degree (MPhil/PhD): in Gender Studies; Research Degree (MPhil/PhD): in Politics and International Studies; Research Degrees (MPhil/PhD): Linguistics. | Closed for 2023/24 |
| Edgar Graham Prize | Any | For part-time or full-time MPhil/PhD Development Studies (new admissions only for September 2023) | Deadline Extended and Open |
| Elisabeth Croll Scholarship for fieldwork in China | Any | For students currently enrolled in an MPhil/PhD degree programme at SOAS planning to undertake fieldwork in China, including mainland China and Taiwan (Current students only). | Closed |
| Felix scholarships | India | For any full-time MPhil/PhD degree programme (New admissions only). | Closed for 2023/24 |
| Felix Scholarship Non-Indian | Priority to Nationals of Afghanistan, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian territories living in their country of origin | Any full-time MPhil/PhD degree programme (new admissions only) | Closed for 2023/24 |
| Any |
A Doctoral school grant for Field work or travels costs for current students studying Anthropology. |
Open | |
| JRC Fuwaku Scholarships | Any | Any full-time MPhil/PhD student (new admissions and current students) whose thesis topic focuses on any aspect of Japan. | No longer available |
| Jit Kaur Babak & Chanchal Singh Babak Nottingham Research Award | Any | In Punjabi/Sikh Studies or Punjabi/Urdu Literature, for students currently enrolled in an MPhil/PhD at SOAS (Current students only). | No longer available |
| Jordan Travel Grant | Any | For currently enrolled research students in Religions and Philosophies at SOAS to help with travel expenses (Current students only). | Closed |
| Kamran Djam Scholarships | Any | For full-time MPhil/PhD (New admissions only) in any of the following subject areas: Persian Language, Persian Literature and Iranian History. | Open |
| Kanji Swami MPhil/PhD Scholarship | Any | Full-time MPhil / PhD (new admissions only, starting in September 2023) in the following fields of Jaina Studies, i) Kanji Swami Studies, ii) Digambara Jaina Studies (with or without relevant languages), at the Department of History, Religions and Philosophies (Full-time, new admissions only). | Open |
| Leverhulme Research Leadership Award PhD studentship: Mapping Sumatra’s Manuscript Cultures | Any | The studentship is offered as part of the Leverhulme Research Leadership Award ‘Mapping Sumatra’s manuscript cultures.’ For full-time MPhil/PhD (New admissions only) in South East Asia studies and research must be directly connected to the project. | Closed |
| Meiji Jingu Japanese Studies Research Scholarships | Any | In Japanese studies - Two scholarships are offered annually, either for existing PhD students at SOAS, or newly enrolling full-time MPhil students. Students may be registered in any department, and be of any nationality, but must be working on some aspect of Japanese Studies (Current students and New admissions). | Open |
| Mo Ibrahim Foundation - GDAI - PhD Scholarships | Africa | For full-time Mph/PhD in the field of Governance for Development in Africa for applicants domiciled (or permanent residents) in an African country (New admissions only). | Closed |
| Neil Kreitman Scholarship | Any | For full-time MPhil/PhD students, which involves undertaking research in the field of Buddhist art, architecture or archaeology of Gandhara or of another Northern Central Asian Buddhist Culture. | Closed for 2023/24 |
| Ouseley Memorial Scholarship | Any | Currently enrolled research students at SOAS whose research requires the use of any Middle Eastern or Asian language (Current students only). | No longer available |
| Saraswati Dalmia Scholarship | Any | For full-time or part-time Mphil/PhD which involves undertaking research in the field of Indian art from 1500 up to the present day. Preference will be given to those who undertake research in the field of modern and contemporary Indian art (Current first-year students and New admissions). | Open |
| Sasakawa Postgraduate Studentships | Any | For any full-time research programme which focuses on any aspect of Japan (Current students and New admissions). | Open |
| Shapoorji Pallonji Scholarships | Any | Full-time MPhil PhD (new admissions only, starting in September 2022) in the following subject areas:i) Zoroastrianism, both ancient and modern ii) Zoroastrianism with Avestan, Pahlavi, Persian or Gujarati languages. | Open |
| SOAS Research studentships | Check specific eligibility criteria | Full-time MPhil PhD (new admissions only, starting in September 2022). | Under review for 2023/24 |
| Sochon Foundation Scholarship | Any | In Korean Studies (New admissions). | 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 |