Anthony Dicks Memorial Scholarship

There are a number of Anthony Dicks Memorial Scholarship available for 2026/27. Each award provides £6,000 towards tuition fees.

Eligible programmes

• LLM (Master of Laws)
• LLM Environmental Law and Sustainable Development
• LLM Human Rights, Conflict and Justice
• LLM International Commercial and Economic Law
• LLM International Law
• LLM Islamic Law
• LLM Law and Gender

Part-time programmes are not eligible

Candidate criteria

This scholarship is open to new admissions only (programmes starting in 2026/27). Applicants must:

• Be domiciled in a low or middle-income country. Please refer to the Low and middle income data  provided by the World Bank Group.
• Hold a minimum 2:1 bachelors rom a UK university or international equivalent.
• Have applied to SOAS but are not required to have received an offer of admission by the scholarship deadline. You will need to receive an unconditional offer by the time the relevant panel meets to discuss scholarship applications.
• Meet the English language condition of their offer of admission to study at SOAS, if applicable. If your offer is conditional on English, please arrange your English test and ensure you meet the English requirements as soon as possible.

Please note that this scholarship does not cover funding for pre-sessional courses.

Candidate assessment

Candidates will be assessed based on their academic merit, financial need, work experience and personal statement by a selection panel.

The assessment of your application will be based on the information provided in your scholarship application and in your online application for admission. The panel will review details such as degree results, personal statement and other relevant information.

You must submit a complete application of your programme as soon as possible and then submit an application for this scholarship in order to be considered. Please note that complete applications for admissions can take up to 4 weeks to be considered by the department, although this duration can vary depending on the time of the year. You should be prepared to wait up to 6 weeks in busy periods.

You will need to have an unconditional offer for your programme by the time the Scholarship Panel meet. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.