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SOAS University of London

Scholarships at SOAS University of London

Key Information
Rank 65
Location London, England
Established 1916
International Students 53%
Famous For African, Asian & Middle East Studies
International Fees £15,400-24,600
Key Information
Location London, England
Established 1916
Famous For African, Asian & Middle East Studies
International Fees £15,400-24,600
Global Excellence Scholarship
Scholarship Name Global Excellence Scholarship
Academic Year 2025
Scholarship amount £8,000
Scholarship Deadline 30 June 2025

SOAS University of London is offering five Global Excellence Scholarships to students from selected countries with excellent academic performance applying for postgraduate-taught courses. 

The Global Excellence Scholarships are designed to recognise and support applicants, of selected countries, who have achieved excellence across a variety of different platforms – ranging from academia to extra-curricular activities and volunteering. 

Each scholarship is valued at £8,000 and acts as a fee waiver.

Eligibility Criteria

  • Must hold an offer for a full-time Postgraduate Taught (on campus) programme.

  • Must be a passport holder of one of the following countries: Turkey, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia.

  • Must be an overseas fee-paying student.

  • Minimum UK upper second-class (2:1) or international equivalent.

  • The NLUD-SOAS Joint LLM/MA in Environmental Justice in South Asia and the Shiv Nadar IoE-SOAS Joint MA Global Urban Sociology programmes are not eligible for this scholarship.

Please note, if you have applied for a 2-year Master’s, the scholarship will be eligible towards the first year of tuition fees.

Application deadline 

  • The deadline for the first round of scholarships is the 30 April 2025 BST+23:59.

  • The deadline for the second round of scholarships is the 30 June 2025 BST+ 23:59.

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