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SOAS Research Scholarships for UK/EU and Overseas Students in UK, 2014

SOAS, University of London offers research scholarships for UK/EU and overseas students. Four scholarships for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, four for the Faculty of Language and Cultures and six for the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences are awarded. Scholarships are available for pursuing full-time or part-time MPhil/PhD degree level. SOAS Research Scholarship provides remission of tuition fees at the Home/EU rate and a maintenance allowance of £13,110 (2013/14 rate). For students paying the higher (overseas) tuition fees, the remaining tuition fees payable will normally be deducted from the maintenance allowance. The application deadline is 31 January 2014.

Study Subject (s): Scholarships are awarded within the faculty of Arts and Humanities, Language and Cultures and Law and Social Sciences at SOAS, University of London.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing full-time or part-time MPhil/PhD degree level at SOAS, University of London in UK.
Scholarship Provider: SOAS, University of London
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility: -Applicants must possess or expect to be awarded a Distinction in their Masters Degree from a UK university. Applicants with a non-UK degree to be adjudged in the top rank by their referees and transcript.
-Only new research students may apply: those already enrolled on a research degree programme at SOAS are not eligible to apply.
-Applicants must have an offer of admission to a Research degree programme at SOAS by the scholarship application deadline.
-Candidates currently completing a Masters degree are welcome to apply.
-Open to Home/EU and overseas applicants.

Scholarship Open for International Students: UK/EU and Overseas students can apply for these scholarships.

Scholarship Description: Four scholarships (one for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, one for the Faculty of Language and Cultures and two for the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences) are available for students who are proposing to register full-time for a research degree at SOAS. The SOAS Research Scholarship provides remission of tuition fees at the Home/EU rate and a maintenance allowance of £13,110 (2013/14 rate). For students paying the higher (overseas) tuition fees, the remaining tuition fees payable will normally be deducted from the maintenance allowance. Subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarship may be renewed for the normal duration of a full-time student’s registration. The normal duration of a full-time student’s registration for a research degree is three years. The award is therefore renewable for up to a further two years.

Number of award(s): Four scholarships for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, four for the Faculty of Language and Cultures and six for the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences are awarded.

Duration of award(s): Subject to satisfactory progress, the scholarship may be renewed for the normal duration of a full-time student’s registration. The normal duration of a full-time student’s registration for a research degree is three years. The award is therefore renewable for up to a further two years.

What does it cover? The SOAS Research Scholarship provides remission of tuition fees at the Home/EU rate and a maintenance allowance of £13,110 (2013/14 rate). For students paying the higher (overseas) tuition fees, the remaining tuition fees payable will normally be deducted from the maintenance allowance.

Selection Criteria: Candidates will be assessed on academic merit by a Selection Panel consisting of three academic members. The assessment of their application will be based on the information provided in their application and in on-line application for admission. Selectors will be looking at the degree results and also at academic references, statement and other relevant information.

Notification: Successful candidates will be notified by the end of June. If they have not heard by the end of June, they should assume their application was unsuccessful.

How to Apply: The mode of applying is online.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 31 January 2014.

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