Overseas Research Studentships at University of London, United Kingdom - 2015

Overseas Research Studentships at University of London, United Kingdom - 2015

Every year SOAS attracts hundreds of students from around the world. SOAS, University of London is inviting application for SOAS research studentships for UK/EU and overseas students within faculty of arts and humanities, faculty of language and cultures and faculty of law and social science. 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.

Application Deadline: 30 Jan 2015

Programmes Offered:

Studentships are available for pursuing Research Program,

• Arts
• Humanities
• Language
• Cultures
• Law
• Social Sciences

Eligibility:

International students must have:

• 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.
• Applicants must meet the English language condition of their offer of admission to study at SOAS as soon as possible but no later than 1 June 2015. If your offer is conditional on English, please arrange your English test and ensure you meet the English requirements as soon as possible.
• Candidates currently completing a Masters degree are welcome to apply.
• Open to Home/EU and overseas applicants.

Benefit:

• The SOAS Research Studentships provide remission of tuition fees at the Home/EU rate and a maintenance allowance of at least £15863.  For students paying the higher (overseas) tuition fees, the remaining tuition fees payable will normally be deducted from the maintenance allowance.
• Fourteen studentships are offered.
• 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.
• Application Procedure:
  1. The mode of applying is online.
  2. Candidates will be assessed on academic merit by a Selection Panel consisting of three academic members.
  3. The assessment  of your application will be based on the information provided in your application and in your on-line application for admission.  Selectors will be looking at the degree results and also at academic references, statement and other relevant information.
  4. Applicants must have an offer of admission to a Research degree programme at SOAS by the scholarship application deadline. A complete application for admission includes transcripts, an explanation of the grading system for any degrees obtained outside of the UK, two references, CV, research proposal and a personal statement. 
  5. The panel will be considering your scholarship application together with your online application for admission.  
  6. Please note that complete application for admission can take up to 4 weeks to be considered by the Department, although this duration can vary depending on the time of year.  
  7. You should be prepared to wait up to 6 weeks in busy periods.
  8. Applicants must apply for this scholarship via the on-line scholarship application form. 
  9. If you are applying for a research programme in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, please apply for this scholarship via the Faculty of Arts and Humanities on-line scholarship application form. 
  10. If you are applying for a research programme in the Faculty of Languages and Culture, please apply for this scholarship via the Faculty of Language and Cultures on-line scholarship application form. If you are applying for a research programme in the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences, please apply for this scholarship via the Faculty of Law and Social Sciences on-line scholarship application form.
  
  
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