School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London ? Faculty of Arts and Humanities Masters Scholarships 2011

School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London – Faculty of Arts and Humanities Masters Scholarships 2011

Four scholarships are available for overseas fee-paying students who are proposing to register for the full-time MA Religions or MA History: Asia/ Africa at SOAS for the academic session 2011/12.The scholarship, valued at £15,000, will be used to meet the cost of tuition fees at the overseas rate and the remaining sum may be used towards maintenance.

Eligible Programmes and number of Scholarships

The full-time MA in History: Asia Africa (2 scholarships)
The Full-time MA Religions (2 scholarships)

Candidate Criteria

Applicants must have applied for a place to study at the School at least four weeks before the scholarship closing date in order to be considered for these Scholarships.
Applicants must be top-ranked in the appropriate discipline. Applicants must possess or expect to be awarded a First Class Honours Degree or equivalent. Applicants with upper second class level may also apply, but will not be given preference. Students with a non-UK degree will be adjudged to be in the top rank by their referees and transcript.
The scholarship is open to applicants paying fees at the Overseas rate only.
Candidate Assessment

Candidates will be assessed on academic merit by an Advisory Panel consisting of three academic members of the Faculty of Art and Humanities.
The assessment of your application will be based on the information in your application. Selectors will be looking at the degree results and also at academic references, statement and other relevant information.
Scholarship Closing Date

The closing date is Friday, 29 April 2011. It is the applicant’s responsibility to submit a complete application by the deadline. Incomplete or late applications will be deemed invalid.

Applicants must have also applied for a place to study at the School at least four weeks before the scholarship closing date (ie by 1 April 2011) in order to be considered for this scholarship.

Notification of Results

All candidates will be notified by e-mail regarding the outcome of their application, generally by the end of June. The successful candidate will also be notified in writing. If you have not heard from us by mid-July, please contact the Scholarships Officer.

Application Procedures

A scholarship application form is available for download from here or can be obtained from:

Scholarships Officer

Registry

SOAS

Thornhaugh Street

Russell Square

London

WC1H 0XG

United Kingdom

Email: scholarships[at]soas.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7074 5094/5091

Fax: +44 (0) 20 7074 5089

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