Scholarships at مدرسة الدراسات الشرقية والإفريقية(SOAS)

In the 2025/26 academic year, the School of Finance and Management is offering five scholarships of £5,000 each. This award will act as a fee waiver towards tuition fees.

Eligible programmes

• Full-time (1 year) MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy beginning in 2025/26.

Candidate criteria 

• Applicants must have an unconditional or conditional offer to study full-time MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy at SOAS by the time of the scholarship panel stage. Part-time study is not eligible for this award.

• This scholarship is open to Overseas/International applicants only.

• The scholarships are assigned on the base of merit. Candidates will be assessed on academic performance and work or voluntary experience. They should write a 1000-word supporting statement detailing this.

• Applications should also include a CV not exceeding two pages in length.

• This scholarship cannot be held in conjunction with other fully-funded awards (such as the Chevening, Commonwealth Shared Scholarships, or other SOAS internal scholarships).

Candidate assessment

• Candidates will be assessed based on their academic merit, financial need, personal statements and CV 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. 

Scholarship applications must be received no later than 12:00pm (midday UK local time) on 16 May 2025.