2026 International Academic Excellence Scholarship at SOAS University of London

The SOAS Academic Excellence Scholarship (International) is designed to recognise and award overseas applicants with outstanding academic performance.
 

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMay 29, 2026
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorSchool of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
• City to studyLondon
• School to studySchool of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• SOAS will be awarding up to 33 International Academic Excellence Scholarships worth various amounts to students from around the world, including up to 25 full fee waivers (100% of tuition fees) and up to eight partial fee waivers worth £20,000.

Requirements

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:

• Have an offer for a full-time postgraduate taught (on campus) programme at SOAS.
• Be an overseas fee-paying student.
• Have a UK upper second class (2:1) or international equivalent.

Please note that if you have applied for a 2-year programme, the scholarship will be applied to the first year of tuition fees only.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Step one
Apply for a SOAS Masters programme and receive an offer. For more information on the application process, please see the How to apply for postgraduate study page.

Step two
After you have received an offer for a SOAS Masters programme, you can apply for this scholarship via the admissions portal. You will need to have applied for a course to get login credentials for this. The application form will open in January 2026 and close at 12 noon (UK local time) on 29 May 2026.

NOTE: Scholarships will only display to students who meet the base eligibility criteria contained in this scholarship advert. If you do not see the scholarship you are hoping to apply for in your admissions portal, please double-check you meet the eligibility criteria. Should you have any queries, please contact [email protected].

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