Dr Mai Yamani Scholarship at School of Oriental & African Studies 2026

Dr Mai Yamani Scholarships are open to applications from new international students and will provide tuition fees and support living and study costs. These scholarships are open to new international students of all nationalities. Priority will be given to students who are ordinarily resident in Palestine, Iraq or Yemen.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineMarch 2, 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

Full Tuition Fees and Stipend.

Requirements

Eligible programmes

Any full-time (1 year) taught master’s degree programme beginning in 2026/27. Part-time and 2-year courses are not eligible.

Candidate criteria

• The scholarship is open to Overseas/International applicants only.
• Applicants will need to demonstrate financial need in their application.
• Scholarship applicants must have applied to SOAS but are not required to have received an offer of admissions by the scholarship deadline. An offer will need to have been received by the time the relevant panel meets to discuss scholarship applications.
• Please note that this scholarship does not cover funding for pre-sessional courses.

Preference will be given to applicants who are ordinarily resident in Palestine, Iraq, and Yemen.

Selection Process

• Candidates will be assessed by a Selection Panel based on academic merit, financial need and other information included in your application.
• The assessment of your application will be based on the information provided in both your scholarship application and in your online application for admission.

Check also:
Free Ongoing Fully Funded Scholarships Guide 2026 (Download Now)

Application Deadline

How To Apply

Step one

Apply for your programme. To apply for a postgraduate course, please see?Taught Masters applications.

Step two

Apply for the scholarship. You must do so by 12 noon (UK local time) on 2 March 2026. You must apply for this scholarship via the admissions portal. You will need to have applied for a course to get login credentials for this.

If you do not see the scholarship you are hoping to apply for within your admissions portal, please double-check you meet the eligibility criteria. Should you have any queries, please contact [email protected].

For more details, visit SOAS Scholarship webpage