SOAS University of London Scholars Programme 2027

The University of London (UoL) Scholars Programme has been established for the 2026/27 academic year in support of UoL’s strategy to help young people across London flourish. The award is designed to help support students with the greatest financial need.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Study LevelUndergraduate
• SponsorSchool of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
• City to studyLondon
• School to studySchool of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
• Course to study
• Eligible CountryUnited Kingdom

Benefits

£10,000

Requirements

• This scholarship is open to Home fee status applicants only.
• Applicants must be a new undergraduate student and may not already hold a degree or higher qualification, or have studied at undergraduate level previously.
• Applicants must be in receipt of a full tuition loan from Student Finance England.
• Applicants must have a direct link with London – for example, being born and brought up in London or being resident in London for a substantial period of time prior to taking up their programme of study.
• This scholarship cannot be held alongside any other scholarship award (excluding SOAS Bursary).
• Students coming to SOAS via any partnership arrangement with discounted fees (e.g., dual degree, joint degree, or progression with discounted fees) are not eligible for this scholarship. 

Selection Process

Candidates will be selected using a points-based assessment with following criteria considered.

• Ethnicity*
• Household income assessment from Student Finance
• Students with experience of care and estranged students
• Students who are first in their family to go to university**
• Students from low participation neighbourhoods***

Please note that the listed criteria alone will not guarantee this award. Additional information may be collected from UCAS and Student Finance applications or requested from students in support of the selection process.

Notes

* Applications accepted from all ethnicities. Additional points awarded for ethnic minorities.

** 'First’ means an applicant’s parents, step-parents or guardians did not attend university. This is self-declared data which applicants include in their UCAS application form. If you are the first generation in your family to attend a higher education institution you must declare this in your UCAS application to be considered for this award.

*** Low participation neighbourhoods are areas identified using data of the participation rate of young people in higher education by ward or region. This information is included with an applicant’s UCAS application form.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

To apply for this scholarship, applicants should follow the following steps:

Step 1: Apply for your programme

• To apply for an undergraduate degree programme, please see Undergraduate applications

Step 2: Apply for the scholarship 

You must apply for this scholarship by 12:00pm (midday) UK local time on 3 October 2025 via the online application form.

For more information, visit SOAS scholarship webpage.