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SOAS Academic Excellence Scholarship (International) for Postgraduate Taught Study

SOAS University of London, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

The SOAS Academic Excellence Scholarship (International) recognises overseas applicants with outstanding academic performance on full-time, on-campus postgraduate taught programmes.

SOAS awards up to 33 scholarships worth various amounts, including up to 25 full fee waivers and up to eight partial fee waivers of £20,000.

Award Information

  • Offer for a full-time postgraduate taught (on campus) programme.
  • Overseas fee-paying student.
  • UK upper second class (2:1) degree or international equivalent.
  • For a 2-year programme the award is applied to first-year tuition fees only.
  • Up to 25 full fee waivers (100% of tuition fees).
  • Up to eight partial fee waivers of £20,000.
  • Applied to the first year of tuition only on 2-year programmes.
  • Application form opens January 2026 and closes at 12 noon (UK time) on 29 May 2026.
  • Results: successful applicants notified by the end of July 2026.
  1. Apply for a SOAS Master's programme and receive an offer.
  2. After receiving the offer, apply for the scholarship through the admissions portal (login requires a course application).
  3. Submit by 12 noon UK time on 29 May 2026.

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How selection works

You can apply for several scholarships and discounts, but only one can be accepted and applied to tuition fees; awards and discounts (alumni, family, partnership) cannot be combined, so the highest-value option must be chosen.

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