SOAS Research Academic Excellence Scholarship 2026

The SOAS Research Academic Excellence Scholarship (Home) is designed to recognise and award UK Research applicants with outstanding academic performance.

• Table of Content
• About SOAS University of London
• SOAS Research Academic Excellence Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of SOAS Research Academic Excellence Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship
• Requirements for SOAS Research Academic Excellence Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for SOAS Research Academic Excellence Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

SOAS Research Academic Excellence Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of SOAS Research Academic Excellence Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship

• SOAS will be awarding up to 10 full fee waivers (100% of tuition fees) for up to 3 years of study.

Requirements for SOAS Research Academic Excellence Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification

To be eligible for this scholarship you must:  

• Have an offer for a full-time postgraduate research (on campus) programme beginning in September 2026.
• Be a Home (UK) fee-paying student.
• Hold a UK 2:1 or international equivalent.

Interview date, Process and Venue for SOAS Research Academic Excellence Scholarship Postgraduate Scholarship

• Successful applicants will be notified by the end of July 2026.

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Application Deadline

How to Apply

Step one: apply for your programme

• To apply for an MPhil/PhD programme, please visit our Doctoral School.
• You can find guidance for applying to a research programme and information on what makes a complete application on the How to apply to research programmes webpage.

Step two: apply for the scholarship 

• Apply for the scholarship by 12 noon (UK local time) on 29 May 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].

 If you have any queries, please email [email protected].

For more information, kindly visit SOAS University scholarship webpage.