SOAS University of London Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award 2026

SOAS University of London Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award is offered to black, female student ordinarily resident in Africa interested in African Literature with the aim to support a new generation of African female writers.

• Table of Content
• About SOAS University of London
• Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award Master's Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award Master's Scholarship
• Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award Master's Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award Master's Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award Master's Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award Master's Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award Master's Scholarship

• The total value of the Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa scholarship will be at least £30,000.
• Accommodation for the scholar will be generously provided at International Students House. Tuition fees will be deducted from this amount and any remainder may be used towards maintenance.

Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award Master's Scholarship Courses

• African Studies
• Comparative Literature
• Translation (in African Languages)

Requirements for Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award Master's Scholarship Qualification

Applicants must:

• Be a new admission, starting in September 2026.
• Have a particular interest in African Literature with the aim to support a new generation of African female writers.
• Be a Black, female student ordinarily resident in Africa.  
• Hold an offer to purpose one of the eligible degree programmes at SOAS by the time the scholarship panel meet.
• Meet the English language condition of their offer of admission to study at SOAS as soon as possible.

Please note that this scholarships does not cover funding or even allow for pre-sessional programmes.

Eligible Programmes

• Full-time MA African Studies
• Full-time MA Comparative Literature
• Full-time MA Translation (in African Languages)

Part-time programmes are not eligible.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa Award Master's Scholarship

• Candidates will be assessed on academic merit by a selection panel. Academic degree result, CV, scholarship application and other relevant information in your study application will be considered to assess the above criteria.

Check also:
Erasmus Mundus Scholarship 2027
Global Korea Scholarship 2027

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Step one

• Apply for your programme; find out more about how to apply for postgraduate study.
• Applicants must have submitted a complete admission by the scholarship application deadline. The panel will be considering your scholarship application together with your online application for admission.

Step two

• 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.

For enquiries regarding your programme application procedure please email [email protected].

For any enquiries regarding the studentship application procedure, please email [email protected].

For more information, kindly visit SOAS scholarship webpage.