The Doctoral School provides funding of up to £750 for PhD students in any year of study to learn a language for their research. Students may apply more than once during their PhD programme.
Course costs
Applicants should note that they will need to pay for the course in advance and apply for reimbursement. The student and the course of study should meet the following criteria in order to be assured of funding:
Students must:
- Have language training specified in their programme of study offer letter or identified in the respective years Training Needs Analysis
- Have a live enrolment for the academic year the funding is applied for
The course must meet one of the below criteria:
- Offered by SOAS Language Centre
- Offered by another University Language Centre in the UK or overseas
- Offered by recognised course provider in UK or overseas (e.g. Goethe Institut)
- Offered Private language tuition / Bespoke language tuition*
*If a course is not available within SOAS or via another course provider, then the fund can be used for private language tuition. Students seeking private tuition should contact SOAS Language Centre for information on bespoke language training as they have the expertise and knowledge of London-based tutors.
Application process
Application is via PhDManager via the Grant Application tab on your Project Page, which will also include deadlines.
Successful applicants will be informed of decisions as soon as possible. Once you receive the outcome you will need to complete the non-staff expenses form below, return them to the Doctoral School (DS) inbox and attach the Language Acquisition Fund Report form in order to receive reimbursement.
If you have any problems obtaining the Language Acquisition Fund Report please contact the Language Centre who will be able to help you.