Centre for the Study of Japanese Religions

The Centre for the Study of Japanese Religions offers a CSJR Postgraduate Student Bursary in Japanese Religions to be held at SOAS, University of London.

The total value of the scholarship is £5,000 for one year for full-time or part-time programmes, providing a contribution towards fees. If the successful candidate receives a grant to cover fees from another funding body, the bursary can be used towards maintenance.

Applications are invited from outstanding students of Japanese religions, regardless of nationality.

Postgraduate additional awards for fieldwork. Approximately twenty five awards are offered to provide some financial support to SOAS-registered postgraduate students to conduct MPhil/PhD fieldwork abroad. These awards do not cover conference attendance and are not offered more than once during an MPhil/PhD studentship. Normally these awards do not cover more than the price of a budget return airfare.

Research Student Fellowship. Some nine student fellowships are offered for postgraduate research to students registered full-time for a research degree. The value of this fellowship is the remittance of tuition fees at UK/EU rates and annual bursary of approximately £9,350. For students paying the overseas tuition fee, the remaining tuition fees payable are deducted from the bursary award. However, Overseas fee payers are recommended to apply for an ORS award, which meets the difference between the higher and lower fees.

Bursaries. Approximately eight Bursaries are offered to students who propose to register full-time for Taught Masters courses at the School. The current value of the Bursaries is just over seven thousand per annum; the Bursary does not carry remission of tuition fees. Candidates must possess a good honours degree from a UK university or equivalent qualification, although not necessarily in a branch of Oriental or African studies.

Further details on these Scholarships can be found on the Scholarship pages.