Taught Master's scholarships

TitleCountry/NationalityStatus
SOAS Alphawood ScholarshipCheck specific entry criteria Open for 2025/26
Alphawood Online Scholarships: SOAS-Alphawood Postgraduate Diploma in Asian ArtCheck specific entry criteriaOpen for 2025/26
Anthony Dicks Memorial ScholarshipDomiciled in a developing countryOpen for 2025/26
Allan and Nesta Ferguson ScholarshipsLow or Middle income countries. Please check for specific entry criteria on the advert Closed for 2025/26
Bernard Buckman ScholarshipUKOpen for 2025/26 
Brough Sanskrit AwardsAnyNot available for 2024/25
CAMHRA Master’s ScholarshipsAnyOpen for 2025/26
Centre for Palestine Studies (CPS) Master’s ScholarshipOpen to residents of PalestineClosed
Commonwealth Shared ScholarshipEligible Commonwealth countriesClosed for 2025/26
CSJR Postgraduate Student BursaryAnyOpen for 2025/26
Dr Mai Yamani ScholarshipsAny; priority given to residents of Palestine, Iraq or YemenClosed for 2025/26
DS-CeDEP Online Distance Learning BursaryAnyOpen for 2025/26
Economics and Social Research Council (ESRC) UBEL StudentshipsSee RCUK residency criteria (PDF)Open for 2025/26
EDDID Financial 10th Anniversary International BursariesAnyOpen for 2024/25
Felix ScholarshipsIndiaClosed for 2025/26
Felix Scholarship Non-IndianPriority to nationals of Afghanistan, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian territories living in their country of originClosed for 2025/26
Global Excellence ScholarshipNigeria, Ghana, Mexico, Brazil, or ColombiaOpen for 2025/26 
Hyundai Motor Group ScholarshipAfrican nationalsOpen for 2025/26 
JJWBG Scholarship ProgramApplicants from the listed eligible developing countryPlease read advert for 2025/26 details
John Loiello AFSOAS FISHL ScholarshipUSAClosed for 2025/26
Kamran Djam ScholarshipsAnyOpen for 2025/26
Margaret Busby New Daughters of Africa AwardAfrican nationsNot available for 2024/25
NLUD-SOAS Joint LLM/MA Bursary AwardAnyClosed
Saraswati Dalmia ScholarshipAnyOpen for 2025/26
Sasakawa Postgraduate StudentshipAnyOpen for 2025/26
SFM Academic Excellence ScholarshipOverseas StudentsOpen for 2025/26
Shapoorji Pallonji ScholarshipsAnyOpen for 2025/26
SOAS GrantAnyOpen for 2025/26
SOAS GREAT Scholarships -Turkey, Indonesia, Kenya Turkey, Indonesia, KenyaOpen for 2025/26
SOAS Master's Scholarships (Home)UKOpen for 2025/26
SOAS Masters Scholarship (International)Overseas StudentsOpen for 2025/26 
Sochon Foundation ScholarshipAnyOpen for 2025/26
Tallow Chandlers and M.W. Beer ScholarshipAnyNot available for 2025/26
Tibawi Trust AwardsPalestineOpen
Tibet Foundation AwardAnyOpen for 2025/26