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TitleCountry/ NationalityStatus
Arts and Humanities Council (AHRC) - CHASESee RCUK residency criteriaClosed
AHRC Research Training Support GrantNot applicableOpen for 2025/26 
AHRC/CHASE Collaborative Doctoral Award PhD StudentshipUK/InternationalClosed
The Centre for Global Finance (CGF) AXA Chair ScholarshipUK OnlyOpen for 2025/26 
The Bhagavan Mahavira PhD ScholarshipUK or OverseasOpen for 2025/26 
Bloomsbury Colleges PhD StudentshipsOpen to UK and Overseas. However, tuition up to the home level is covered by the awardOpen for 2025/26
Brough Sanskrit AwardsAnyClosed
CAMHRA Doctoral ScholarshipsUK or OverseasOpen for 2025/26 
Centre for Global Finance (CGF) Scholarship1 award for a UK student and 1 for an international (New Admissions only)Closed
CSJR Postgraduate Student BursaryAnyOpen for 2025/26
Doctoral School grantsAnyOpen
Economics and Social Research Council (ESRC) UBEL StudentshipsSee RCUK residency criteriaOpen for 2025/26
Edgar Graham PrizeAnyOpen for 2025/26
Elisabeth Croll Scholarship for fieldwork in ChinaAnyNot available for 2024/25
ERC/UKRI Project Maqām Beyond Nation StudentshipUK or Overseas Closed 
ERC Advanced Grant/UKRI Frontier Research Grant PhD Studentship (WATCON)UK or Overseas Open for 2025/26
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 
Fürer Haimendorf Fund for Anthropological Field ResearchAnyClosed
Hyundai Motor Group ScholarshipAfrican nationalsOpen for 2025/26
Kamran Djam ScholarshipsAnyOpen for 2025/26
Kanji Swami MPhil/PhD ScholarshipAnyClosed 
Leverhulme Research Leadership Award PhD studentship: The Social Life of Law in Authoritarian Contexts2x Studentships for Home or OverseasClosed
Meiji Jingu Japanese Studies Research ScholarshipsAnyClosed
Neil Kreitman ScholarshipAnyOpen for 2025/26
PhD Studentship in the Feminist Centre for Radical JusticeUKOpen for 2025/26
Saraswati Dalmia ScholarshipAnyOpen for 2025/26
Sasakawa Postgraduate StudentshipsAnyClosed for 2025/26
Shapoorji Pallonji ScholarshipsAnyOpen for 2025/26
SOAS GrantAnyOpen for 2025/26
SOAS Research StudentshipsCheck specific eligibility criteriaOpen for 2025/26
Tim Liang and School of Arts PhD Scholarships in Chinese ArtUK/Home Rate onlyClosed
Sochon Foundation ScholarshipAnyOpen for 2025/26
Tibawi Trust AwardsPalestinianOpen