Research scholarships

TitleCountry/ NationalityStatus
Arts and Humanities Council (AHRC) - CHASESee RCUK residency criteriaOpen for 2025/26 
AHRC Research Training Support GrantNot applicableOpen for 2025/26 
AHRC/CHASE Collaborative Doctoral Award PhD StudentshipUK/InternationalOpen 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 awardClosed 
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
Doctoral School grantsAnyOpen
CSJR Postgraduate Student BursaryAnyClosed 
Economics and Social Research Council (ESRC) UBEL StudentshipsSee RCUK residency criteriaOpen
Edgar Graham PrizeAnyClosed
Elisabeth Croll Scholarship for fieldwork in ChinaAnyNot available for 2024/25
ERC/UKRI Project Maqām Beyond Nation StudentshipUK or Overseas Closed 
Felix ScholarshipsIndiaOpen for 2025/26 
Felix Scholarship Non-IndianPriority to Nationals of Afghanistan, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Palestinian territories living in their country of originOpen for 2025/26 
Fürer Haimendorf Fund for Anthropological Field ResearchAnyClosed
Kamran Djam ScholarshipsAnyClosed 
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 ScholarshipAnyClosed
PhD Studentship in the Feminist Centre for Radical JusticeUKOpen for 2025/26
Saraswati Dalmia ScholarshipAnyClosed
Sasakawa Postgraduate StudentshipsAnyClosed
Shapoorji Pallonji ScholarshipsAnyClosed
SOAS GrantUK or Overseas current enrolled students for 2024/25Closed
SOAS Research StudentshipsCheck specific eligibility criteriaClosed
SOAS School of ArtsUK/Home Rate onlyClosed
Sochon Foundation ScholarshipAnyClosed
Tibawi Trust AwardsPalestinianClosed