DS-CeDEP Online Distance Learning bursary

Key information

Deadline date
Amount
£3,000

Scholarship overview

There are four DS-CeCEP Online Distance Learning Bursaries of £3,000 each available for 2025/26.

Each award will act as a fee waiver towards tuition fees.

Eligible Programmes

This bursary is available to students studying the following Online Distance Learning programmes beginning in April 2025:

  • MSc Climate Change and Development
  • MSc Humanitarian Action
  • MSc International Development
  • MSc Sustainable Development

 Candidate Criteria

  • This scholarship is open to UK/EU and Overseas applicants.
  • Applicants will need to demonstrate financial need in their application.
  • Scholarship applicants must have applied to SOAS but are not required to have received an offer of admissions by the scholarship deadline. An unconditional offer will need to have been received by the time the relevant panel meets to discuss scholarship applications.
  • Applicants must meet the English language condition of their offer of admission to study at SOAS, if applicable. If your offer is conditional on English, please arrange your English test and ensure you meet the English requirements as soon as possible.
  • Please note that this scholarship does not cover funding for pre-sessional courses.
  • Applicants for the scholarship must hold a minimum 2:1 bachelor’s degree in a relevant subject

Candidate Assessment

  • Candidates will be assessed based on their academic merit, financial need, and personal statement by a Selection Panel.
  • The assessment of your application will be based on the information provided in your scholarship application and in your online application for admission. The panel will review details such as degree results, personal statement and other relevant information.

Scholarship Application Deadline

  • Scholarship applications must be received no later than 12:00pm (midday) UK local time on 21 March 2025.
  • You must submit a complete application of your programme as soon as possible and then submit an application for this scholarship in order to be considered. Please note that complete applications for admissions can take up to 4 weeks to be considered by the Department, although this duration can vary depending on the time of the year. You should be prepared to wait up to 6 weeks in busy periods. 
  • You will need to have an unconditional offer for your programme by the time the Scholarship Panel meet.
  • Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Scholarship Application Procedures

To apply for this scholarship, applicants should follow the following steps:

Step 1

Apply for your programme:

Step 2

Apply for the scholarship by 12:00pm (midday) UK local time on 21 March 2025

You must apply for this scholarship via the online application form.

Notification of results

The scholarship shortlisting and awarding period is expected to be completed in May at the earliest. Successful candidates will be contacted first, and once all awards have been allocated, unsuccessful candidates will be notified.

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