SFM Academic Excellence Scholarship

In the 2025/26 academic year, the School of Finance and Management is offering five scholarships of £5,000 each. This award will act as a fee waiver towards tuition fees.

Eligible programmes 

• Full-time (1 year) MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy beginning in 2025/26

Candidate criteria 

• Applicants must have an unconditional or conditional offer to study full-time MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy at SOAS by the time of the scholarship panel stage. Part-time study is not eligible for this award.
• This scholarship is open to Overseas/International applicants only.
• The scholarships are assigned on the base of merit. Candidates will be assessed on academic performance and work or voluntary experience. They should write a 1000-word supporting statement detailing this.
• Applications should also include a CV not exceeding two pages in length.
• This scholarship cannot be held in conjunction with other fully-funded awards (such as the Chevening, Commonwealth Shared Scholarships, or other SOAS internal scholarships).

Candidate assessment 

• Candidates will be assessed based on their academic merit, financial need, personal statements and CV 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 16 May 2025.
• You must submit a complete application to the MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy as soon as possible as you will need to have a firm offer for your programme by the time the Scholarship Panel meet.
• You must submit an application for this scholarship and email a CV (two-pages maximum) to scholarships@soas.ac.uk by the deadline in order to be considered.
• 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. Further information about the MSc Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Strategy, including how to apply.

Step 2

Apply for the scholarship by 12:00pm (midday) UK local time on 16 May 2025. You must apply for this scholarship via the online application form.

Step 3

Submit your two-page CV by 12:00pm (midday) UK local time on 16 May 2025. Please email your two-page CV to scholarships@soas.ac.uk and ensure that you provide your SOAS student ID within the email.

Notification of results

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

Enquiries

• For enquiries regarding your programme application procedure please email study@soas.ac.uk  
• For any enquiries regarding the studentship application procedure, please email scholarships@soas.ac.uk