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£10,000/£11,000 (Fee waiver)

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GREAT Scholarships 2025, launched by the British Council's Study UK campaign together with a number of other UK universities, supports students from 18 countries to access world-class UK higher education opportunities.

The Study UK campaign is offering scholarships from 71 UK universities to students across 18 countries around the world. It offers an exciting opportunity for students from these countries to get financial support to pursue postgraduate study in the UK. The scholarship programme offers awards of a minimum of £10,000 to students pursuing 1-year postgraduate study in the UK. The scholarship amount will be deducted from tuition fees.

Number of awards

  • We are partnering with the British Council to award 5 GREAT scholarships worth £11,000 to students from Turkey, Indonesia, and Kenya for 2025 entry. 
  • We have committed to offering 30 additional SOAS fee waivers worth £10,000 for students from Turkey, Indonesia, and Kenya. 
  • Students who apply for the GREAT Scholarships will automatically be considered for the GREAT Scholarship (£11,000 x 5 awards) and the SOAS fee waiver (£10,000 x 30 awards). 

Eligible programmes

  • Any full-time (1-year) taught master’s degree programme beginning in September 2025.
  • Part-time and 2-year courses are not eligible.

Application closing date

  • 11 May 2025

Sponsor

SOAS University of London and the British Council 

Candidate criteria

To be considered for an award, applicants must:

  • Be a passport holder for one of the following countries: Indonesia, Kenya or Turkey 
  • Hold an offer for a 1-year postgraduate taught course at SOAS University of London

Awards will be based on a combination of academic merit, and the information given on the application form.

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Step 1: Apply for your programme

To apply for a master’s degree programme, please see Taught Masters applications

Step 2: Apply for the scholarship

To apply for this scholarship, please complete our online application form by 21 March 2025. This is separate from your course application. 

Please note that you must already hold an offer to study at the University in order to be eligible for the scholarship.

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For enquiries regarding your programme application procedure please email mastersadmissions@soas.ac.uk. If you have questions or would like to find out more, please contact scholarships@soas.ac.uk.

If you are successful and allocated this scholarship, you will be required to pay the CAS deposit of £4,000 as part of the conditions to accept the award. The CAS deposit is only refundable in a limited set of circumstances. It is important to be mindful of this if you are accepting this scholarship with a conditional offer.

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