Fees

Award value

See below

Fees

Funding type

Fee waiver/discount

Fees

Deadline

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Fees

Study level

Postgraduate

About this scholarship

Awarding Institution

SOAS University of London

Number of awards

Not specified

What does this scholarship cover?

  • Tuition fees

More details on the scholarship

Available for UK/EU and Overseas fee-paying SOAS students, covering the cost of tuition fees.

Entry requirements

Nationality

EU , UK , All International

Gender

Applicable to all genders

Delivery mode

All types of delivery mode

Selection approach

Only selective applicants are considered

Study mode

Full Time, Part Time

Intake year

All intakes

Other criteria

Income related, Academic excellence

Course subject and study level you are applying for

Subject area(s)*

Humanities

Study level

Postgraduate

Other eligibility requirements

Eligible programmes

  • Full-time or part-time MA Iranian Studies
  • Full-time or part-time MA Iranian Studies and Intensive Language (Persian) starting in 2026/27.

Candidate criteria

This scholarship is open to Home and Overseas applicants. Applicants must:

  • Possess or expect to be awarded first class honours or equivalent. Applicants with a non-UK masters degree must be in the top rank as evidenced by references and transcripts. Applicants with a 2:1 may also apply but will not be given preference.
  • Meet the English language condition of their offer of admission to study at SOAS as soon as possible. If your offer is conditional on English, please arrange your English test and ensure you meet the English requirements as soon as possible.
  • 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.

Please note that this scholarship does not cover funding for pre-sessional courses.

Selection basis

Students are shortlisted based on their

  • Financial need/hardship
  • Academic excellence

Selection criteria

Candidates will be assessed based on their academic merit, financial need, work experience and personal statement by a Selection Panel of at least three academic members.

The assessment of your application will be based on the information provided in your scholarship application and in your online application for admission. Selectors will review degree results, academic references (if submitted with application to study), statement of intent and other information included within the application.

How to apply

Application process

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Application details (from the awarding institution)

You must apply for this scholarship via the admissions portal. You will need to have applied for a course to get login credentials for this.

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Contact the institution for more details on the application process, eligibility, and any other information about the scholarship and courses offered.

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