SOAS University London Cultures of Resistance Scholarships for International Students

The Cultures of Resistance Scholarships will benefit people from countries that have been affected by wars and extreme poverty.

Scholars are expected to return to their home countries to apply their knowledge and skills for the betterment of their societies.

Two awards will be given

Each scholarship is valued at £15,000 in total. Fees will be deducted from this amount and the remainder will be used toward maintenance.

In addition, each scholar will benefit from a 20% reduction in their tuition fees, from free accommodation at International Student House (ISH) and food vouchers to be spent in the ISH restaurant.


CRITERIA

Candidates must hold (or be expected to obtain) a good honours degree, preferably first class, from a UK institution or overseas equivalent.

Candidates should describe in their personal statement of their admission application:

how the political situation in your home country, especially violent conflict, war, poverty, and/or military occupation, has shaped your experiences and ambitions in life.
   
how these experiences have affected your interest in human rights, social justice, and grassroots democracy.
   
what academic and social issues you plan to explore during your studies at SOAS.
   
what you hope to do upon completion of your program at SOAS.
   
what the most pressing problems are in your home country and how the pursuit of education at SOAS in your chosen field would promote human rights, social justice, equality, and the enrichment of civil society in your home country.

Candidates must have an offer of admission to pursue a full time eligible programme by the scholarship closing date.

Applicants must meet the English language condition of their offer of admission to study at SOAS as soon as possible but no later than 1 June 2015.


Priority will be given to students resident in:
Afghanistan, Burma, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Iraq, Kashmir, Kurdistan, the Palestinian Territories (West Bank and Gaza), Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tibet, Western Sahara, and West Papua and Papua

The programme is also open to students resident in the following countries/territories:
Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bir Tawil, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burma/Myanmar, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Chechen Republic, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, East Timor, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Gaza, Golan Heights, Georgia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Iran, Iraq, Kashmir, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kosovo, Kurdistan, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tibet, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Bank, West Papua, Papua, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants must have an offer of admission to pursue one of the eligible programmes at SOAS by the scholarship application deadline.

You must submit a complete online application for admission to your programme as soon as possible. You must then submit an application for the scholarship via the on-line scholarship application form by the deadline date below.

It is important to visit the official website (link to it is below) for complete information on how to apply for this scholarship and to access the online application form.

DEADLINE

All applications must be submitted on or before the 20th March 2015. (Note: The scholarship application form is available on the official website from 16 February 2015).

PLEASE NOTE:
SOAS, University of London is a public research university in London, United Kingdom. Founded in 1916, and located in the heart of Bloomsbury in central London, SOAS describes itself as the "world's leading institution for the study of Asia, Africa and the Middle East", and is consistently ranked amongst the top universities in the UK.

It specialises in humanities, languages and social sciences relating to Asia, Africa and the Middle East, and is a constituent college of the University of London.


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