The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at University of London and International Students House (ISH) are jointly invited awarding a LLM Scholarship to the students from developing countries.
The aim of the scholarship is to enable and encourage academically able students from any nationality.
SOAS, University of London is a public research university in London, England, and a constituent college of the University of London. Founded in 1916, it is regarded as one of the leading universities in Europe.
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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 2017. If your offer is conditional on English, please arrange your English test and ensure you meet the English requirements as soon as possible.
Course Level: Scholarship is available to pursue MA programme.
Study Subject: Scholarship is awarded for full-time LLM and Part-time programme is not eligible.
Scholarship Award: SOAS will cover the cost of tuition fees at the overseas rate and ISH will provide free accommodation. The scholarship also provides a small contribution in food vouchers at ISH.
Scholarship can be taken in the UK.
Eligibility: The following criteria must be met in order for applicants to be eligible for scholarship:
Must be domiciled in a developing country.
Possess a good honours degree, preferably first class, from a UK institution or overseas equivalent.
Have an unconditional offer of admission to pursue the full-time LLM at SOAS by the scholarship application deadline. If your offer is conditional, please ensure you meet the conditions and receive an unconditional offer by the deadline.
Nationality: Students from Developing countries (including Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda) are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
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College Admission Requirement.
Entrance Requirements: Applicants must possess a good honours degree, preferably first class, from a UK institution or overseas equivalent.
English language Requirements: 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 2017. If your offer is conditional on English, please arrange your English test and ensure you meet the English requirements as soon as possible.
How to Apply: You must follow two steps.
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STEP 1: Apply for your programme
Applicants must submit a complete on-line application for admission. https://www.soas.ac.uk/admissions/pg/howtoapply/
Applicants must have an unconditional offer of admission to the full-time LLM at SOAS by the scholarship application deadline. A complete application for admission includes transcripts, an explanation of the grading system for any degrees obtained outside of the UK, two references, CV and a personal statement. The panel will be considering your scholarship application together with your online application for admission. Please note that complete application for admission can take up to 4 weeks to be considered by the Department, although this duration can vary depending on the time of year. You should be prepared to wait up to 6 weeks in busy periods. It is recommended to apply for the programme about six weeks BEFORE the scholarship deadline (that is, by 11 January 2017).
STEP 2: Apply for the scholarship by 17:00 (UK Local time) on 22 February 2017
You must apply for this scholarship via the on-line scholarship application form, which will be available here on 24 January 2017.
Application Deadline: Scholarship application deadline is 22nd February, 2017.
Scholarship Link https://www.soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships/william-ross-murray-scholarship.html
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