The SOAS University of London in the UK announced the Felix Scholarship 2020. One Felix Scholarship will be available to a national from a developing country with a first-class undergraduate degree to pursue a Taught Masters program for entry in September 2020.
Scholarship's Amount:
The Felix scholarship covers the full cost of tuition fees; living costs (£16,082 in 2019-20, the rate for 2020-21 will be confirmed in August) and returns airfare.
This Master's scholarship is shared with International Students House, which provides free accommodation and a food scholarship.
The accommodation cost will be deducted from the living cost of '£16,082'.
Eligibility Criteria:
Candidates must be nationals of a developing country and not currently be living or studying outside of their country. This scholarship is aimed primarily at candidates who are nationals of Afghanistan, Syria, Iran, Iraq, Palestine territories (West Bank and Gaza) who are living in their country of origin
Candidates must not have previously studied for one year or more outside of their country.
Candidates must have a first-class Bachelor's degree from a University or comparable institution.
Candidates who already hold a Master's degree cannot apply for a Master's degree scholarship.
Candidates must demonstrate financial need.
Graduates are expected to return to work in their home country.
Candidates must have submitted a complete application for admission by the scholarship closing date of 31 January 2020, 15:00 UK time.
Candidates must have an offer of admission by the time shortlisting takes place in early March 2020. We may give priority to applicants with an unconditional offer of admission.
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 2020. If your offer is conditional on English, please arrange your English test and ensure you meet the English requirements as soon as possible.
Please note that most scholarships do not cover funding or even allow for Pre-sessionals. Please check the wording of your scholarship offer carefully to see if you are eligible for a Pre-sessional course or whether you need to achieve SOAS direct entry scores by the deadline specified in your scholarship terms and conditions.