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Alphawood Scholarships for Postgraduate Students at SOAS in UK, 2015-2016

SOAS, University of London is inviting applications for postgraduate scholarships for 2015/16 entry. Scholarships are awarded to pursue postgraduate certificates and diplomas, MA programmes and full-time MPhil/PhD programme focuses on Southeast Asian art.

The Scholarships will cover tuition fees in full, and a generous maintenance allowance towards the costs of living and studying in central London, as well as flights to and from the UK at the start and end of the course.

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The maintenance allowance will be provided in line with the Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) guidelines for London (Doctoral) and will be calculated pro-rata for programmes of less than a year. It is expected to cover the cost of accommodation.

  • Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded to study Postgraduate Certificates and Diplomas: Postgraduate Asian Art Course Certificate and Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art and MA Programmes: MA Arts of Asia and Africa, MA Contemporary Art and Art Theory of Asia and Africa, MA History of Art and/or Archaeology, MA Religious Arts of Asia, MA South East Asian Studies and MA Pacific Asian Studies. The scholarships are also open to full-time MPhil/PhD applicants whose thesis topic focuses on Southeast Asian art.
  • Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing postgraduate taught or research program at SOAS, University of London.
  • Scholarship Provider: SOAS, University of London, UK
  • Scholarship can be taken at the UK

Eligibility

To be eligible for these scholarships you should:

  • Normally be resident in one of the following countries: Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar/Burma, Singapore, Thailand or Vietnam. Applications will be considered from candidates who are not normally resident in these countries as long as you can show your intention and capacity to return or relocate to the region to pursue teaching or further study or otherwise intend to make a positive impact in the Southeast Asian region.
  • Demonstrate your interest in Southeast Asian art, particularly Buddhist or Hindu art, and your intention to pursue teaching, further study or otherwise make a positive impact on the preservation or advancement of Southeast Asian art in the region after your studies at SOAS. When applying for your course please include evidence of this in your personal statement.
  • MA applicants only: write your dissertation on a theme connected with Southeast Asian art. When applying for your course please include evidence of this in your personal statement.
  • To be considered for the scholarship you must have received an offer for your course before the scholarships are awarded in March 2015.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Students of Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar/Burma, Singapore, Thailand or Vietnam can apply for these postgraduate scholarships.

What does it cover? The Alphawood Scholarship will cover tuition fees in full, and a generous maintenance allowance towards the costs of living and studying in central London, as well as flights to and from the UK at the start and end of the course. Visa costs will also be covered. The maintenance allowance will be provided in line with the Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) guidelines for London (Doctoral) and will be calculated pro-rata for programmes of less than a year. It is expected to cover the cost of accommodation.

How to Apply

  • How to Apply: There are 2 steps to the application process.
  • STEP 1 Apply for your course:
  • If applicants are applying for the Postgraduate Diploma/Certificate, please download and complete the application for admission. Please send the completed form to the Course Administrators Ruth
  • Fox (rf25-at-soas.ac.uk) or Denise Acford (da33-at-soas.ac.uk).
  • If applicants are applying for a Taught Master’s (MA) please complete the Postgraduate online application form (applicants will be asked to set up an account and upload documents using online
  • admissions system).
    If applicants are applying for an MPhil/PhD, please complete the Postgraduate Research online application form (applicants will be asked to set up an account and upload documents using online admissions system).
  • STEP 2 Apply for an Alphawood Scholarship: Once applicants have submitted an application for their course they can apply for the Alphawood Scholarship via this link to the online scholarship application.

Scholarship Application Deadline: Closed

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