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 scholarship recipient must reside at International Student House during the whole of their course. In addition they may be asked to work on a voluntary basis within the House for a few hours each month. SOAS will cover the cost of tuition fees at the overseas rate and ISH will provide free accommodation and a small contribution in food vouchers to be spent in the ISH restaurant. The application deadline is 20 March 2015.

Study Subject(s): Scholarship is awarded in the field of law.
Course Level: Scholarship is available for pursuing full time LLM programme at SOAS, University of London.
Scholarship Provider: School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at University of London and International Students House (ISH), UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility:
-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.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Students from developing countries (Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African, Republic Chad, Chile, People’s Republic of China, Colombia, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Federated States of Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Samoa, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint- Vincent and the Grenadines, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe) can apply for this LLM scholarship.

Scholarship Description: The William Ross Murray Scholarship is a joint initiative with International Students House (ISH). SOAS will cover the cost of tuition fees at the overseas rate and ISH will provide free accommodation and a small contribution in food vouchers to be spent in the ISH restaurant. The scholarship recipient must reside at International Student House during the whole of your course. ISH is an independent educational charity that runs a large student hostel near the School, together with social facilities for international students in London. It has a close association with the University of London. You should also be aware that in return for the residential scholarship, ISH expects their scholarship students to play an active role in the life of ISH. In addition you may be asked to work on a voluntary basis within the House for a few hours each month.

Number of award(s): There is one William Ross Murray Scholarship available.

Duration of award(s): Not Known

What does it cover? SOAS will cover the cost of tuition fees at the overseas rate and ISH will provide free accommodation and a small contribution in food vouchers to be spent in the ISH restaurant.

Selection Criteria: Candidates will be assessed on academic merit by a Selection Panel. The assessment of your application will be based on the information provided in your scholarship application and in your on-line admission application for admission. Selectors will be looking at the degree results and also at academic references, statement and other relevant information.

Notification: Successful candidates will be notified by the end of July. If applicants have not heard by the end of July, they should assume that their application was unsuccessful.

How to Apply:
-STEP 1: Applicants must submit a complete on-line 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.
-STEP 2: Applicants must apply for this scholarship via the online scholarship application form.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 20 March 2015.

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