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Undergraduate
SOAS University of London
5 per year (avg)
4 awards of 拢2,500 or 1 award of 拢10,000
UK , All International
Applicable to all genders
All types of delivery mode
All eligible students
Full Time, Part Time
All intakes
Mature students
The Rahim Lalji 鈥�14 Development Studies Bursary has been established for academic year with the generous support of alumnus Rahim Lalji. The Bursary is designed to help support students with the greatest financial need.
Number of Scholarships available: 4 awards of 拢2,500 or 1 award of 拢10,000
Selection criteria: 250-word statement based on financial need
Eligibility criteria
Be a new or continuing student on a Full or Part Time Undergraduate Development Studies programme (single or combined honours).
Overseas or Home fee-paying students.
The Bursary is only valid for one year however previously successful recipients can reapply in subsequent years.
Students are shortlisted based on their
The scholarship shortlisting and awarding period is expected to be completed at the earliest. Successful candidates will be contacted first and once all awards have been allocated, the unsuccessful candidates will be notified.
You need to apply separately for this scholarship
Online Scholarship Form must be submitted with supporting statement within the deadline. Incomplete applications or applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.
In addition to the above criteria, applicants must provide a statement of financial need with their online Scholarship/Bursary application. The short supporting statement should include the following information:
details of family and financial background: your financial situation growing up, your current approximate annual family income, are you the first in your family to go to university?
Your parents鈥� occupations and their highest educational qualifications
how did you fund your past education - through scholarships, awards, parental assistance/self-funding?
how does your situation now prevent you from funding an education in the UK - do you have family dependents or outstanding debts (student loans for example)?
past employment - have your previous salaries put you in a position to be able to afford an education in the UK?
further clarity as to how you will use your education at SOAS to help your future goals
any additional information you think will help your application - extenuating financial circumstances, other financial burdens
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