Sochon Foundation Scholarship, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK

SOAS University of London UKThe Sochon Foundation has generously provided SOAS with scholarships for students undertaking a full-time post-graduate programmes in Korean Studies. The total budget available is a maximum of £16,000 for 2019-20. The value of each bursary is up to £6,000 for students classified as Overseas for fee purposes and up to £3,000 for students classified as Home/EU for fee purposes.

Important information for MPhil/PhD candidates and two-year MA programme applicants.

The scholarship is for one year only. For candidates undertaking an MPhil/PhD programme or a two-year MA programme, the scholarship is not renewable.

The Sochon Foundation Scholarship may be held in conjunction with other scholarships. However, please be aware that all financial support secured before 1 April 2019 must be declared in your application. Any awards held will be taken into consideration on assessment of financial need.

Eligible Programmes
Below are the eligible FULL TIME programmes (new admissions, starting in September 2019):

  • MA Korean Studies and Intensive Language (Korean)
  • MA History of Art and Archaeology of East Asia and Intensive Language (Korean). N.B. 90 credits (i.e. 60 credit dissertation plus 30 others, of the non-language component) should be in Korea-related subjects.
  • MA History and Intensive Language (Korean). N.B. 90 credits (i.e. 60 credit dissertation plus 30 others, of the non-language component) should be in Korea-related subjects.
  • MA Korean Studies
  • Research Degrees (MPhil/PhD) in Japanese and Korean Studies
  • Part-time programmes are not eligible

Candidate Criteria

  • Open to UK/EU and overseas applicants. Priority will be given to Overseas applicants.
  • Applicants must have an offer of admission to the degree programme by the scholarship application deadline.
  • 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 2019. If your offer is conditional on English, please arrange your English test and ensure you meet the English requirements as soon as possible.

Candidate Assessment

  • Candidates will be assessed on a combination of financial need and academic merit by a selection panel consisting of three academic members from the Centre of Korean Studies

Scholarship Application Deadline

  • Scholarship applications must be received no later than 16:00 (UK local time) on 1 April 2019.
  • New applicants only (new admissions, starting in September 2019): You must ALSO submit a complete online application to your programme as soon as possible and then submit an application for the scholarship. Applicants applying for scholarships must also submit an application for admission well in advance. Please note that complete applications 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 18 February 2019).
  • Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Number of applications normally received
14 applications

Notification of Results
Successful candidates will be notified by the end of July. If you have not heard from us by the end of July, you should assume that your application was unsuccessful.

Scholarship Application Procedures
Applicants should follow the following steps

STEP 1: Apply for the scholarship by 16:00 (UK local time) on 1 April 2019

Applicants must apply for this scholarship via the on-line scholarship application which will open HERE on the 23rd of January 2019.

STEP 2: Apply for the programme

In addition to the online scholarship application, new applicants only (new admissions, starting in September 2019), must submit a COMPLETE on-line application for admission.

Applicants must have an offer of admission 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. (In addition to this, MPhil/PHD applicants must also submit a research proposal). 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 18 February 2019).

For enquiries, please:
Email: scholarships@soas.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7074 5091/5094

Other information
If you have any questions about the scholarship application form and the scholarship application process, please contact the Scholarships Officer. For information about Korean Studies at SOAS, please contact Dr Grace Koh (gk5@soas.ac.uk), Professor Jae Hoon Yeon (jy1@soas.ac.uk) or Dr Anders Karlsson (ak49@soas.ac.uk) in the Centre of Korean Studies. Please do not contact these academics with questions related to the scholarship.

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