The Sochon Foundation Scholarship is designed to support students pursuing at SOAS University of London. It offers financial support of upto undefined for Tuition fees and is open to eligible Doctorate, postgraduate students.
Overview of the Sochon Foundation Scholarship scholarship
Who can apply for the Sochon Foundation Scholarship?
The Sochon Foundation has generously provided SOAS with scholarships for students undertaking a full-time post-graduate programmes in Korean Studies.
Each award covers up to £6,000 towards tuition fees for Overseas students and up to £3,000 towards tuition fees for Home students.?There are up to four scholarships available for 2026/27. The scholarship is for one year only and will be applied in the first year of study if the programme is longer than 1 year.
Candidate criteria
This scholarship is open to Home and Overseas fee status applicants. Priority may be given to Overseas applicants. Applicants must:
Head over to the SOAS University of London for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
Head over to the SOAS University of London for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
Sochon Foundation Scholarship scholarship
What does the Sochon Foundation Scholarship include?
This scholarship provides the following support:
What is the selection process for the Sochon Foundation Scholarship?
Here's an outline of the selection criteria and process to help you understand how the recipients are chosen:
Candidates will be assessed based on their academic merit, financial need, work experience and personal statement by a Selection Panel.
The assessment of your application will be based on the information provided in your scholarship application and in your online application for admission. The panel will review details such as degree results, personal statement and other relevant information.
You must submit a complete application of your programme as soon as possible and then submit an application for this scholarship in order to be considered. Please note that complete applications for admissions can take up to 4 weeks to be considered by the department, although this duration can vary depending on the time of the year. You should be prepared to wait up to 6 weeks in busy periods.
You will need to have an unconditional offer for your programme by the time the Scholarship Panel meet. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Applying for the Sochon Foundation Scholarship: What you need to know
Ready to apply? Here's what you need to know before submitting your application:
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