Key Information
- Deadline Date: 7 February 2025
- Scholarship Value: Tuition charges and ISH lodging
Overview
The John Loiello Scholarship was established by American Friends of SOAS (AFSOAS) in honor of alumnus John Loiello, a founding Board member and benefactor of AFSOAS. Thanks to the generosity of a person donor and International Student House (ISH), the scholarship is providing a transformative alternative for the 2025-26 tutorial 12 months.
This prestigious award offers an American pupil the possibility to check a full-time, one-year taught Master’s programme at SOAS in London, protecting:
- Full tuition charges
- Accommodation at ISH, which incorporates a typical single room with shared rest room and kitchen amenities, plus free brunch on weekends.
Eligible Programmes
- Any full-time, one-year taught grasp’s diploma programme at SOAS.
- Part-time and two-year programmes are not eligible.
Candidate Criteria
To apply, candidates should meet the next necessities:
- Hold a conditional or unconditional supply to check a full-time, one-year taught grasp’s programme at SOAS by the scholarship panel stage.
- Have not beforehand earned a grasp’s diploma.
- Be ordinarily resident in the United States of America.
- Have graduated from a US highschool and accomplished an undergraduate diploma at a US faculty or college.
- Maintain a minimal unweighted GPA of three.50 in their undergraduate research.
- Demonstrate monetary want.
- Provide a press release outlining plans to present again to SOAS as a pupil and alumnus.
Selection Process
Candidates shall be evaluated by a range panel primarily based on:
- Undergraduate GPA
- Financial want
- Statement of intent
- Overall high quality of the scholarship and admission purposes
Applicants are inspired to share solely related and cozy private info.
Notification of Results
Shortlisting and award choices: Expected by the tip of April 2025.
- Successful candidates shall be contacted first, adopted by notification of unsuccessful candidates.
Application Deadlines
- Scholarship Application Deadline: 7 February 2025, 12:00 PM (UK native time)
- Late or incomplete purposes will not be thought-about.
- Complete your programme software early, as departmental critiques can take as much as 6 weeks throughout busy durations.
Key Information
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Deadline Date: 7 February 2025
- Scholarship Value: Tuition charges and ISH lodging
Application Steps
Step 1: Apply for Your Programme
Submit an entire on-line software to your chosen grasp’s programme. For steerage, go to the programme software web page.
Step 2: Apply for the Scholarship
Complete the on-line scholarship software kind by the deadline: 7 February 2025, 12:00 PM (UK native time).
Enquiries
For additional info, please contact:
Email: scholarships@soas.ac.uk
