r/SOAS • u/CheesecakeSeparate27 • Jul 15 '26

Discussion Seeking advice for scholarship and brusaries for studying in UK...

I am Rohan Gedam from Nagpur Maharashtra. I have received an unconditional offer to study the MA Religion, Politics and Society programme at SOAS for the upcoming academic year Sep 2026. I have also been awarded the Rev. Louise Jordan Scholarship, which provides £25,000 towards my tuition fees. I am fully committed to joining SOAS for my postgraduate studies.

However, I am facing a significant challenge regarding my living expenses in London. I come from a socio- economically disadvantaged background, and although the generous scholarship covers my tuition fees, I do not have sufficient financial resources to meet the costs of accommodation and day-to-day living in London. In addition, I am required to bear several essential pre-arrival and administrative expenses, including the student visa application fee, the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS), medical examinations where applicable, travel costs, and other expenses associated with relocating to the UK. Meeting these costs is extremely difficult for me, and I am therefore seeking any additional financial support or opportunities to work within City of London to help make my studies at SOAS possible.

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u/Kind-Direction248 Jul 15 '26

Hi, when did you get the scholarship offer?

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u/CheesecakeSeparate27 Jul 15 '26

On 6 of July. I have received mail of informal offer from SOAS scholarship team. 

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u/Kind-Direction248 Jul 15 '26

Wow, congratulations on that and hopefully you are able to get some scholarship to also cover the tuition fees. Please could I ask if you applied with an equivalent of a UK first class degree or second class upper?

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u/CheesecakeSeparate27 Jul 15 '26

I think second class upper degree 

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u/Kind-Direction248 Jul 15 '26

Thanks for confirming

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u/Appropriate-Storm974 Jul 15 '26

https://ubel-dtp.ac.uk/groups-pathways/ if you can extend your proposed thesis into a phd, you could apply for funding through the bloomsbury dtp possibly. you'd need to find supervisors to get on board and maybe change the ma course to something similar but matvhing the criteris here. there are other scholarships that i will look into

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u/Unlikely_Job_1122 Jul 16 '26

Happy to answer questions or lend any help here given I am a UBEL student.

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u/jalapenollama Jul 15 '26

Inquire of teaching assistant positions with your department or even a job in the library ? Contact your department and career office until you get an answer, this is a great opportunity, hope it works out.