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Kanji Swami MPhil/PhD Scholarship
University Rank:#509
Kanji Swami MPhil/PhD Scholarship
Available
About
- Funding Durationyearly
- Apply Date2024-2025
- GenderBoth
- Destination CountriesUnited Kingdom
- Scholarship TypesPartial Funding, Tuition Fees
- Number Of Scholarships1 Scholarship
Study LevelsPhD (Philosophy Doctorate)
DegreesPhilosophy and Religious Studies
Requirements
Additional Requirements
The scholarship is generously funded by the Kanji Swami society. The Kanji Swami MPhil/PhD Scholarship will contribute to fees and living costs and is paid for 3 years. The Centre of Jaina Studies would like to cast the net widely and invites students who approach Jaina Studies from different disciplinary backgrounds, for example, historical, philosophical, anthropological or from within the study of religions to apply.
Candidate criteria
- Applicants for the MPhil/PhD scholarships must possess or expect to be awarded a masters degree with Distinction mark or equivalent. Applicants with a non-UK masters degree must be in the top rank of their cohort as evidenced by references and transcripts
- Applicants for the MPhil/PhD scholarships must have demonstrated in the research proposal of their application for admission that their research is in one of the following subject areas:
- Digambara Jaina Studies
- Jaina Philosophy
- The scholarship is open to UK, EU and overseas full-time students
Selection Process
Candidates will be assessed on academic merit by a Selection Panel consisting academic members of the Centre of Jaina Studies at SOAS
The assessment will be based on the information in your application. Selectors will be looking at degree results, academic references, statement of intent and full research proposal, and other relevant information
How to Apply
in order to be considered for the MPhil/PhD scholarship, applicants 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 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, applicants must meet the English language condition of their offer of admission to study at SOAS as soon as possible. If your offer is conditional on English, please arrange your English test and ensure you meet the English requirements as soon as possible, applicants will need to have a firm offer for their programme of study by the time the Scholarship Panel meets
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.