Kanji Swami MPhil/PhD Scholarship

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.

You must apply for this scholarship via the online application form and follow the steps outlined below:

a copy of the unconditional offer received from SOAS admissions office

CV (please include your email address)

two pages max statement outlining knowledge and interest in governance-related issues

your research proposal (as sent to the SOAS Admissions Office)

two academic references (to be emailed directly by referee to pf8@soas.ac.uk)

please note that CoJS reserves the right not to award scholarships and will only award them where there are applicants judged to meet sufficiently high academic standards and with demonstrable interests in fields relevant to the objectives of the Kanji Swami Scholarship

Full-time MPhil / PhD in the following fields of Jaina Studies:

Kanji Swami Studies

Digambara Jaina Studies (with or without relevant languages), at the Department of History, Religions and Philosophies.

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.

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.