The Ahmad Mustafa Abu-Hakima Bursary 2018-19
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There is one Ahmad Mustafa Abu-Hakima Bursary, valued at £2,900 in total. The Ahmad Mustafa Abu-Hakima Bursary is intended to off-set part of the cost of tuition fees or assist with living expenses.  The award is for one year only.

Eligible Programmes

The bursary is for students undertaking full-time postgraduate degrees involving the study of the modern history of the Arab world.

Eligible programmes are:

- MA History
- MA History and Intensive Language
- MA Historical Research Methods
- MA Historical Research Methods and Intensive Language (New admissions only)
- MA Near and Middle Eastern Studies
- MA Near and Middle Eastern Studies and Intensive Language (New admissions only)
- MSc Middle East Politics
- MA Gender Studies
- MA Media and the Middle East
- MA Israeli Studies
- MA Palestine Studies
- MA Palestine Studies and Intensive Language  (New admissions only)

History modules offered as majors or minors in these programmes which deal with the modern Arab World are:

- Modernity and the Transformation of the Middle East I and II
- Israel, the Arab World and the Palestinians
- Critical Perspectives on Palestine Studies I and II

Candidate Criteria

- Applicants must possess a good honours degree from a UK university or an equivalent institution recognised by SOAS.
- In order to be eligible for this scholarship, you must have provided evidence in the scholarship statement on how your full-time taught Masters programme involves the history of the modern Arab world. Applicants are strongly advised to identify relevant modules offered as majors or minors as part of their programme of choice. Failure to provide such evidence will disqualify the application.
- Applicants must have an offer of admission to pursue a full-time masters programme at SOAS by the scholarship application deadline.
- Applicants must meet the English language condition of their offer of admission to study at SOAS as soon as possible but no later than 1 June 2018.  If your offer is conditional on English, please arrange your English test and ensure you meet the English requirements as soon as possible.
- Open to UK/EU and Overseas applicants

Candidate Assessment

- Candidates will be assessed on academic merit by a Selection Panel consisting of three academic members.
- The assessment of your application will be based on the information provided in your scholarship application and in your on-line application for admission. Selectors will be looking at the degree results and also at academic references, statement and other relevant information.

Scholarship Application Deadline

- Scholarship applications must be received no later than 17:00 (UK local time) on 20 February 2018.
- You must also submit a complete online application to your programme. It is recommended to apply for the programme about six weeks BEFORE the scholarship deadline (that is, by 9 January 2018).  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.
- Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

Number of applications normally received

25 applications

Notification of Results

Successful candidates will be notified by end-June.  If you have not heard from us by end-June, you should assume that your application was unsuccessful.

Scholarship Application Procedures

You must follow two steps:

STEP 1: Apply for your programme

You must submit a COMPLETE on-line application for admission.  

Applicants must have an offer of admission to pursue a full-time masters programme at SOAS by the scholarship application deadline. A complete application for admission includes transcripts, an explanation of the grading system for any degrees obtained outside of the UK, two references, CV and a personal statement.  The panel will be considering your scholarship application TOGETHER with your on-line application for admission.  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 the year.  You should be prepared to wait up to 6 weeks in busy periods.

It is recommended to apply for the programme about six weeks BEFORE the scholarship deadline (that is, by 9 January 2018).

STEP 2: Apply for the scholarship by 17:00 (UK local time) on 20 February 2018.

You must apply for this scholarship via this on-line scholarship application form.

For enquiries, please contact the Scholarships Office:

Email: scholarships@soas.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)20 7074 5094/5091






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1) Application Information
Details of the degree you are applying for at SOAS
Title of SOAS Masters Degree for which you have applied at SOAS *
The Ahmad Mustafa Abu-Hakima Bursary is only available for the eligible programmes listed below.  Please confirm you have applied for one of these eligible programmes (PLEASE ONLY TICK ONE):
Please identify which of the eligible modules, which deal with the modern Arab World, you will be taken as part of your programme of choice: *
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What is your Application ID at SOAS? *
IMPORTANT: Failture to provide us with your correct Application ID at SOAS will result in your application being disqualified. The Application ID is your unique 7 digit number sent to you in an email when you submit your on-line application for admission at SOAS.
About your offer of admission to a masters degree programme at SOAS *
(Please note that you must hold an offer of admission in order to be considered for these scholarships)
About your tuition fee status (details will be on your offer letter of admission to a masters degree programme at SOAS) *
2) Personal Details
Surname *
First name *
Email (confirm email) *
Nationality *
Country of Permanent Residence.  Please also give the date when you took up residence there. *
If you have always lived there, write "since birth".
3) University or College Education
Undergraduate (UG), First or Bachelors degree *
Please give the name of the university and the country where you studied your Undergraduate, First or Bachelors Degree and give the dates of the period of study (e.g. University of Ghana, Ghana, August 2004 to June 2008)
UG Qualification Gained and main subject of study *
(e.g. BA Indonesian, BSc International Management, etc.)
UG Degree Classification or results *
Please give the result e.g. First Class, GPA 4.0 etc
UG Date of Award *
E.g. June 2008
Postgraduate Qualification Gained, main subject of study, the name of the university and country
(e.g. MA History at Oxford University, UK)
Postgraduate  Degree Classification or results
Please give the result (e.g. Distinction; 110/110, GPA 4.0). If your result is pending, please write "pending result".
Postgraduate Date of Award
E.g. June 2014
4) Further Information
Applications for other scholarships
(Please give details of any scholarships for which you have applied or you are applying, including the outcome of the applications, if known)
5) Scholarship Statement in support of your scholarship application
Please write a statement in support of your application.   *
The scholarship statement should provide evidence on how you meet the criteria of the scholarship you are applying for. In order to be eligible for this scholarship, you must have provided evidence in the scholarship statement on how your full-time taught Masters programme involves the history of the modern Arab world. Applicants are strongly advised to identify relevant modules offered as majors or minors as part of their programme of choice.  Also, it should include why you wish to study at SOAS and how this scholarship and programme of study will impact/benefit your eventual career aims/community. This statement should be no less than 500 words and no more than 800 words in length.  Failure to complete this section will disqualify the applicant.
6) Declaration
By ticking the box below you are declaring that the information given is, to the best of your knowledge, correct and complete.  It signifies that you have complied with the regulations governing SOAS Scholarships *
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