Oxford-Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships for International Students in UK, 2014

Started by scholarman, Sep 10, 2013, 07:31 AM

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University of Oxford offers graduate scholarships for international students in UK. Applicants should be applying to start a new 1+1 MBA programme. Scholarships are awarded to applicants who have demonstrated excellent academic ability, who will contribute to the University's ground-breaking research and who will go on to contribute to the world as leaders in their field, pushing the frontiers of knowledge. Five scholarships are offered. The scholarships will provide 100% of university and college fees and a grant for living expenses (at least £13,726) for one year.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are provided in any 1+1 MBA programme offered by University of Oxford in UK.

Course Level: The scholarships are available for pursuing master's degree level at University of Oxford in UK.

Scholarship Provider: University of Oxford in UK.

Scholarship can be taken at: UK    

Eligibility: -You should be applying to start a new 1+1 MBA programme at Oxford.

-The Oxford Graduate Scholarships have been established through a groundbreaking new matched funding initiative to enable the creation of fully-funded scholarships for graduate students of the highest calibre from across the world.

-This scholarship is not open to students with deferred entry.

Scholarship Open for International Students: International students can apply for the scholarships.

Scholarship Description: The Oxford Graduate Scholarships have been established through a groundbreaking new matched funding initiative to enable the creation of fully-funded scholarships for graduate students of the highest calibre from across the world. 2013-14 will see the very first Oxford Graduate Scholars begin their studies. Scholarships are awarded to applicants who have demonstrated excellent academic ability, who will contribute to the University's ground-breaking research, and who will go on to contribute to the world as leaders in their field, pushing the frontiers of knowledge. The University contributes 40% of the funds for these scholarships, together with 60% from generous donations provided by numerous supporters of the University and its colleges.

Number of award(s): Five scholarships are offered.

Duration of award(s):Scholarship is offered for one year. (The period of fee liability for the MBA part of this programme)

What does it cover? The scholarships will provide 100% of university and college fees and a grant for living expenses (at least £13,726) for one year

Selection criteria: The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit.

Notification: Decisions are expected to be made around April 2014. Successful candidates will be notified via email and will receive an award letter. This webpage will be updated as soon as successful candidates have been notified.

How to Apply: Applicants must indicate on the MBA application form that they wish to apply for the 1+1 programme and for the Oxford-Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship. They will be asked to upload an additional statement in support of their application for the scholarship. The deadline for the MBA application form is 10th January 2014. They must also apply for admission to the other half of the programme by the relevant January deadline (10 January 2014 for Medical Sciences, Philosophy, Politics & International Relations and Computer Science; 24 January 2014 for all other subjects).

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 10th January 2014.

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