International Scholarships Opportunities at Axford University- UK

A limited number of awards are available for overseas students who obtain a place for undergraduate study in October 2009, details of which are given below. Details of scholarships for overseas students offered by colleges or departments of the University may be obtained directly from the colleges or departments, or by using Oxford’s Funding Search – available online.

To be considered for any of these awards, you must first apply to Oxford using the application procedure (see How to apply). There are separate applications forms for the scholarships, which you can apply for between January and February 2009. Further information for each scheme can be found below.

Dulverton scholarships

A small number of full and partial Dulverton Scholarships will be available for students of outstanding academic merit and financial need. The scheme is open to students from Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine. The Scholarships are valid for all undergraduate subjects.

For more information go to the website.

Hill Foundation scholarships

Up to ten awards are offered to enable students of very high academic ability to undertake a period of study at Oxford University before returning to develop their careers in their home country. You must be a national of and resident in the Russian Federation, or a first generation Israeli of Russian descent, to apply. The Scholarships are valid for all undergraduate subjects.

For more information go to the website.

Noon/Oxford/OCSKET scholarships

One or more full or partial awards will be available for students from Pakistan, funded by the Noon Educational Foundation, the University of Oxford, and the Oxford and Cambridge Society, Karachi, Educational Trust (OCSKET). The Scholarships are valid for all undergraduate subjects except Medicine. Awards are made based on the following key criteria: demonstrated academic merit; financial need; the potential social and general contribution to be made by the applicant on his/her return to Pakistan.

For more information go to the website.

Raffy Manoukian scholarships

These awards are available for Armenian nationals or those of Armenian descent (one or both parents must be Armenian). The scholarships are tenable in the following subjects: Ancient History, Classical Languages and Literature, Economics, English Language and Literature, Law, Medieval and Modern Languages, Modern History, all subjects in the Medical, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Biochemistry, Politics or International Relations. You must be under the age of 20 on 1 October 2009.

For more information go to the website.

Reach Oxford scholarships for students from low income countries (formerly Oxford Student scholarships)

A number of Oxford colleges offer Reach Oxford Scholarships to students from low-income countries who, for political or financial reasons, or because equivalent educational facilities do not exist, cannot study for a degree in their own countries. A list of eligible countries is shown on the website.

This scheme is only suitable for candidates of the highest academic ability who have outstanding examination results. However, financial need and social commitment are also major criteria for selection. The scholarships are valid for all undergraduate subjects except Medicine.

The scholarships are fully funded through a partnership between various colleges, Common Rooms and the University. If your application is successful, you may be asked to transfer to a college that is providing a Reach Oxford scholarship. The participating colleges will not be finalised until early 2009.

For more information go to the website.