Overview
A highly competitive undergraduate scholarship from the University of Oxford for students from low-income countries who, for political or financial reasons, or because suitable educational facilities do not exist, cannot study for a degree in their own country.
What's on offer
Covers 100% of course fees, provides a grant towards living costs, and pays for one return airfare to the student's home country each year. Funding normally lasts for the full 3 or 4 years of the undergraduate course, subject to satisfactory academic progress.
Requirements
Applicants must be from an eligible low-income country and apply for an undergraduate course at the University of Oxford. They must first apply to Oxford and receive an offer of admission before they can be considered for the scholarship. All undergraduate subjects are eligible except Medicine. Financial need, social commitment and inability to study for a degree in the applicant's own country are major selection criteria. Applicants should intend to return to their home country after completing their studies.
Ideal applicant
An academically exceptional student from a low-income country with significant financial need, strong social commitment and limited opportunity to pursue an appropriate undergraduate degree in their home country. Priority is given to applicants who have not previously studied at undergraduate level and who intend to return home after graduating.