Ertegun Graduate Scholarship Programme in the Humanities, 2015-2016

University of Oxford

University of Oxford is welcoming application for Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Graduate Scholarship Programme funds. Scholarships are available for pursuing full-time graduate degrees in various subjects in the Humanities at University of Oxford, UK. Scholarships are open for international students. Scholarships cover 100% of University and college fees and a award for living costs for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course. The application deadline is 9 or 23 January 2015.

Study Subject(s):

Scholarships are provided to learn different subjects in the Humanities at University of Oxford, UK.

Course Level:

Scholarships are offered for pursuing graduate degree level at University of Oxford, UK.

Scholarship Provider:

University of Oxford, UK

Scholarship can be taken at:

UK

Scholarship Application Deadline:

The application deadline is 9 or 23 January 2015.

Eligibility:

-You should be applying to start a new full-time graduate course at Oxford.

-You must be applying to a course within the following faculties:

Classics (including classical archaeology); English Language and Literature; Fine Art (excluding studio art); History (including history of art and the history of architecture); Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics; Medieval and Modern Languages (covering most European languages and their literature); Music; Oriental Studies (including Far Eastern and Middle Eastern Studies, and the study of a wide range of languages); Philosophy; and Theology.

-Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and the additional criteria outlined on the Ertegun supporting statement form (see related documents on this page).

-Please ensure that you meet the selection criteria for your course (see the Courses page for more information).

-This scholarship is not open to candidates applying for postgraduate certificate or postgraduate diploma courses, part-time courses or non-matriculated courses. This scholarship is also not open to applications from candidates who hold deferred offers to start in 2015-16.

Scholarship Open for International Students:

International Students can apply for these scholarships.

Scholarship Description:

The Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Graduate Scholarship Programme funds full-time graduate degrees in various subjects in the Humanities. Established in 2012, the programme is supported by the generosity of Mica Ertegun. The scholarship will cover 100% of University and college fees and a allowance for living costs (of at least £13,863). Awards are ready for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course. Ertegun Scholars also benefit from exclusive use of Ertegun House; a fully modernized, non-residential building, built in 1808, located at the heart of Oxford’s academic community.

Number of award(s):

At least 10 scholarships are offered.

Duration of award(s):

Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course.

What does it cover?

The scholarship will cover 100% of University and college fees and a grant for living costs (of at least £13,863). Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course.

Selection criteria:

Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit.

How to Apply:

In order to be considered for this scholarship, you must select ‘Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities’ in the Funding section of the University’s graduate application form and submit your application for graduate study by the relevant January deadline for your course (9 January 2015 for Philosophy; 23 January 2015 for all other subjects). You must also complete an Ertegun supporting statement (see Related documents on this page) and upload it, together with your graduate application form, by the deadline, in order for your application to be complete. If you do not apply in full by the deadline, you will not be considered for this scholarship, even if you have selected the Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities on the graduate application form.

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Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme in UK, 2015

University of Oxford

Scholarship Description:

University of Oxford is welcoming application for Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme. Scholarship are release for outstanding postgraduate students from evolution and emerging economies throughout Africa, Asia and South America. Scholarship covers 100% of University and college fees and a grant for living costs for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course. The application deadline is 9 or 23 January 2015, depending on your course.

Study Subject(s):

Scholarships are provided to learn any of the courses offered by the University of Oxford.

Course Level:

Scholarships are available for pursuing graduate degree at University of Oxford.

Scholarship Provider: University of Oxford, UK

Scholarship can be taken at:

UK

Scholarship Application Deadline:

The application deadline is 9 or 23 January 2015, depending on your course.

Eligibility:

-You should be applying to start a new graduate course at Oxford.

-A full list of qualified countries (within Africa, Asia and South America) is yet to be confirmed but will be added to this page in October 2014.

-The complete list of eligible courses is also yet to be definite but will be added to this page in October 2014.

-You should be intending to return to your country of ordinary residence once your course is completed. Students currently at Oxford are not eligible to apply unless they are already Weidenfeld scholars.

-The Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme targets potential leaders pursuing varied careers with a focus on improving food security and sustainability. Successful applicants must demonstrate an interest in serving the global community through their selected field of work, including but not limited to, agriculture, health care, environmental and water management, economic, public and foreign policy.

-You should be able to express a connection between your subject of study and your longer-term career objectives, explaining how you see your professional work contributing to the improvement of public life in your country of origin or at a wider regional or global level. This scholarship seeks to support individuals who, following completion of their supported studies, will go on to actively engage in their chosen fields.

-This scholarship is not open to candidates applying for part-time or non-matriculated courses. This scholarship is also not open to applications from candidates who hold deferred offers to start in 2015-16.

Number of award(s):

20 scholarships are offered.

Duration of award(s):

Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course.

What does it cover?

Total offer is of 100% of University and college fees and a grant for living costs (at least £13,863).

Notification:

Decisions are expected to be made around May 2015.

Scholarship Open for International Students:

The students of Africa, Asia or South America (Algeria , Afghanistan , Argentina, Angola ,Armenia ,Bolivia, Benin, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Botswana, Bahrain, Chile, Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Colombia, Burundi, Bhutan, Ecuador, Cameroon, Brunei Darussalam, French Guiana, Cape Verde, Cambodia, Guyana, Central African Republic, China, Paraguay, Chad, China, Tibet Peru, Comoros China, Hong Kong SAR, Suriname, Congo, Dem. Rep. (Kinshasa), China, Macau SAR, Uruguay, Congo, Rep. (Brazzaville), Cyprus, Venezuela, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Georgia, Djibouti, India, Egypt, Indonesia, Mexico , Equatorial Guinea, Iran, Eritrea, Iraq, Ethiopia, Israel, Gabon, Japan, Gambia, The Jordan, Ghana, Kazakhstan, Guinea Korea (North), Guinea-Bissau Korea (South), Kenya, Kuwait, Lesotho, Kyrgyzstan, Liberia, Lao PDR, Libya, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Mongolia, Mauritania, Myanmar (Burma), Mauritius, Nepal, Morocco, Oman, Mozambique, Pakistan, Namibia, Palestinian territories, Niger, Philippines, Nigeria, Qatar, Réunion, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Saint Helena, Singapore, São Tomé and Príncipe, Sri Lanka Senegal, Syria, Seychelles Taiwan (Republic of China), Sierra Leone, Tajikistan, Somalia, Thailand, South Africa, Timor-Leste (East Timor), South Sudan, Turkey, Sudan Turkmenistan, Swaziland, United Arab Emirates, Tanzania, Uzbekistan, Togo, Vietnam, Tunisia, Yemen, Uganda, Western Sahara, Zambia and Zimbabwe) can apply for these scholarships.

Scholarship Description: The Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme supports outstanding postgraduate students from transition and emerging economies throughout Africa, Asia and South America. The Louis Dreyfus Foundation aims to promote sustainable agriculture, food security and self-sufficiency, particularly through education and direct support to farmers, with a specific focus on emerging countries in the above-mentioned regions.

How to Apply:

In order to be considered for this scholarship, you must select the Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme in the Funding section of the University’s graduate application form and submit your application for graduate study by the relevant January deadline for your course (9 January or 23 January 2015. See the Courses page for the deadline applicable to your course). You must also complete a Weidenfeld Scholarships Questionnaire (see Related documents on this page) and upload it, together with your graduate application form, by the deadline, in order for your application to be complete. If you do not apply in full by the deadline, you will not be considered for this scholarship, yet if you have selected the Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme on the graduate application form. We will use the details you insert in the ‘Nationality and ordinary residence’ section of the graduate application form to assess your country of ordinary residence. For a definition of ordinary residency and further details on how to complete this section of the graduate application form, please see the ‘Nationality and ordinary residence’ section of the graduate application form and also the Application guide. To be eligible for consideration for this scholarship, applicants must be successful in being offered a place on their course after consideration of applications received by the relevant January deadline for the course. Course applications which are held over after the January deadline to be re-evaluated against applications received by the March deadline or course applications which have been put on a waiting list are not entitled for scholarship consideration.

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LAC-CAF Scholarships for MSc Students at University of Oxford in UK, 2015

Applications are invited for MSc scholarships available for the students from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela. These master scholarships are available for studying Latin American Studies in UK. The scholarships will cover both tuition fees as well as college fees for St Antony’s College. The application deadline is 13 March 2015.

Study Subject(s): Scholarships are available for studying Latin American Studies.

Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing MSc program.

Scholarship Provider: CAF-Latin American Development Bank and the Latin American Centre, University of Oxford

Scholarship can be taken at: UK

Eligibility: -Candidates should be applying for the MSc in Latin American Studies at the University of Oxford to start in 2015.

-Nationality: you must be a permanent resident and national of one of the following CAF shareholder countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela.

-A vocation for public service, as evidenced by previous studies and work experience.

-The intention to return to work in a role of public service in your country of origin following completion of the course in Oxford.

Scholarship Open for International Students: Students of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela can apply for these MSc scholarships.

Scholarship Description: CAF-Latin American Development Bank and the Latin American Centre, University of Oxford, invite applications for two scholarships to study for the MSc in Latin American Studies in 2015/16. The scholarships will cover both tuition fees as well as college fees for St Antony’s College.

Number of award(s): Up to two scholarships will be awarded.

Duration of award(s): Not Known

What does it cover? The scholarships will cover both tuition fees as well as college fees for St Antony’s College.

Selection criteria: Not Known

Notification: Not Known

How to Apply: Applicants can apply via email.

Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 13 March 2015.

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