Scholarship Overview

The Felix Scholarship for the University of Oxford is awarded to those Indian students who wish to pursue graduation in any subject at the university, the University of Reading and the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (SOAS). Students have been getting this scholarship since 1991. With the support of the Felix Trustees, the three partner universities have been administrating the scholarships. Also, one award is also given to a student every year, who does not hold Indian nationality but is a resident of a low-income nation outside India and features in the DAC List of ODA Recipients.

The scholarships will cover – One return flight from India to the UK, 100% of program fees, and a grant for living costs, which will be around £16,164. Students will get the amount for the complete duration of your fee liability for the agreed program.

The Felix Scholarships at Oxford eligibility criteria require both Indian and non-Indian scholarship students to apply for studying a new, full-time masters or DPhil program at the university.Students should not be holding any previous master’s degree which is of the same level as the program for which they wish to enroll. Also, students should be unable to secure admission at Oxford University without financial support.

For the Indian Scholarship selection,students shortlisted may be required to fill-up a short questionnaire. After this, they will have to appear for an interview in India only. No interview will be conducted for the non-Indian Scholarship.

No separate application procedure exists for this scholarship. Students should send their application for graduate study by the relevant December/January deadline for their respective courses. Your nationality and ordinary residence and qualifications will be analysed to make a decision. Make sure you hold an offer letter from the university where you wish to study.

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for Masters Degree

This scholarship is applicable for the following courses in University of Oxford in UK

• MSc in Advanced Computer Science

• Applicable to all full-time master's course or full-time DPhil course at Oxford

Scholarship amount details

Max scholarship per student: Pound 53,800 => Rs 58,14,704

Conversion rate used: 1 Pound = Rs. 106.18 (last updated 25th November 2024)

Scholarship amount will be given: One Time

Scholarship amount can be used for

Type of Expense	Indicates if scholarship can be used for this type of expense
Tuition & Fees	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Living Expense	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Accommodation	×Not covered in scholarship
Air Fare/Travel Expenses	✔Scholarship amount can be used for this
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• 100% of course fees, a grant for living costs (around £17,800) and one return flight from India/home country to the UK

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 6

• Up to 6
• One award is also made each year to a non-Indian student who is ordinarily resident in a low-income country outside India

Scholarship Eligibility

Special Restrictions

• Intend/plan to return to home country after course completion

• Applicants are expected to return to India after completing their studies

Exams Details

Exam name	Indicates if exam is required and cutoff (if any)
IELTS	Required (minimum score 7.5)
12	Required
UG	Required (minimum score 60.0%)
Interview	Required

Eligibility

• Applicants must not have previously studied a course at the same level as the course to which they are applying (ie if they already have a master's degree, they will not be considered for this scholarship if they are applying for another master's course). They must be unable to take up their place at Oxford without financial assistance
• 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

In addition, the following eligibility criteria apply:

• Applicants must be a national of and ordinarily resident in India
• Applicants must have a first-class undergraduate or master's degree from an Indian university
• IELTS: 7.5 with min score of 7.0 in each component
• Interview: Interviews are normally held as part of the admissions process and take place throughout the year
  • Candidates will be shortlisted based on academic ability and fit with the course
  • The interview will generally be by telephone or by Skype (preferably with video) by a member of the admissions committee
• Applicants with a full-time degree-level course of a minimum of nine months, at a recognized institution, where the medium of instruction and assessment was entirely in English can be exempted from the English proficiency exam at the discretion of the University
• 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 December/January deadline for the course. Course applications which are held over after the December/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 eligible for scholarship consideration. 

Application Process for this scholarship

Application Documents

Type of documents	Indicates if this type of document is required to be submitted
SOP	Required
LOR	Required
CV	Required
Official transcripts	Required

• SOP: Applicants need to submit a maximum of 1000 words of a statement of purpose. This will be assessed for:
  • your reasons for applying
  • evidence of motivation for and understanding of the proposed area of study
  • the ability to present a reasoned case in English
  • commitment to the subject, beyond the requirements of the degree course
  • capacity for sustained and intense work
  • reasoning ability
  • ability to absorb new ideas, often presented abstractly, at a rapid pace

If possible, please ensure that the word count is clearly displayed on the document

• LOR: Three references are required generally academic
  • Academic references are preferred though applicants may submit professional references if these are relevant to the course
  • References will support intellectual ability, academic achievement, motivation, and the ability to work in a group
• CV/Resume: a document of one to two pages highlighting the academic achievements and any relevant professional experience
• Official transcript(s): Transcripts should give detailed information of the individual grades received in your university-level qualifications to date
  • Applicants should only upload official documents issued by their institution and any transcript not in English should be accompanied by a certified translation
• Applicants who are shortlisted for the Indian scholarship may be asked to complete a short questionnaire before being invited for an interview in India. There is no interview for the non-Indian scholarship

Application process:

• There is no separate application process: in order to be considered, applicants must submit their application for graduate study by the relevant January deadline for their course

Scholarship Application

Students will be auto-considered for this scholarship when they apply for the courses on which this scholarship is applicable. No separate application is needed.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	Applications are closed for 2024
Scholarship Decision	Not Available	Decisions are expected to be made by the end of May 2024

Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).

FAQ Link

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