Felix Scholarships is awarded for pursuing MSc in Mathematical and Computational Finance at University of Oxford. A student can get a maximum amount of GBP 55444 and the scholarship amount will be given one time only. The scholarship amount can be used for paying tuition, living, travel and airfare. To be eligible for the award, applicants must have completed their Bachelor degree and passed the 12th grade. To be eligible for this award, international students must take English proficiency tests such as IELTS. As part of the selection process, students must attend an interview.
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
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Tuition & Fees
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Living Expense
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Accommodation
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Air Fare/Travel Expenses
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Spouse/Child Care
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Health Cover
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Application
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Others
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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
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IELTS
Required (minimum score 7.5)
12
Required
UG
Required (minimum score 60.0%)
Interview
Required
Eligibility
Applicant must be a national and ordinarily resident in India
Applicants must not have previously studied a course at the same level as the course to which they are applying
Applicant must be unable to take up your place at Oxford without financial assistance
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: Technical interviews are normally held as part of the admissions process. The interview could take place face-to-face or by Skype. Another interview is conducted for scholarship
Applicants with a full-time degree-level course of a minimum of nine months, at a recognised 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
Eligible student nationality
This scholarship is applicable for students from India
SOP: Applicants need to submit 1-page length statement of purpose
This will be assessed for:
applicants reasons for applying
evidence of motivation for and understanding of the proposed area of study
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
LOR: Applicants need to submit 3 academic references
Official transcripts: It should give detailed information of the individual grades received in university-level qualifications to date
CV: Comprising of one to two pages highlighting applicants academic achievements and any relevant professional experience
Applicants must submit solutions to the MSc in Mathematics and Computational Finance admissions exercise(this will be assessed for whether your mathematical background is adequate, particularly in calculus, linear algebra, probability, statistics, and partial differential equations)
Applicants will be asked to complete a short questionnaire before being invited for interview in India. There is no questionnaire or interview for the non-Indian scholarship
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
January 19, 2024
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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).
One award is made each year to a non-Indian student who is a national and ordinarily resident in a country (outside of India) which categorised by the World Bank as being low income
In addition, for the non-Indian scholarship, the following eligibility criteria apply:
Applicant should have a first-class undergraduate or master's degree;
Applicants must not already hold a degree from a university outside of their home country (this rule does not apply to study undertaken whilst in receipt of a Felix Scholarship); and
Applicants are expected to return to your home county after completing their studies
