Scholarship Overview

• Oxford Indira Gandhi Graduate Scholarship has been established by Somerville College and the University of Oxford with the generous support of the Government of India

Applicable course, university and country

This scholarship is applicable for

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

• All DPhils are eligible, but the proposed area of study must be relevant to the Oxford India Centre for Sustainable Development’s agenda of interdisciplinary research on sustainable development and India
• The Centre’s core research areas are:
  • Sustainable cities
  • Climate change and clean energy
  • Healthcare innovation
  • Environmental sustainability
  • Food and water security
• Law, governance and human rights are cross-cutting themes. Independent proposals on any India-related theme which fits within the overall aims of the Centre will be considered

Scholarship amount details

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	×Not covered in scholarship
Spouse/Child Care	×Not covered in scholarship
Health Cover	×Not covered in scholarship
Application	×Not covered in scholarship
Others	×Not covered in scholarship

• The scholarship covers course fees and a grant for living costs. Awards are made for the duration of fee liability for the course

Student Awards

Number of students to be awarded: 1

• One scholarship is available for 2024 entry

Scholarship Eligibility

No specific eligibility requirement mentioned on the Scholarship site, student profile will be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Special Restrictions

• No Special Restriction applicable

Eligibility

• Applicants must be ordinarily resident in India or have previously studied at an Indian higher education institution
• Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit, relevance of studies to the Centre’s interdisciplinary aims, understanding of the development challenges faced by India, and leadership and entrepreneurial potential

Application Process for this scholarship

• This scholarship is only tenable at Somerville. All eligible candidates who have applied for graduate study by the relevant funding deadline will be considered, regardless of which college preference is included in the graduate application

Scholarship Application

This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Important Dates

	Date	Additional Details
Application final end date	Not Available	Deadline for 2023 has passed Details of the 2024 scholarship will be confirmed in September

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

Contact email	enquiries@some.ox.ac.uk
Phone number	+44 1865 270600