Oxford-Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme is awarded for pursuing MSc in Financial Economics at University of Oxford. A student can get a maximum amount of GBP 64279 and the scholarship amount will be given one time only. The scholarship amount can be used for paying tuition,living. To be eligible for the award, applicants must have completed their 12th grade and also possess a Bachelor degree. To be eligible for this award, international students must take English language examinations as well as standardised exams like IELTS, GRE and GMAT. As part of the selection process, students must attend an interview. In order to apply for the scholarship, students need the following documents: LOR, Essays and CV.
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 and a grant for living costs (at least £15609)
Student Awards
Number of students to be awarded: Varies
Scholarship Eligibility
Special Restrictions
Intend/plan to return to home country after course completion
Applicants should be intending to return to their country of ordinary residence once their course is completed
Exams Details
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IELTS
Required (minimum score 7.5)
GRE
Required
GMAT
Required
12
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UG
Required (minimum score 3.5 GPA)
Interview
Required
Eligibility
Applicants should be able to demonstrate a connection between subject of study and their longer-term career objectives, explaining how they see their professional work contributing to the improvement of public life in their country of origin or at a wider regional or international level
Applicants are normally expected to be predicted or have achieved a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree with honours (or equivalent international qualifications), as a minimum, in mathematics or a related discipline
IELTS: 7.5 with min score of 7.0 in each component
GMAT/ GRE: Applicants are recommended to have quantitative scores in 90th percentile, verbal scores in 80th percentile and the analytical writing score is at least 5
Interview: It is part of admission and scholarship process
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 +239 more
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LOR
Required
Essays
Required
CV
Required
LOR: Two academic or professional references submitted via the online application form
Essay: On topic- 'How do you hope to see your career developing over the next five years? How will the MSc in Financial Economics assist you in the development of these ambitions?' (Maximum of 500 words)
Official Transcripts are required
CV: 1 Page CV is required
Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships Questionnaire to be submitted with the application form
Application Process: Applicants must select the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme in the University of Oxford Scholarships section of the University's graduate application form and submit their application for graduate study by the relevant January deadline
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
October 27, 2023
Stage 1 - Friday 27 October 2023
Stage 2 - Friday 5 January 2024
Stage 3 - Wednesday 6 March 2024
Decisions
Not Available
Stage 1 - Friday 8 December 2023
Stage 2 - Wednesday 28 February 2024
Stage 3 - Wednesday 17 April 2024
Please note that these dates could be in local country times and may not be IST (Indian standard time).
