The Felix Scholarship was founded to offer gifted underprivileged students from India and certain other developing countries the opportunity of furthering their postgraduate education by attending a university in the UK.
The primary objective of the Felix Scholarship is to stimulate the Felix scholars by exposing them to academic study, cultures, experiences, and friendships that they would not otherwise have had the chance to sample. It is hoped that this, in turn, will endow them with skills and visions, enabling them, when returning to their country of origin, to contribute to the culture and welfare of their home communities.
Felix scholarships are offered at three universities – the University of Oxford, the University of Reading and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), part of the University of London. The Scholarships are awarded on the basis of outstanding academic merit and financial need.
Since 2001, Felix scholarships have been awarded to gifted underprivileged students from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Cameroon, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Belarus, Peru, Czech Republic, Kenya, Ghana, Turkey, South Africa, Egypt, Nepal, Hungary, and Lebanon.
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- Felix scholars will expos academic study, cultures, experiences, and friendships that they would not otherwise have had the chance to sample. It is hoped that this, in turn, will endow them with skills and visions, enabling them, when returning to their country of origin, to contribute to the culture and welfare of their home communities.
- Felix scholarships are offered at three universities – the University of Oxford, the University of Reading and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), part of the University of London. The Scholarships are awarded on the basis of outstanding academic merit and financial need.
Eligibilities
- Academically gifted and underprivileged nationals of India,
- Participants must hold at least a first class Bachelor’s degree from a recognized Indian university or a comparable institution
- Academically gifted and underprivileged individuals who are not nationals of India or an EEA country, who must hold at least a first class Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university or a comparable institution and who are recommended by their chosen university.
Application Process
- Candidates for the Felix Scholarships at Oxford should note there is no separate application process: in order to be considered, they must submit your application for graduate study by the relevant January deadline for your course (6 January or 20 January 2017).
Application Deadline: January 31, 2018
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