The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India is offering scholarships for admission to the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge for the academic year 2014-15. These OCSI scholarships are for Indian Students. These Scholarships are part-cost awards for undergraduate, second undergraduate, graduate study and research in any subject available at the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford in UK.
Study Subjects and Level:
Scholarships are obtainable for any subject/course/field of study available at the two universities (some scholarships may be limited to specific courses or fields of study).
The levels of study would include the following:
- Research leading to the PhD degree.
- One-year postgraduate courses (e.g. MPhil, LLM, BCL, Diploma, CASM or Part III Maths, MBA, PGCE etc.).
- Taught and research based Masters programs of various durations (including M.Sc., engineering, medicine).
- Second Bachelors degree as an Affiliated Student/Senior Status.
- Bachelors degree program.
Eligibility:
All applicants must have secured admission to the University of Oxford or to the University of Cambridge. Applicants must also meet the following criterion to be eligible for the above scholarships:
- Must be a citizen of India.
- Must be ordinarily resident in India
- Not more than 30 years old as on 1 May 2014
- Graduate of an Indian university
Scholarship Open for:
Indian students can apply for these scholarships in UK.
Number of Scholarships:
OCSI seeks to elect at least one OCSI Scholar annually (although the exact number of awards and the value of the awards may change from year to year).
- One OCSI scholarship worth INR 400,000 (Rupees Four Lacs only) tenable at either the University of Cambridge or the University of Oxford.
- One scholarship worth INR 100,000 (Rupees One Lac only) tenable only at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge.
- One scholarship worth INR 100,000 (Rupees One Lac only) tenable only at St. Hilda’s College, University of Oxford.
Selection Criteria:
Scholarships are awarded on the basis of the candidate’s academic excellence, a good fit between the Scholar and the University, evidence of leadership potential and a commitment to improving the lives of others, particularly in India.
Notification:
Candidates who are shortlisted for the interviews shall be informed by 15 May. The decision of the OCSI Scholarship Committee on the short-listing and selection of candidates shall be final. All short-listed candidates will be required to physically attend an interview with the OCSI scholarship committee at a designated venue in New Delhi, usually in or just before the first week of June. Award offers will normally be made to selected candidates by 15 June.
How to Apply?
Applicants should apply by post. Application forms for OCSI scholarships would be available on the website of the Society by February every year.
Application Deadline: 30th April 2014.
For further information: OCSI Scholarships
