Application is now open for the Clarendon Fund Scholarship at the University of Oxford. Interested applicants are encouraged to send their applications in before the deadline date.
About the University of Oxford and Scholarship
A coeducational research institution, The University of Oxford is located in Oxford, England. The oldest university in the English-speaking world and the second-oldest institution still in existence today, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096. In 1167, Henry II forbade English students from enrolling at the University of Paris, and it expanded quickly after that. Some professors moved north-east to Cambridge where they founded the University of Cambridge in response to conflicts between students and Oxford town residents in 1209. Both of the historic English universities are referred to as “Oxbridge” and have many things in common.
The university consists of 39 semi-autonomous component colleges, 4 permanent private halls, and a variety of academic departments divided into 4 divisions. Within the university, each college has its internal structure and activities and is a self-governing organization that controls its membership. Each student is a part of a college. There is no central campus, and all of its structures are dispersed across the city. Lectures, small-group tutorials in the colleges and residences, seminars, laboratory work, and occasionally additional tutorials offered by the core university faculties and departments make up the majority of the undergraduate curriculum at Oxford. Postgraduate instruction is mostly offered in a centralized setting.
The Ashmolean Museum, the oldest university museum in the world, Oxford University Press, the biggest university press in the world, and the country’s biggest academic library system are all run by Oxford. The university had a total consolidated income of £2.78 billion for the fiscal year that ended on July 31, 2022, of which £711.4 million came from grants and contracts for research. Other noteworthy graduates from Oxford include 30 British prime ministers and other leaders of state and governments from throughout the world.
The University of Oxford has produced 160 Olympic medal winners among its graduates as of October 2022, including 73 Nobel Prize laureates, 4 Fields Medalists, and 6 Turing Award winners. Numerous scholarships are offered at Oxford, including the Rhodes Scholarship, one of the first international graduate scholarship programs.
Applications for the Clarendon Fund Scholarship for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford for the 2024–2025 academic session are being accepted from adequately qualified candidates throughout the world.
Academic achievement and potential are the two criteria used to award Clarendon Scholarships at the University of Oxford in all graduate degree-granting fields. The scholarship will offer full financing options to low-income students who are studying full-time at the University of Oxford.
Details about the Clarendon Fund Scholarship at the University of Oxford:
Scholarship Sponsor: Clarendon Fund
Scholarship Worth: Varies
Number of Awards: Several
Study Level: Postgraduate
Host Institution(s): University of Oxford
Eligibility Criteria for the Clarendon Fund Scholarship at the University of Oxford
Candidates are advised to meet the following requirements to be eligible for the Clarendon Fund Scholarship at the University of Oxford:
- Full-time or part-time enrollment in a University of Oxford program for the 2024–2025 academic year is a requirement for applicants.
- An exceptional academic record is required of applicants.
- Candidates must have outstanding aptitude and future potential for the desired field of study.
- Candidates need to show that they are sufficiently motivated to learn.
Application Process for Clarendon Fund Scholarship at the University of Oxford
Interested candidates must first apply for admission to a University of Oxford program that qualifies to be considered for the Clarendon Fund Scholarship 2024/25. If a candidate applies by the deadline in December or January, depending on which applies to their program, they will be automatically considered for Clarendon. No additional application is required from you. You can also visit the official website for further details.
The Submission Deadline is: Not Specified
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