Reach Oxford Scholarship

Students should note they must apply for admission to the University before they can be considered for a Reach Oxford Scholarship. Applications for 2011 entry have now closed and the University is unable to accept any scholarship applications from students who have not been offered a place at Oxford. The University is not responsible for the content of external sites advertising the scheme and would encourage applicants to read the following details to check their eligiblity.
Am I eligible?
What does it cover?
How do I apply?
Other information

A number of Oxford colleges offer Reach Oxford scholarships (formerly Oxford Student Scholarships) to students from developing countries who, for political or financial reasons, or because suitable educational facilities do not exist, cannot study for a degree in their own countries.
Am I eligible?
Nationality:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep., Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Rep., Congo, Rep., Cook Islands, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, Dem. Rep., Kosovo, Kyrgyz, Rep., Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Niue, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Administered Areas, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, St Kitts-Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Fee status:
Overseas
Level of study:
Undergraduate
Year of study:
New students
Subject:
All subjects except medicine
College:
To be confirmed
Other criteria:
This scheme is only suitable for candidates of the highest academic ability who have outstanding examination results. However, financial need and social commitment are also major criteria for selection.
What does it cover?
Duration:
3 or 4 years depending on course length
Value:
University fees and college fees, a grant for living expenses and one return air fare per year
Number:
To be confirmed
How do I apply?

You must make an application to the University through UCAS by 15 October 2010 and be successful in gaining a place. You will then need to complete a separate scholarship application form.

You must also answer the following two questions in the supporting statement of the scholarship application form:

1. Why are you applying for this scholarship and what impact will it have on your career?

2. How would you use the education you receive at Oxford for the benefit of your community?
Application form:


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Closing date:
12 noon on Friday 25 February 2011
Results:
Candidates will be informed in May 2011
Other information

Scholars will be expected to write an annual report about their academic and social activities, and achievements at the University.

Receipt of the award in subsequent years is subject to satisfactory academic progress.

Applicants should be aware that competition for the scheme is very high and the University does not have additional funding for those candidates who are not offered a scholarship.

INSEAD Syngenta Endowed Scholarship(s) for Emerging Country Leadership
Description:
Syngenta is a world-leading agribusiness committed to sustainable agriculture through innovative research and technology. The company is a leader in crop protection, and ranks third in the high-value commercial seeds market. Sales in 2007 were approximately US$ 9.24 billion. Syngenta employs some 21,000 people in 90 countries. Headquarters is located in Basel, Switzerland.

Since Syngenta strongly believes that talented people are the key to successful businesses they embrace INSEAD's mission to train the brightest and best from around the world for the challenge of tomorrow's business world. Syngenta is particularly committed to the dynamic emerging market regions and has therefore chosen to offer this scholarship opportunity to future leaders from emerging countries.

Two scholarships will be awarded per class and candidates for this scholarship will need to demonstrate: (a) outstanding academic achievement and promise (b) aptitude for business and financial management (c) leadership potential and (d) a commitment to contributing to their country or region at some point in the future.
Eligibility:
Candidates must be a national of an emerging economy and have spent a substantial part of their lives in the developing world, in education and/or professional experience. Experience in industry will be considered a plus. Preference will be given to candidates who require proven financial assistance.
Essay topic :
1).Briefly discuss the requirements for successful business leadership in your country today. Describe how you envisage contributing to the future development of your country after graduation and why you should be considered for this award. (200 words)
2).Briefly discuss measures required for sustainable agriculture in your country/region in the context of urban and rural development. Focus on what you consider to be the most important element (450 words)
3).Provide a concise but accurate description of your financial circumstances as well as a cash flow forecast for the year at INSEAD (details of income set against expenditures).
Amount of Award:
€22,500
Application Format:
Complete online application and submit with essays.
Scholarship Application Deadline:
11 February for the July class
18 August for the December class

AGRA is pleased to announce the launch of the first round of its fellowship programme under the Soil Health Training sub Program. The Programme aspires to harness the talent and leadership potential of young and professionals who will transform agriculture in Africa. Women are particularly encouraged to apply.

The objective of the fellowship programme is to contribute to building capacity for Agricultural development through supporting the training of about 100 MSc and 50 PhD students in integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) in nine universities in sub-Saharan Africa. Students will be drawn from 13 AGRA-focal countries in the phase of the program: Tanzania, Mozambique, Ghana, Mali, Malawi, Rwanda, Zambia, Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Burkina Faso and Niger.

The universities that will offer PhD training are:

• Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania – will take students from the eight East and Southern Africa region

• Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana – will offer PhD training to students from five countries in the West Africa region

The universities that will offer MSc training are:

• Makerere University (Uganda)

• Kenyatta University (Kenya)

• Haramaya University (Ethiopia)

• Bunda College of Agriculture (Malawi)

• University of Zambia (Zambia)

• University of Nairobi (Kenya)

• Bobo-Dioulasso University (Burkina Faso)

The training programs also include strengthening the facilities at the universities (laboratories and teaching facilities including curriculum) so that they can offer the best training possible in Africa in soil health and produce a new generation of 21st century soil scientists and agronomists.
Please download relevant forms and call for applications information below:

Degree	University	Call for Application	Application form	Referee Form	Status
PhD	KNUST				Closed
	SUA				Open to Mozambique Only
MSc	Makerere				Open to Rwanda only
	KU				Open to Mozambique and Rwanda only
	Bunda College				Open
	Universite Politecnique de Bobo (UPB)				Open
	University of Nairobi				Open to Mozambique only

Further enquiries can be directed to:

Marie Rarieya, PhD
Program Officer, Education and Training
Soil Health Program (SHP)
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)
CSIR Office Complex
#6 Agostino Neto Road
Airport Residential Area
PMB KIA 114
Airport - Accra
Ghana
Email: MRarieya@agra-alliance.org