Felix Scholarships 2012

What is available

Up to five Felix Scholarships will be available to well qualified students with Indian citizenship to pursue postgraduate study at the University, starting their programme in October 2012. One further award will be made to a student from a developing country* who can demonstrate academic excellence and financial need.

What the awards provide

These scholarships cover tuition fees at the international rate and provide a stipend (maintenance grant) to cover living expenses. They also provide allowances for clothes, books and a return flight home. The awards are available (depending on eligibility) for up to 3 years.

Eligible programmes

Any full-time MPhil/PhD programme or Taught masters.

Criteria and conditions for candidates

• Candidates must be under 30 years of age on 31 January 2012 
• They must demonstrate financial need
• They must also possess at least a first-class honours degree from a University or comparable institution
• Candidates are expected by the Trust to return to work in their home country following their study
• Only candidates who have been accepted for admission by the University by 10 February 2012 will be considered for shortlisting. Candidates who have an academic condition on their offer of admission (such as completion of a qualification they are currently working towards) will need to satisfy that condition by the short-listing stage (mid March)in order to be considered for this year's competition; they should otherwise consider applying to the competition next year.

Please note that candidates who already hold a degree from a University outside their country are not eligible to apply and candidates who have studied outside their home country for one year or more are also not eligible to apply.

How to apply for the Scholarship

You will need to complete both an application form for admission to a Postgraduate Degree at the University of Reading and a separate application form for the Felix Scholarship.

Download an application form for admission to a Postgraduate Degree from our Study pages

Download a Felix Scholarship application form

The Felix Scholarship application form should be used by all candidates for these awards, whether from India or from developing countries.

Deadline for applications

10 February 2012

For further information and advice about making an application please contact:

Chris Robson, Head of Postgraduate Research Support and Development, Graduate School

Email: c.robson@reading.ac.uk

Telephone: +44 (0)118 378 6169

Additional information about the Felix Scholarship scheme, which also runs at the University of Oxford and at the School of Oriental & African Studies, can also be found on the external Felix Scholarship website.

 

*The Felix Trustees have indicated that the 1 Scholarship available to students from 'developing countries' is aimed primarily at candidates from Africa and excludes "all Western countries, including most of the European Community, and China / Taiwan". If nominated by the University for the award, the eligibility of high quality candidates from countries other than India and Africa will need to be approved by the Felix Trustees.