FELIX SCHOLARSHIPS

The Scholarships are open to: ​​​​​​​

1. Academically gifted and underprivileged nationals of India, who must hold at least a first class Bachelor's degree from a recognised Indian university or a comparable institution; or
2. 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 recognised university or a comparable institution and who are recommended by their chosen university. In addition, for an Indian scholarship, an applicant has to fulfil the following eligibility criteria:
3. Must be an Indian national.
4. Must not be currently residing or studying outside India.
5. Must have a first-class UG degree from a recognized Indian university. For non-Indian scholarships, an applicant must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:
6. Must hold a first-class UG degree from a university in the applicant’s home country.
7. Must not be currently residing outside the home country.

Stated amount: Not Available

1. The Felix Scholarships cover tuition fees and provide a stipend or maintenance grant against living expenses.
2. The Scholarships are awarded on the basis of outstanding academic merit and financial need. No. Of Scholarship- 20

No Separate Application or Fee is Required to get the grants, it will be automatically considered, once you enrolled for the program. Candidates should note that an application can be made to only one institution. ​​​​​​​

1. Application Process at the University of Oxford: Candidates for the Felix Scholarships at Oxford should note there is no separate application process: in order to be considered, you must submit your application for graduate study by the relevant January deadline for your course. The following link to the Oxford website gives more details. www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/fees-and-funding/fees-funding-and-scholarship-search/felix-scholarships
2. Application Process at the University of Reading: To apply for the scholarship, the applicant must obtain the admission offer to the PG program at the University of Reading before January
3. Upon receiving the offer, students need to complete the scholarship form at the me@reading applicant portal. Instead they should follow the application procedures detailed at: http://www/reading.ac.uk/gs-felix.aspx
4. Application Process at the School of Oriental and African Studies: Applicants are first required to apply for a Master’s or Research degree program at SOAS. They must receive their offer of admission by January
5. After that, the students must complete the Felix Scholarship online application form. Web address: www.soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships. For further details, please click here.

1. Each university shortlists candidates on the basis of their academic excellence and financial need.
2. If you have successfully gained a confirmed offer of admission at your chosen university and have applied for a Felix Scholarship, your chosen university will draw up a shortlist of candidates. The shortlists will, in the case of Indian nationals, be provided to the Selection Committees. Short-listed candidates will be contacted individually for an interview. The interviews are held separately for each of the three universities. For non-Indian nationals, your chosen university will carry out the selection process.
3. The interview and/or selection process not only tests the candidate's academic abilities (in their chosen disciplines) but also assesses the candidate's personality, financial need, and suitability for the Scholarship. Candidates must have a good command of both spoken and written English. Each interview lasts approximately 30 minutes. Other Info Important Point-
4. Indian nationals who hold at least a first class Bachelors degree from a reputed Indian university or a comparable institution. Non-Indian and non-EEA nationals need not apply directly as they are selected by the individual universities but are required to have the same academic qualifications. The scholarships are awarded on the basis of outstanding merit and financial need.
5. All subjects offered by the participating universities, except for medicine, are considered. The Selection Committees do not have a bias towards/ against any particular subject.
6. Felix Scholarships are available only for the University of Oxford, the University of Reading, and the School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London).
7. Married applicants are considered. However, please be aware that no extra allowance will be granted for married applicants who are successful. The cost of living is very high in the UK and the spouses of married students have to make their own arrangements to support themselves. The Scholarship does not provide funding to spouses. The participating universities do endeavour to make available suitable accommodation to married students but this may involve long waiting lists and accommodation is not guaranteed. Applicants should also bear in mind that, although current UK laws do not place a restriction on the spouses of fulltime students finding employment, in practice it is often difficult to find such employment.
8. You will be sent a letter setting out the date and venue of your interview.
9. For Indian nationals they are held in New Delhi and Bangalore. Please note that no expenses are paid to applicants in respect of travel/accommodation costs for attending the interview.
10. If you are successful you will be informed directly by your chosen university. Unsuccessful candidtates are not informed.