Felix Scholarship: Eligibility, Application Process, Benefits

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The Felix Scholarship is a prestigious scholarship program offered to outstanding students from developing countries, including India, to pursue postgraduate studies at the University of Oxford, the University of Reading, and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. The scholarship is funded by the Felix Trust and is awarded to students who demonstrate academic excellence, financial need, and a commitment to returning to their home country after completing their studies.

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Eligibility Criteria for Indian Students

To be eligible for the Scholarship, Indian students must meet the following criteria:

  • Be a citizen of India and ordinarily resident in India.
  • Have a first-class undergraduate or master’s degree from an Indian university.
  • Not hold a degree from a university outside of India (this rule does not apply to study undertaken whilst in receipt of a Felix Scholarship).
  • Be admitted to a full-time postgraduate degree program at the University of Oxford, the University of Reading, or the SOAS, University of London.
  • Demonstrate financial need.
  • Be expected to return to India after completing their studies.

Felix Scholarship: Benefits

The Scholarship covers the following costs:

  • 100% of course fees
  • A grant for living costs (around £17,800)
  • One return flight from India to the UK

Felix Scholarship: Important Dates in 2024

The deadline to apply for the Felix Scholarship in 2024 is December 2, 2023. The results of the scholarship selection process will be announced in June 2024.

Felix Scholarship: How to Apply

To apply for the Felix Scholarship, Indian students must submit the following documents:

  • A completed application form
  • A copy of their passport
  • A copy of their latest academic transcript(s)
  • A letter of motivation
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • A copy of their unconditional offer letter from the University of Oxford, the University of Reading, or the SOAS, University of London

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