University of Oxford is inviting application for Hill Foundation Scholarships available for Russian students to pursue any graduate course at Oxford. The scholarship will cover 100% of University and college fees and a grant for living costs (of at least £13,863). Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course. The trustees favour candidates who demonstrate extremely high academic ability and personal and social qualities of a high order. The application deadline is 9 or 23 January 2015, depending on course.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded in all subjects available within the University of Oxford.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing graduate degree program at University of Oxford.
Scholarship Provider: Hill Foundation, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
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( votes)Eligibility:
-You should be applying to start a new graduate course at Oxford.
-You must be a national of and ordinarily resident in the Russian Federation. You must also have a first degree from a Russian university, and you must not subsequently have been enrolled in any other degree programme outside of Russia.
-The trustees favour candidates who demonstrate extremely high academic ability and personal and social qualities of a high order. They seek applicants who intend to develop their careers in their homeland and who wish to spend their lives in ways that are beneficial to their home society, whether in business, academic life, public service, the arts or the professions. The trustees will use the information that you provide in your graduate application form to assess how you meet these criteria.
-If you are offered this scholarship, you will be required to confirm that you will return to Russia for at least one year, following completion of your studies in the UK.
-This scholarship is not open to candidates applying for postgraduate certificate or postgraduate diploma courses, part-time courses or non-matriculated courses. This scholarship is also not open to applications from candidates who hold deferred offers to start in 2015-16.
Scholarship Open for International Students: These Hill Foundation Scholarships are open for the nationals and ordinarily residents in the Russian Federation.
Scholarship Description: 
The Hill Foundation is a charity which aims to create a community of Oxford scholars and alumni who will work to improve Russian life and culture. The Hill Foundation Scholarships fund Russian students to study for any graduate course at Oxford. The scholarship will cover 100% of University and college fees and a grant for living costs (of at least £13,863). Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course.
Number of award(s): Up to 7 scholarships are offered.
Duration of award(s): Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course.
What does it cover? The scholarship will cover 100% of University and college fees and a grant for living costs (of at least £13,863).
Selection Criteria: Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit.
Notification: Decisions are expected to be made around May 2015.
How to Apply: In order to be considered for this scholarship, you must select the Hill Foundation Scholarship in the Funding section of the University’s graduate application form and submit your application for graduate study by the relevant January deadline for your course. If you do not apply in full by the deadline, you will not be considered for this scholarship, even if you have selected the Hill Foundation Scholarships on the graduate application form.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 9 or 23 January 2015, depending on course.
