University of Oxford : Shell Centenary Scholarships and Shell Centenary Chevening Scholarships

Applicants must personally complete this form by entering the information requested in the appropriate blocks.

A fully-completed scholarship application form must reach the University by 1 March 2009.

Applicants should normally be:

• aged 35 or under
• nationals of and resident in any country other than Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom and United States and intending to return and take up permanent residence there after completion of the proposed programme of study
• intending to study a subject that will be of significant value in aiding the sustainable development of their home country
• of outstanding academic ability, e.g. have obtained a degree equivalent to a first class honours degree at a British university
• fluent in spoken and written English
• neither a current nor former employee of the Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies

It is the intention that the scholarships be widely geographically distributed. In each year a large number of countries will be represented. Scholarships will be awarded to those academically qualified applicants thought best able to contribute to the development of their home country by becoming leaders, decision-makers or opinion-formers. Preference will be given to those who have not yet had the opportunity to study in the UK and NL.

Each scholarship will cover tuition, accommodation, maintenance cost and a return airfare for the scholarship holder only.

Please note that an applicant must have met all the conditions for academic entry, including the university’s English language requirements before they can compete for a scholarship.

	Eligible Courses
	MSc African Studies MSc Applied Statistics MSc Biodiversity, Conservation & Management BCL Civil Law MSc Computer Science MSc Contemporary India MSc Criminology & Criminal Justice MSc Economics for Development MSc Environmental Change & Management MSc Forced Migration MSc Global Governance & Diplomacy MSc Global Health Science MSc Latin American Studies MJur Magister Juris MSc Mathematics & Foundations of Computer Science MSc Mathematical & Computational Finance MSc Mathematical Modelling & Scientific Computing MSc Nature, Society & Environmental Policy MSc Public Policy in Latin America MSc Water Science, Policy & Management Scholarship application forms can be obtained directly from Oxford in the following ways: Online: www.admin.ox.ac.uk/io/funding/Shell.shtml Email: International.Office@admin.ox.ac.uk (you must tell us your name and your postal address if you would like a paper copy of the application form sent to you) Post: International Office, University Offices, University of Oxford, Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JD, UK Phone: +44 (0)1865 270105 Fax: +44 (0)1865 270077 All scholarship applicants must apply separately for admission to the University by 16th January 2009 at the latest (see www.admin.ox.ac.uk/gsp). Please note that any supporting material that is requested (e.g. references, transcripts, written work, or English Language Test Score, if required) must also reach the Graduate Admissions Office by the same date. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Completed scholarship application forms must be received by the University by 1st March 2009. The Shell Centenary Scholarship Fund is a UK registered charity. Charity No.1071178.