Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme at Oxford University 2015

9 or 23 January 2015, depending on your course

Various countries in Africa, Asia and South America

Full-time graduate degrees

Various

100% of University and college fees and a grant for living costs (at least £13,863)

Period of fee liability

Up to 20

Related documents

[url=http://www.ox.ac.uk/sites/files/oxford/field/field_document/Weidenfeld Scholarships Questionnaire 2015-16_0.docx]Weidenfeld Scholarships Questionnaire (Word, 39kb)[/url]

 

 

 

The Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme supports outstanding postgraduate students from transition and emerging economies throughout Africa, Asia and South America.

The Louis Dreyfus Foundation aims to promote sustainable agriculture, food security and self-sufficiency, particularly through education and direct support to farmers, with a specific focus on emerging countries in the above-mentioned regions.

One of the Foundation's goals is to address the challenge facing humanity to double global food production in a sustainable way in order to feed a rapidly growing population.

The Leadership Programme includes:

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 status of the scholarship application process is summarised under Scholarship status on this page.  During the application process, this will be updated from green (open for applications), to yellow (applications closing soon), to red (applications are closed and the selection process is underway) and finally to blue (the selection is complete and successful applicants have been informed).

Decisions are expected to be made around May 2015.  If you have not heard from us by the time this page is updated to say that successful applicants have been notified, then please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.  Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that we are unable to contact unsuccessful applicants individually or provide feedback on applications.

 

You should be applying to start a new graduate course at Oxford.

You must be ordinarily resident in one of the following countries:

The complete list of eligible courses is below:

You should be intending to return to your country of ordinary residence once your course is completed. Students currently at Oxford are not eligible to apply unless they are already Weidenfeld scholars.  

The Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld Scholarship and Leadership Programme targets future leaders pursuing diverse careers with a focus on improving food security and sustainability. Successful applicants must demonstrate an interest in serving the global community through their chosen field of work, including but not limited to, agriculture, health care, environmental and water management, economic, public and foreign policy.

You should be able to demonstrate a connection between your subject of study and your longer-term career objectives, explaining how you see your professional work contributing to the improvement of public life in your country of origin or at a wider regional or international level. This scholarship seeks to support individuals who, following completion of their supported studies, will go on to actively engage in their chosen fields.

Please ensure that you meet the selection criteria for your course (see the Courses page for more information).

This scholarship is not open to applications from candidates who hold deferred offers to start in 2015-16.

If your scholarship is offered for a course lasting more than one year, the continuation of your scholarship each year is subject to an annual renewal process based upon satisfactory academic progress.

http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/fees-and-funding/graduate-scholarships/university-wide-scholarships/weidenfeld-scholarships-and-leadership-programme/louis-dreyfus-weidenfeld-scholarship-and-leadership-programme

Date limite: 9/23 janvier 2015 (annuel)
Étude au: Royaume-Uni
Le cours commence 2015

Brève description:
Le Programme de bourses d'études et de leadership Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld soutient les étudiants excellents venant des économies émergentes en Afrique, en Asie et en Amérique du Sud pour poursuivre des études de troisième cycle à l'Université d'Oxford.

Institution(s) d’accueil:
Université d'Oxford, Royaume-Uni

Domaine (s) d'étude:
Programmes d'études de troisième cycle liées à l'agriculture, les soins de santé, la gestion de l'environnement et de l'eau, l’économie, la politique publique et étrangère. Voir le site officiel pour la liste complète.

Nombre de bourses:
Jusqu'à 20

La Valeur des bourses / inclusions:
100% des frais universitaires et une subvention pour les frais de subsistance (au moins 13,863 €)

Admissibilité:
Vous devez postuler pour commencer un cours d'études supérieures à Oxford. Vous devez ordinairement être résident de l'un des pays éligibles (voir ci-dessus). Vous devez avoir l'intention de retourner dans votre pays de résidence ordinaire une fois que votre cours est terminé.
Les candidats retenus doivent démontrer un intérêt à servir la communauté mondiale à travers leur domaine de travail. Vous devriez être en mesure de démontrer un lien entre votre sujet d'étude et vos objectifs de carrière à long terme, en expliquant comment vous voyez votre travail professionnel contribuer à l'amélioration de la vie publique dans votre pays d'origine ou à un niveau plus large ; régional ou international.

Instructions d'inscription:
Pour être considéré pour cette bourse, vous devez sélectionner la Bourse Louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld et le Programme de leadership dans la section Financement du formulaire de demande d'études supérieures de l'Université et soumettre votre candidature pour des études supérieures en
Janvier par rapport à la date limite de votre cours (9 Janvier ou 23 Janvier 2015). Vous devez également remplir un questionnaire de bourses Weidenfeld et le transférer, avec votre formulaire de demande d'études supérieures, à la date limite, pour que votre demande soit complète.
Il est important de visiter le site officiel (le lien ci-dessous) pour obtenir des informations détaillées sur la façon de postuler pour cette bourse.

Site Web:
Site Web officiel de la Bourse :

http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/fees-and-funding/graduate-scholarships/university-wide-scholarships/weidenfeld-scholarships-and-leadership-programme/louis-dreyfus-weidenfeld-scholarship-and-leadership-programme