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The Fund's activities are aimed at stimulating the educational, scientific and practical activities of talented and promising Russian students studying in the field of humanities, social and economic sciences.

The scholarship of the Oxford Russia Foundation is awarded to 2-4 year students of the full-time departments of the humanities faculties of Russian state universities studying under the bachelor's program in the following scientific areas:

Archeology,

Story,

History and theory of art,

cultural studies,

World literature,

Politics,

Psychology,

Sociology,

Philology,

Philosophy,

Economy,

Ethics and Religious Studies,

Ethnology,

Journalism.

The applicant for a scholarship must have a high academic performance (study "good" and "excellent" during the last two consecutive semesters), as well as show high scientific and social activity:

Have publications in special scientific publications (student collections, scientific journals, etc.),

Participate in the scientific and practical activities of their departments,

Take an active part in the social life of the faculty,

Be respected by teachers and students.

For fellows, summer and winter schools are regularly held - traveling interdisciplinary seminars that allow young scientists to get acquainted with related fields of knowledge, influence the formation of professional ties, and engage in the development of joint projects both at the Russian and international levels.

Among the twenty partners of the Oxford Russia Foundation, Irkutsk State University is the only representative of Eastern Siberia. The scholarship program has been operating here since 2006. 163 people became scholarship holders for the 2014-2015 academic year.

Olga Alexandrovna EDELSHTEIN, Deputy Chairman of the Student Research Council (SRRS) of ISU, curator of the scholarship program of the Oxford Russian Foundation at ISU:

Receiving a scholarship from the Oxford Russian Foundation has a positive effect on increasing the quantity and quality of scientific work of scholarship students. If on average there are 0.1-0.2 scientific publications per student doing research work, then this figure is an order of magnitude higher for Oxford students - 1-2 publications per fellow. The academic mobility of students also increases significantly: thanks to the financial support of the Foundation, scholarship holders can attend from 5 to 10 conferences and schools of the Foundation per year. And the high scientific achievements of RUF fellows are a worthy reason for them to receive an increased academic scholarship.

Applications indicating the full name, course, direction (specialty) are submitted to the e-mail address of the Deputy Dean for SRWS at the faculty (at the institute). After sending the application, the applicant for the scholarship will be sent a personal login and password for the Internet system DAAS - (Distributed Application Approval System, Distributed Application Processing System).

The composition of the ISU Research and Development Council and the RUF Coordinating Council is listed on the ISU website.

The full Regulations on the scholarship can be found on the website

Getting an education in the UK is the dream of many graduates around the world. In the future, a British diploma will help you get a prestigious position, and in general, the prospects are very wide. But not all foreigners can pay for education in the UK, because education here is quite expensive. However, there is one big plus - talented applicants and students can apply for scholarships or grants, which will cover the cost of study in part or in full.

Scholarship programs are financed by public, private foundations and the universities themselves. To receive such a "lucky bonus", you need take part in a competition. There are many applicants for the scholarship, and the requirements for the selection are high, but there is always a chance.

Foundations and organizations

In the UK, there are currently several programs created with the support of the government and private foundations. A certain number of foreign students can use them annually.

Chevening Scholarship

Chevening Scholarship is an international program to support talented students funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and sponsoring organizations. The scholarship is usually awarded for 1 year for a master's degree.

Anyone can participate in the selection, whose package of documents meets the requirements of the Chevening program: higher education, citizenship and permanent residence, a high level of English proficiency (TOEFL or IELTS), 2 years of work in the specialty, planned activities in their country after studying in the UK. Among the applicant countries: Belarus, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, etc.

The candidate must clearly plan for the future, to know what subjects he needs to master in order to be useful at home. At the 1st stage, an essay contest is held and the packages of documents of candidates that most meet the requirements are considered. 2nd stage - a detailed interview with representatives of the British Council.

Training is available in a variety of areas: science and space, politics and international relations, business and innovation, economics, journalism, law and public administration, architecture, environmental studies, climate change, energy sources, etc.

The scholarship is usually given for one year. This includes an amount covering the cost of education (£12,000) and the same amount allocated for food and accommodation. If the cost is higher, the student covers the difference at his own expense. Anyone can apply through the system. You can follow the application deadlines and updates on the program or resource

The Hill Foundation

The Hill Foundation charitable organization issues grants for full-time study at Oxford University to students from abroad (including CIS countries). Any direction of bachelor's and master's programs is available. This The scholarship fully covers tuition and living expenses(In the 2015-2016 academic year, the minimum amount was £14,057). The competition is high, so documents should be submitted at least a year before the start of the course.

Special requirements: applicant (citizen of another state) must have an honors degree from a university in their country; personal qualities and activity in social life are important; the desire to apply the knowledge gained in the UK for the benefit of their country. The applicant must confirm that his plans include return to home country (minimum 12 months after completion of studies).

UK university scholarships

Most major universities in the UK provide scholarships and grants to international students. The main condition is the excellent academic performance of the applicant. University scholarships cover tuition costs in full or 30-50%. There are options when accommodation is also compensated.

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Clarendon Foundation Scholarship - Master's Degree Study at the University of Oxford

Gates Scholarship at the University of Cambridge

Full scholarship for a master's degree at the University of Westminster

Scholarship for Master's/PhD studies at Birkbeck University, University of London, School of Arts

The University's School of Arts offers 15 undergraduate and postgraduate courses for students from all countries applying for full-time or part-time studies. The scholarship is applied for by students entering the programs of the faculties: art history, cinematography, journalism, English and the humanities, etc. All the details on

Citizens of the Russian Federation - students of departments, courses, research areas and training programs, if they study full-time at full-time departments of Universities can apply for a scholarship from the Foundation.

Applicants for the Fund's scholarship - students enrolled in educational programs of undergraduate and specialist training - must demonstrate academic performance as "good" and "excellent" during the last two consecutive semesters, which is confirmed by copies of the relevant documents (certified extract from the examination record or a copy of the transcript for the last two semesters).

Applicants for the Foundation's scholarship - undergraduates of the 1st year - must have at least 95% of the grades "good" and "excellent" in the supplement to the diploma of graduation from a higher educational institution, which is confirmed by copies of the relevant documents (certified copies of the diploma and the supplement to the diploma of the completion of the bachelor's program or specialist training).

Applicants for the Fund's scholarship - undergraduates of the 2nd year of study - must demonstrate academic performance as "good" and "excellent" in the previous academic year, which is confirmed by copies of the relevant documents (certified extract from the test sheet or a copy of the record book).

Applicants for the Foundation scholarship - graduate students of the 1st year of study - must have at least 95% of the marks "good" and "excellent" in the supplement to the diploma of graduation from a higher educational institution, which is confirmed by copies of the relevant documents (certified copies of the diploma and the supplement to the diploma of graduation from the program master's degree or specialist training).

All applicants for a scholarship from the Foundation must demonstrate active scientific work within the chosen scientific direction, participate in the scientific and practical activities of the departments of their University, take an active part in the social life of the faculty and the University. The presence of scientific publications in scientific journals, student collections or other special scientific publications is welcome.

Applicants studying on a budgetary basis will have an advantage in obtaining a scholarship.

The appointment of the Fund's scholarship does not cancel the student's right to receive state, including increased, scholarships in the usual manner, as well as other nominal scholarships, if it is not provided by commercial organizations. If a student at the time of the start of the Competition knows that he will receive such a scholarship in the 2016-2017 academic year, then he is not eligible to participate in the Competition.

If a student, already being a Foundation scholarship holder, participates in a competition for a nominal scholarship of a commercial organization, then after the announcement of the results of the competition, the student must choose to receive either a Foundation scholarship or a nominal scholarship of a commercial organization. The student is obliged to inform the coordinator of the Fund at his university about his decision.

A student who is a relative (as defined below) of any member of the administration, faculty or Academic Council of the University must indicate his family ties in the application for the Competition. The Fund reserves the right to refuse a scholarship to such an applicant after consideration of the application by the experts of the Competition. The definition of “relative” includes: spouse, parent, child, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew / cousin, as well as the following relatives from the spouse’s side: mother, father, sister, brother , son or daughter.

The Fund's scholarship competition is held annually. A student who has previously received a scholarship from the Foundation may participate in the new competition on a general basis.

Registration of applications for the Competition

Submission of applications for the Contest is carried out by applicants through the Internet system DAAS - Distributed Application Approval System (Distributed Application Processing System), which was specially developed by the Foundation for the Contest. The Foundation provides Universities with access to the DAAS system free of charge. The Fund provides all technical support for the functioning of the system independently.

To conduct the Contest, the Fund provides a special application form for participation in the Contest, which reflects the following characteristics of the applicant:

• academic performance,
• professional motivation of the applicant,
• degree of scientific training and scientific potential of the applicant,
• availability of scientific publications,
• participation in research projects,
• participation in educational, cultural, social and other projects implemented at the University or outside it,
• availability of prizes of university, regional, regional, all-Russian, international olympiads, competitions,
• participation in the public life of the University.

The Foundation has the right to use in its materials (research) the data of applicants from the applications of the Competition (except for full names, addresses and telephone numbers), as well as any information about the conduct and results of the Competition, including the financial conditions of the Competition.

A student cannot take part in the Competition in absentia (while on an internship, on academic leave, etc.) - at the time of registration and submission of an application, he must be studying at this University.

It is allowed to work as a scholarship holder in the specialty. For the 3rd year of the bachelor's degree and the 3rd, 4th year of the specialist's degree, work in the specialty is allowed no more than 5 hours a week.

Procedure and format of the competition

The competition is held in two stages. The first stage of the Competition is held by the University. The second stage of the Competition is held by the Representative Office of the Foundation in Moscow. The dates of the Competition are approved by the Fund annually.

First stage of the competition

Applicants submit applications for the Contest in the DAAS system within the prescribed period by filling out a special electronic form. At the time of opening and further during editing, the application has the status "New".

When bidders have finished filling out applications, they confirm the end of editing by following the procedure for closing applications. The application receives the status "Closed".

The Fund Coordinator in each University confirms the correctness of closed applications and the accuracy of the information provided in them. After confirmation, the application has the status "Confirmed". Incorrectly executed applications and applications containing false information are not confirmed by the coordinator and are not allowed to participate in the Contest, their status remains unchanged - "Closed".

Experts of the First Stage evaluate applications with the status of "Confirmed" on a five-point scale in the DAAS system. After analyzing expert assessments and comments, the Fund's coordinator forms a preliminary list of finalists for the First Stage of the Competition.

Applications with the status of "Finalist" become available for evaluation by experts of the Second Stage of the Contest.

Interim deadlines for the First Stage of the Competition — start of submission of applications, completion of submission of applications, closing of applications, confirmation of applications, examination of applications, selection of finalists of the First Stage of the Competition — can be adjusted for each University in accordance with the schedule of the curriculum and the date of the Academic Council.

Second stage of the competition

The second stage of the Competition is held by the Representative Office of the Foundation in Moscow. The representative office provides access to the applications of the finalists of the First Stage of the Competition to independent experts of the Competition - Russian and foreign specialists in the field of humanities and socio-economic sciences.

When evaluating applications, experts are guided by established criteria.

The main criteria for the examination of the Competition are:

• the level of scientific activity of the student (results, prospects, the degree of personal interest, the relevance of the scientific problem),
• professional qualities of a student (literacy, knowledge of professional terminology, knowledge of foreign languages, the ability to summarize the main aspects of their scientific and educational activities, formulate intermediate conclusions and plan research prospects);
• the prospects and expediency of the methods of scientific work used by the student,
• formal professional activity of the student - the presence of scientific publications related to the research topic, participation in specialized scientific conferences as a speaker, the presence of scientific projects related to the topic under study,
• conducting social work and own projects by the student, demonstrating an active life position, social responsibility, communication skills, the ability to apply professional skills and knowledge directly related to the specialty in practical activities,
• professional aspects and realism of the student's career and personal plans.

No one knows when the University of Oxford was founded, but the first evidence of education here dates back to 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the second oldest functioning university. A major change came in the 13th century when some students and faculty left Oxford to found the University of Cambridge, its rival.

The University of Oxford is made up of 38 colleges and 4 divisions. There are 23,000 students studying at these various institutions, of which 11,728 are undergraduate students and 10,941 are graduate students. The total number of foreign students is 9900, which is 42% of the student body. This is good news for international students as Oxford welcomes students from all over the world.
It is very difficult to get an opportunity to study at Oxford, as only one student is selected out of five applications for admission. Therefore, in order to be competitive for Oxford, it is necessary to demonstrate outstanding achievements and have leadership qualities.

Ratings
In the Times Higher Education World University rankings, Oxford is ranked number one in the world. This is not surprising, because Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and conducts fundamental research. Oxford ranks first in not only one, but several ranking systems, including the QS World University Rankings.
To see the rankings and other interesting Oxford facts and personalities, open Oxford University Facts and Figures.

Undergraduate Scholarships

Reach Oxford Scholarship
. The scholarship covers tuition, fees, annual living allowances, round trip airfare.
. Eligibility - students from low income countries.
. The number of recipients is approximately 2-3 students per year.
Acceptance Procedure - Students must be admitted to the university before applying for the Reach Oxford Scholarship. The application deadline is October 15, you must apply after you are accepted to the university. For more information about Reach Oxford Scholarship, read this page.

Other Scholarships for Specific Colleges and Majors
The Reach Oxford, Simon and June Li Scholarships are unlimited in the choice of fields of study, except for medicine. However, besides these scholarships, there are many good scholarship programs that focus on a specific field of study as well as nationality. To find scholarships that are right for you, visit the Oxford University Scholarship Search.

Scholarships for undergraduates and PhD students

Clarendon Scholarship

. Eligibility - All local and international students wishing to pursue any degree at the University of Oxford.
. The number of recipients is 140 new students each year.
. Acceptance Procedure - No application for another separate scholarship is required to receive a Clarendon Scholarship.

Ertegun Scholarship
. The scholarship covers tuition, fees, accommodation.
. Eligibility - All local and international students wishing to study in the liberal arts at the University of Oxford.
. The number of recipients is a minimum of 10 students per year.
. You must have completed the individual scholarships you apply for.

Other scholarships for international students
Apart from the Clarendon and Ertegun scholarships, there are other good scholarships for international students. These scholarships, as in the case of scholarships for bachelors, are aimed at a specific field of study. To find these scholarships, go to Oxford scholarship search.

Application dates
. For undergraduate students, the application deadline opens on September 1st and closes on October 15th. Once you have been accepted, you must submit a separate scholarship application on January 1st.
. For postgraduate studies - acceptance of applications begins on September 1 and ends on January 8 or 15, depending on the specialty.

How to Apply for Oxford University Scholarship
The application procedure for international students is clearly explained on the University of Oxford website. If you are an undergraduate student, please read the Undergraduate Student Admissions Guide to learn about the application process. If you are a graduate student, then open the graduate student acceptance guide.

You can find more detailed information about the university in our review

That's all! Good luck with your admissions and scholarships!