The Oxford University is inviting applications for louis Dreyfus-Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Scholarships and leadership Programme. The scholarship programme supports outstanding postgraduate students from developing and emerging economies throughout Africa, Asia and South America.
Eligibility: Students must be applying to start a new graduate course at Oxford. Students should be intending to return to country of ordinary residence once your course is completed. The programme targets future leaders pursuing diverse careers with a focus on improving food security and sustainability. Successful applicants must demonstrate that, following their academic studies at Oxford, they are committed to serving the global community through their chosen field of work, including but not limited to: the agricultural industry, development areas, politics and/or law related to food security and/or sustainable agriculture, health care, environmental and water management, economic, public and foreign policy. Students 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 the chosen fields.
How to apply: Students must select the programme in the University of Oxford Scholarships section of the University’s graduate application form and submit an application for graduate study by the relevant January deadline. Must complete questionnaire and upload it, together with the graduate application form, by the deadline. University will use the details you insert in the nationality and ordinary residence section of the graduate application form to assess your country of ordinary residence. Applicants must be successful in being offered a place on their course after consideration of applications received by the relevant January deadline for the course. Course applications which are held over after the January deadline to be re-evaluated against applications received by the March deadline or course applications which have been put on a waiting list are not eligible for scholarship consideration.
Application deadline: The deadline is January 6 or 20 2017, depending on the course chosen.