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Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme (University of Oxford)

Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust / University of Oxford

Full scholarship (100% of fees plus at least GBP 20,780 living grant) and leadership programme for one-year master's study at Oxford, for applicants ordinarily resident in eligible developing/transition countries including Ghana who intend to return home.

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Eligibility

Who can apply
Developing countries
Education required
Bachelors completed
Fields
Public policy, Economics, Development studies, Law, Business, International relations, Public health, Environment, Energy, Computer science, Social sciences, Finance
Residency
Ordinarily resident in one of the eligible countries (assessed from the 'Nationality and ordinary residence' section of the graduate application); intending to return to that country after the course
Also required
  • Apply for one of the eligible one-year master's courses by the relevant December or January deadline
  • Select the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme in the University of Oxford Scholarships section of the application
  • Complete and upload the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarship Statement
  • Commit to the Leadership Programme activities during the year

About this opportunity

The Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme supports outstanding graduates from developing and emerging economies on about 35 eligible one-year master's courses at Oxford (including the MPP, MBA, BCL/MJur, MSc Economics for Development, MSc Global Health Science and Epidemiology, MSc Migration Studies, MSc Energy Systems and MSc African Studies). Scholars join a Leadership Programme of moral philosophy seminars, skills workshops and forums.

You must be ordinarily resident in an eligible country (Ghana is listed) and intend to return there after the course. The award covers 100% of course fees and a living-cost grant of at least GBP 20,780. Apply for an eligible course by its December or January deadline, select the scholarship in the Oxford scholarships section of the application and upload the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarship Statement.

Level
Master's
Where
United Kingdom
Duration
1 year (eligible one-year master's courses)
Difficulty
Very high · about 10 weeks to prepare

Funding

Fully funded

  • tuition
  • stipend

100% of course fees and a grant for living costs of at least GBP 20,780.

What you will need

  • Personal statement
  • Academic transcripts
  • CV / résumé
  • Reference letters

Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarship Statement uploaded with the graduate application, plus the standard course application documents (transcripts, CV, statement, references as specified on the course page).

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