Fees and Funding

University of Oxford Croucher Scholarships (UOCS)

How will I know if I've been successful?

The University of Oxford Croucher Scholarships aim to provide students who are able to demonstrate academic excellence with the opportunity to pursue postgraduate research study at the University of Oxford. The scheme is jointly funded by the Croucher Foundation and the University of Oxford.

The Croucher Foundation is a private trust set up by the late Noel Croucher, one of the founders of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and a British businessman in Hong Kong for over 70 years. It is a private, independent foundation based in Hong Kong without affiliation to any organisation, and derives direct income entirely from its own investments in different parts of the world.

The Foundation specialises in promoting the standard of natural science, technology and medicine in Hong Kong through awards and grants to scientists based in and serving Hong Kong. The work of the Foundation has been conducted with the support of panels of international experts invited to assess the scientific values of individual projects

Am I eligible?

Candidates should be applying to start a new DPhil course at the University of Oxford. This should be in a subject linked to natural sciences, technology or medicine within the University's Medical Sciences Division or Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division.

Candidates should be permanent Hong Kong residents. They should also hold a undergraduate degree with first class honours (or equivalent) or a substantive postgraduate degree at masters level (or above).

What does it cover?

100% of university and college fees, and a grant for living expenses (the rate for 2011-12 is £13,590). The Croucher Foundation will consider applications directly from the Scholarship recipients for the costs of airfares and conference attendance.

Awards are made for the full duration of a student's fee liability for the agreed course (three years for most DPhil courses). The continuation of your scholarship each year is subject to an annual renewal process based on satisfactory academic progress.

How do I apply?

1) Apply at the same time as you apply to Oxford by selecting University of Oxford Croucher Scholarships in the Funding Section of the University's Graduate Application Form.

In order to be considered for this scholarship, you must submit your application for graduate study by the January deadline (6 January 2012 for Medical Sciences and Philosophy; 20 January 2012 for all other subjects) and you must have secured a place on your chosen programme of study by the expected final decision date (17 March 2012). Applications with an outstanding admissions decision after this date, or applications which are re-evaluated against the later March deadline field, are not eligible for scholarship consideration.

If you do not apply in full by the deadline, you will not be considered for the Scholarship, even if you have selected University of Oxford Croucher Scholarships on the Graduate Application form.

2) You must also apply separately to the Croucher Foundation for this scholarship. Full details on how to apply are available from the scholarships section of the Croucher Foundation website.

Your application can only be considered if you apply to both Oxford and the Croucher Foundation

The Croucher Foundation will organise interviews with shortlisted candidates in Hong Kong and the UK. It is expected that these will be in March and April 2012.

How will I know if I have been successful?

This webpage will be updated to show when all decisions have been made. If you have not heard from us by the time this notice is posted, then your application to this scheme has been unsuccessful. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact unsuccessful applicants individually or provide feedback on applications.

Further information

If you have any questions about this scholarship which are not answered above, please email us through the Ask a Question facility.