Santander Graduate Awards
| Am I eligible? |
What does it cover? |
How do I apply? |
How will I know if I've been successful? |
Since 1996, Santander Universities has been the focus of Banco Santander’s corporate social responsibility activities. Between 1996 and 2008, Santander has channelled 600 million Euros into sponsorship of academic, research and technological projects in support of higher education. Oxford is one of the 46 universities which collaborates with Santander. In addition to the Santander Graduate Awards, Santander also funds academic travel grants, which are open to Oxford graduate students.
12 Santander Graduate Awards are available to support students studying for any full-time graduate degree, and will last one year. Candidates can either be applying to start a new graduate course, or continuing on the same course in 2012-13.
Am I eligible?
Santander Graduate Awards are made on the basis of academic excellence.
Candidates can either be applying to start a new graduate course, or continuing on the same course in 2012-13. This scholarship is open to candidates studying for all degree bearing courses, with the exception of PGCert and PGDip courses. Only students that are liable for fees are eligible. Deferred students are not eligible.
Your first or any earlier degree must be from a university in the Santander Universities Network. For applicants from Peru please email: student.funding@admin.ox.ac.uk
You should be ordinarily resident in one of the following countries:
| Argentina |
Brazil | Chile |
| China | Colombia | Mexico |
| Peru | Portugal | Puerto Rico |
| Russia |
Spain | Uruguay |
| Venezuela | UK |
USA |
Please note that the following have been added to the eligible countries for the Santander Graduate Awards:
Germany and Singapore
Applicants that are residents in non-EEA countries should be intending to return to their country of ordinary residence at completion of their studies.
What does it cover?
The value of the award is £5,000. The award is tenable for one year only.
Some awards for new students (i.e. those whose course will start in 2012-13) may be offered in conjunction with a Clarendon Scholarship and therefore would be part of a fully funded scholarship package. This would apply if you are successful in being nominated through the selection process for Clarendon.
All other Santander Graduate Awards (which could be to both new and continuing students) will be offered as standalone awards to be used towards fees or living expenses, and it will be paid directly to the scholar. The Santander Graduate Award can be held in conjunction with other awards.
How do I apply?
Students starting a new course in October 2012:
Apply at the same time as you apply to Oxford by selecting Santander Graduate Award in the Funding Section of the University's Graduate Application Form. Candidates should apply by Application Deadline 2 (6 January 2012 for Medical Sciences and Philosophy; 20 January 2012 for all other subjects).
If you are from Spain, Portugal or UK, you are advised to apply for a Research Council Studentship.
If you are from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela, UK or USA you will also be considered for a joint Santander-Clarendon Fund.
Students already on-course in 2012-13
Apply by sending an email to student.funding@admin.ox.ac.uk stating your wish to be considered for the Santander Graduate Award, and providing us with the following details:
- Date of birth
- Name of the course at Oxford
- Starting year
- Expected year for completion
Your email must be sent by Friday 20 January 2012, midnight UK time.
How will I know if I have been successful?
Successful candidates will be notified by email by the end of June 2012. 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
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