Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Scholarships (OCISS) at University of Oxford 2011/2012

The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Scholarship (OCISS) was established to allow Muslim graduates to pursue postgraduate degree in study of benefit to the Muslim world. OCISS was established in 1985 to encourage the scholarly study of Islam and the Islamic world.
Level of study: Full-time graduate degrees
Subject: All
Duration: period of fee liability (usually the same length as the course) 2011/2012
Number of awards: Up to five awards will be available, at least 2 will be to UK students


Scholarship Worth
100% of university and college fees, and a grant for living costs (the rate in 2010-11 was £11,700).
Awards are made for the full duration of a student's fee liability for the agreed course.
If your scholarship is offered for a course lasting more than one year, the continuation of your scholarship each year is subject to an annual renewal process based on satisfactory academic progress.
Scholars will be expected to write an annual report about their academic and social activities and achievements at the university.

Eligible Countries
The postgraduate scholarship is open to British Muslim students and students from the following developing countries in Asia and Africa:
Africa
Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Togo, Tunisia and Uganda
Asia
Afghanistan, Albania, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, Comoros, Djibouti, Guyana, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Yemen Arab Republic.

Eligibility Criteria
* Candidates should be applying to start a new graduate course at Oxford, and meet the requirements for entry to your course, including English language requirements.
* You must be able to show how your intended course of study is of relevance to the Muslim world. UK students must also be Muslims.

Application Deadline
Candidates should apply before the following Deadlines:
7 January 2011 for Medical Sciences and Philosophy;
14 January 2011 for Said Business School applicants;
21 January 2011 for all other subjects.

How to Apply for Scholarship
* Apply at the same time as you apply to Oxford by selecting Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Scholarships (OCISS) in the Funding Section of the University's Graduate Application Form.
* You must also complete a Scholarship Supporting Statement and upload it together with your Graduate Application Form by the application deadline in order for your application to be complete.
* If you do not apply in full by the deadline, you will not be considered for the scholarship, even if you have selected Oxford Centre for Islamic Studeis Scholarships (OCISS) on the Graduate Application Form.

Successful candidates will be notified by email by summer 2011.

OCIS Scholarship Supporting Statement (DOC-41kb)

For details about how to apply for this scholarship visit Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Scholarships (OCISS) at University of Oxford


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