The Felix Scholarship scheme is available to high achieving students from India and other developing countries the opportunity of furthering their postgraduate education by attending a university in the UK.
The primary objective of the Felix Scholarship is to stimulate the Felix scholars by exposing them to academic study, cultures, experiences and friendships that they would not otherwise have had the chance to sample. It is hoped that this in turn will endow them with skills and visions, enabling them, when returning to their country of origin, to contribute to the culture and welfare of their home communities.
Universities That Offer Felix Scholarship In UK
Felix scholarships are offered at three universities:
- Felix Scholarships – University of Reading
- Felix Scholarships – University of Oxford
- Felix Scholarships – SOAS University of London
The scholarships are administered by the above three partner universities, with the support of the Felix Trustees. The Felix Scholarships are awarded on the basis of outstanding academic merit and financial need.
Benefits of The Felix Scholarships
The scholarship will cover 100% of course fees, a grant for living costs (around £15,840) and one return flight from India to the UK. Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course.
| University | Tuition & Fees (in USD) | Cost of Living (in USD) |
|---|---|---|
| University of Oxford | 37,200-42,100 | 17,500 |
| University of Reading | 20,600-24,800 | 18,000 |
| SOAS | 25,900-29,400 | 17,500 |
Felix Scholarship Eligibility
To be eligible for both the Indian and the non-Indian scholarship:
Indian scholarship
In addition, for the Indian scholarship, the following eligibility criteria apply:
- You must be a national of and ordinarily resident in India;
- You must have a first-class undergraduate or master’s degree from an Indian university;
- You must not hold a degree from a university outside of India (this rule does not apply to study undertaken whilst in receipt of a Felix Scholarship); and
- You are expected to return to India after completing your studies.
Non-Indian scholarship
One award is made each year to a non-Indian student who is a national of and ordinarily resident in a country (outside of India) which is categorized as Other Low Income Countries or Least Developed Countries.
In addition, for the non-Indian scholarship, the following eligibility criteria apply:
- You should have a first-class undergraduate degree;
- You must not already hold a degree from a university outside of your home country (this rule does not apply to study undertaken whilst in receipt of a Felix Scholarship); and
- You are expected to return to your home county after completing your studies.
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Both scholarships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need.
How to Apply for Felix Scholarship
Candidates should note that an application can be made to only one institution.
Candidates for the Felix Scholarships at Oxford should note there is no separate application process: in order to be considered, you must submit your application for graduate study by the relevant January deadline for your course. The following link to the Oxford website gives more details.
- University of Oxford
- Student Fees and Funding
- 3rd Floor, 4 Worcester Street
- Oxford
- OX1 2BX
- Tel: (0)1865 616670
University of Reading Felix Scholarship Application Process
Reading:
- Global Recruitment (International)
- University of Reading
- Global Recruitment (International)
- Building LO27
- London Road Campus
- Reading RG1 5EX
- UK
- Tel: (0)118 378 3838
- E-mail address: felixscholarships@reading.ac.uk
Felix Scholarship Application Process SOAS University of London
- Candidates for the Felix Scholarship at SOAS should not complete the application form. Instead they should follow the application procedure detailed at: https://soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships/felix-scholarships
SOAS:
- The Scholarships Officer
- Registry
- SOAS
- Thornhaugh Street
- Russell Square
- London
- WC1H 0XG, UK.
- Tel: (0)20 7074 5091, Fax: (0)20 7074 5089
Web address: www.soas.ac.uk/registry/scholarships - E-mail address: scholarships@soas.ac.uk
The closing dates for the receipt of Felix Scholarship application forms are as follows:
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The Felix Scholarship Application Deadline
- Applications must be submitted no later than 15:00 GMT (UK local time) on 29 January every year.
- Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
- You must submit a complete Felix scholarship online application to your programme as soon as possible and then submit an electronic application for the scholarship.
- Applicants applying for scholarships must also submit an application for admission well in advance. Please note that complete applications for admission can take up to 4 weeks to be considered by the Department, although this duration can vary depending on the time of year. You should be prepared to wait up to 6 weeks in busy periods.
