Rhodes Scholarship- MSc in Mathematical and Computational Finance Ongoing

• Master of Science in Mathematical and Computational Finance
• Any full-time postgraduate degree

Scholarship amount can be used for:

• Birth certificate confirming that applicant meets the age criterion;
• A copy of a valid passport (with translation, if necessary), confirming that applicant meets the citizenship criteria
• An official transcript from the university at which applicant is studying, or have studied, showing grades achieved
• If applicants are neither a graduate of a university in India nor in the final year of undergraduate study at a university in India, they must provide evidence of formal study at an educational institution in India for at least 4 of the last 10 years as of the date of application and completion of a school leaving exam at a school in India (10th or 12th grade).
• CV: It should include details about prizes, scholarships, positions of leadership, involvement in student, voluntary, community or political activities and any cultural, musical or sporting accomplishments. This should not exceed two A4 (12pt) pages in length.
• A head-and-shoulders colour photograph (jpg format)
• A signed personal statement of no more than 1,000 words which:
• Addresses applicants general interests and activities and what he/she plan to do with their life once they have completed their studies
• Discusses applicant’s aims and priorities and the contribution they had made and would like to make to their home country and the region
• Indicates the course of study and degree they wish to follow at Oxford
• Demonstrates that applicants are able to meet the requirements of the specific course they have chosen

• LOR: Applicants will need to provide a list of six people (referees), who are willing to submit references on their behalf:
• Provide email addresses of all the referees
• At least three of the referees should be academics who had taught the candidate in undergraduate studies and who can comment in detail on their academic ability and how well they think the candidate would fare at Oxford
• Additional referees should testify to applicants character and/or his/ her involvement in extra-curricular/service or leadership activities. These referees should be teachers or other persons who are able to comment critically on whether the candidate fulfils the extra-curricular, non-academic requirements of the Scholarship and who can speak in detail to their character.
• Referees must not be personal friends, relations or contemporaries

Scholarship Application
This scholarship needs a separate external application.

Scholarship link:
https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/scholarships/the-rhodes-scholarship/

Application Link:
https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/scholarships/the-rhodes-scholarship/

Application Documents

Important Dates & FAQ info

Additional Information

• Only one of the five available Scholarships (and, in exceptional cases, two) may be awarded to candidates who are pursuing, or have pursued, their undergraduate studies outside India
• The scholarship is also available to the following countries: Australia, Bermuda, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Jamaica & the Commonwealth Caribbean, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Southern Africa (including South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and Swaziland), SJLP (including Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine), United Arab Emirates, United States, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
• For these countries, no. of awards and eligibility may vary

• Rhodes Scholars must have completed a Bachelor’s degree before coming up to Oxford, to a sufficiently high standard to meet both the Rhodes and the Oxford criteria
• Rhodes Criteria:
• Applicant must be a citizen of India, holding an Indian passport, or equivalent proof of citizenship; PIO or OCI card holders are not eligible
• Applicant must have undertaken formal study at an educational institution in India for a minimum of 4 of the last 10 years, and have either (i) completed a school leaving exam (10th or 12th standard) at a school in India, or (ii) have received, or be in the final year of, an undergraduate degree at a university in India
• Interview:
• Longlisted candidates will be invited to attend a preliminary, personal interview at regional centres, which may include Bangalore and Delhi. Candidates not ordinarily resident in India may be interviewed preliminarily by video conference or telephone
• Candidates selected from these preliminary interviews will be called for a final in-person interview, on a date in October or November 2017
• Candidates must be available to attend the final interview, in person, as no accommodations can be made on date and time of interview. No candidate will be selected without an interview. The granting of an interview is entirely within the discretion of the Selection Committee. Travel expenses (2nd class return rail fare) for candidates invited for the final interview will be paid by the Rhodes Trust. International travel will not be reimbursed

• University of Oxford Criteria:
• IELTS: 7.5 with min score of 7.0 in each component
• Interview: Technical interviews are normally held as part of the admissions process. The interview could take place face-to-face or by Skype. Another interview is conducted for scholarship
• Applicants with a full-time degree-level course of a minimum of nine months, at a recognised institution, where the medium of instruction and assessment was entirely in English can be exempted from the English proficiency exam at the discretion of the University

Scholarship Restriction:
No Special Restriction applicable

Exams Details: