Scholarship Profiles

Name	The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Scholarships (OCISS)
Overview	This scholarship has been established by the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies to allow graduates to pursue study of benefit to the Muslim world.
Nationality	British Muslim students. Students from the following developing countries in Asia and Africa: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Benin, Brunei, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Comoros, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Djibouti, Gabon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Indonesia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Suriname, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan and Yemen Arab Republic.
Other criteria	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.
Level of study	Graduate degrees
Subject	All subjects
Duration	Full course duration
Students	New students
Value	University and college fees and a grant for living expenses (£11,500 p/a in 2009/10)
Number	Up to 5 awards will be available, at least 2 will be to UK students
Application procedure	Apply at the same time as you apply to Oxford by selecting Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Scholarships in the Funding Section of the University's Graduate Application Form. You must also complete and upload together with your graduate application form a Scholarship Supporting Statement setting out how your course of study is of relevance to the Muslim world. This can be downloaded from this webpage (see 'Downloads' section). Failure to apply in full by the deadline will mean that you will not be considered for the scholarship, even if you have selected OCISS on the Graduate Application Form.
Downloads	OCIS Supporting Statement form
Closing date	Application deadline 2
Results	We expect to notify most successful candidates by summer 2010, although it can take longer to fill all awards. A notice will appear on the Student Funding website (www.admin.ox.ac.uk/studentfunding) when 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.
Other information	Scholars will be expected to write an annual report about their academic and social activities and achievements at the university. Receipt of the award in second and subsequent years is subject to satisfactory academic progress.
About the donor	The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies is a Recognised Independent Centre of the University of Oxford. It was established in 1985 to encourage the scholarly study of Islam and the Islamic world. The Centre provides a meeting point for the Western and Islamic worlds of learning. At Oxford it contributes to the multi-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary study of the Islamic world. Beyond Oxford, its role is strengthened by a developing international network of academic contacts. For more information, please go to www.oxcis.ac.uk.
Last updated	05.11.09 MP