Oxford Australia Scholarship Fund

Name	Oxford Australia Scholarship Fund
Overview	Postgraduate degrees Combined Clarendon Fund - Oxford Australia Scholarships. These incorporate the James Fairfax Scholarships, the University College Old Members' Scholarship, the Magdalen College Oxford Australia Scholarship and the Ian Wilson-Magdalen College Scholarship Second BA degrees James Fairfax-Oxford Australia Scholarships
Nationality	Australian and normally resident in Australia
Other criteria	Applicants must have a Bachelor's degree with first or upper second class honours or equivalent from a recognised university
Level of study	Graduate degrees or Second BA
Subject	All subjects
Duration	One to three years, depending on award and course
Type of student	Students accepted to start a new course at Oxford in 2010/11
Value	The Scholarships will provide up to AUD$12,000. Students awarded a combined Clarendon Fund - Oxford Australia Scholarship will also have their tuition fees and college fees paid.
Number	Four or five scholarships
Application procedure	Graduates: Apply at the same time as you apply to Oxford by selecting Oxford Australia Scholarship Fund in the University of Oxford Scholarships section of the University's graduate application form. 2nd BA: Apply for the scholarship only once you have been offered a place by your college. The application form for undergraduate scholarships will be available here in January 2010. Applicants must include a statement with the application form describing your reasons for applying for this course of study and the Oxford Australia award, also include an outline of your future career plans and intentions
Downloads	Application form for undergraduate scholarships
Closing date	Application Deadline 2 (8 January 2010 for Medical Sciences and Philosophy students; 22 January 2010 for all other subjects) for admission to Oxford.
Results	We expect to contact the successful applicants in May 2010 Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to contact unsuccessful applicants individually or provide feedback on their applications
Other information	Prior to departure, the scholars are invited to the British Council information sessions in Australia's capital cities. The Scholarship Fund organises an annual lunch in Oxford in May-June. An informal gathering is organised by the scholars in November.
About the donor	The Oxford Australia Scholarship Fund was established in the 1990s with donations from Australians who have studied at Oxford and, in particular, from Mr James Fairfax AO.
Last updated	22.12.09 JPR