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Green Templeton College | Oxford

GTC DPhil Scholarship

Deadline: Monday 6 February 2012. DPhil programme applications should be made by the University's January Application Deadline.

Value: Full funding (University and College fees, plus living costs at the University's recommended level) for up to 3 years

Restrictions: Available to any student currently undertaking a taught Masters programme at Oxford University OR who completed a taught Masters at Oxford in academic year 2010/11, and planning to proceed to a DPhil in October 2012

This scholarship is open to any student fitting the above criteria, studying in a subject area relevant to the college (please use the College Search Tool to check that GTC accepts students on your chosen programme). The main criteria for the award will be academic excellence, and the best fit of the proposed research with the academic strategy of the college ( read GTC's academic strategy). Annual renewal will depend on academic progress and involvement in college life.

It is not necessary to select GTC as your preferred college in order to apply, but students at other colleges will be required to migrate to GTC to take up the scholarship if successful.

In order to apply for this scholarship, DPhil programme applications should be made by the University's January deadline. See how to apply to the University. Applicants should also submit the following directly to GTC:

  • Covering letter indicating how your proposed research will fit with the academic strategy of GTC, and the contribution you expect to make to the life of the college (two pages)
  • Outline of proposed research, accessible to non-specialists (one page)
  • Curriculum vitae (two pages)
  • List of funding sources applied to and any funding already in place
  • Report (reference) from your Oxford Masters academic supervisor.

Please keep to the specified document lengths. Do not send additional documents as these will not be considered. If sending by e-mail, please send all requested material as one continuous attachment. References may be sent separately if required, but it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the reference arrives by the specified deadline.

All materials should be sent to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , the Academic Registrar, by 5pm on the deadline date. Interviews will be held in the week beginning 5 March 2012 (Hilary term, week 8). Shortlisted applicants will be expected to attend in person.