Felix's Master Scholarship for Students from Developing Countries

The prestigious Felix Scholarship program will be awarding one scholarship for a student from a developing country to pursue their Master's at a the University of Reading in the UK.

Conditions for Candidates

• Applicants must demonstrate financial need.
• They must possess at least a first-class honors degree from a University or comparable institution.
• Applicants must not hold a degree from a University outside their home country.
• Applicants must not have studied outside their home country for one year or more.
• All candidates already holding a Masters degree cannot apply for the Master's scholarships. 
• Candidates are expected by the Trust to return to work in their home country following their study
• Applicants must have been accepted for admission by the University by January 30^th, 2019, to be considered for shortlisting. They should, therefore, apply for admission at the earliest opportunity. Candidates who have an academic condition on their offer of admission (such as completion of a qualification they are currently working towards) will need to successfully meet that condition by the short-listing stage (w/c March 18^th, 2019) in order to be considered for this year's competition; they should otherwise consider applying to the competition next year.

Benefits

These scholarships covers tuition fees at the international rate and provides a stipend (maintenance grant) to cover living expenses (the current level of which is £14,570). It also provides generous allowances for clothes, books, and a return flight home. The awards are available (depending on eligibility) for up to three years.