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Felix Scholarships (Felix Trust)
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Felix Scholarships (Felix Trust)

منح فيليكس (Felix Trust)

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About the scholarship program

The Felix Trust is a UK charity that since 1991 has funded high-achieving students from India and other developing countries for master's and doctoral study at the University of Oxford, the University of Reading and SOAS University of London. Awards cover fees, a return flight and a living grant.

Information last verified: November 2, 2026Official source

Available programmes

Each programme has its own requirements, documents and benefits. Open it to see them in full with the application steps:

Life and living

United Kingdom

Studying and living in United Kingdom

$1,560–2,040
Living cost / month (approx.)
English
Teaching languages
September
Academic year starts

Costs and living

Examples of international bachelor’s fees from official websites (2026-27): • Bristol £25,500–£33,400, Warwick £27,870–£35,530, Glasgow from £27,720, LSE £28,900–£39,900, UAL £30,890, St Andrews £33,250, Cambridge (2027 entry) £30,798–£46,872, Imperial £42,700–£45,500, Oxford £37,380–£62,820. • Medicine costs much more: about £45,800–£70,554 a year depending on the university. Other costs: • Visa maintenance funds: £1,529 a month in London and £1,171 outside London, for up to 9 months. • Immigration Health Surcharge: £776 for each year of the visa; visa fee £558. • Full scholarships: Chevening (one-year master’s), Commonwealth for eligible countries, Gates Cambridge, Clarendon (Oxford), Rhodes; many universities also offer discounts of £2,000 to £10,000 or more.

Working while studying

• During degree-level study: up to 20 hours a week in term time, and full-time during official university vacations. • Not allowed: self-employment or running a business, work as a professional sportsperson or entertainer, or a permanent full-time job. • After graduating: the Graduate Route lets you work without a sponsor; it lasts 2 years for applications before 1 January 2027, then 18 months for bachelor’s and master’s graduates applying from 1 January 2027, and stays 3 years for PhD graduates. The fee is £937.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Key questions and answers regarding eligibility, documents, and application steps.

Funding type: Fully Funded. Announced benefits: Full tuition fees, Living grant of about £19,000, One return flight.

Eligible levels: Master, PhD.

Track your academic readiness

Use the checklist in your profile to prepare your documents and make sure you meet this scholarship’s requirements.

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