1. China Scholarship Council – University of Oxford (Nuffield Department of Medicine & Radcliffe Department of Medicine) Scholarships for 2015/16 entry

2. Contents May 11, 2015 Page 2 1. China Scholarship Council （ CSC ） 2. Admission requirements 3. How to apply 4. University of Oxford

3. China Scholarship Council May 11, 2015 Page 3 Affiliated to China’s Department of Education Government sponsorship towards study overseas Provides scholarships to students for higher education

4. CSC-Oxford Programme May 11, 2015 Page 4 Jointly funded, full scholarship for 4 years of doctoral study towards a DPhil (PhD) degree at the University of Oxford Includes all fees (university and college) and a stipend (of at least £13,863 GBP per year) Students may be eligible for a supplementary award of approx. £4,000 GBP per year One return airfare (China-UK-China) Number of awards: Around ~5 places at NDM, additional places in other departments

5. Admission Requirements May 11, 2015 Page 5 CSC’s requirements: Chinese citizenship Must be a student from a “211 Project University” The applicant must not already have a PhD After finishing their studies overseas, the student should return to China

6. May 11, 2015 Page 6 Oxford’s requirements: 1: Undergraduate GPA >= 3.5 2: English Proficiency: TOEFL: Overall 100 24 (Reading), 22 (Listening), 25(Speaking) 24 (Writing) OR IELTS: Overall 7.0 6.5 per component Admission Requirements

7. How to apply May 11, 2015 Page 7 Submit the initial application (CV and cover letter) with 3 choices of DPhil projects by the deadline – 5pm GMT on 21 October 2014 First round of interviews will be in Beijing on the 5 November 2014 Shortlisted candidates to submit full applications to Oxford Second-round interviews will be conducted via Skype with the chosen Oxford PIs and a panel in December 2014

8. University of Oxford May 11, 2015 Page 8 The oldest English-speaking university in the world Has educated 11 kings from 7 countries, including 6 kings of the United Kingdom, 47 Nobel Prize winners, and 53 presidents from 19 countries. The Prime Minister of the UK, David Cameron, graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford. Each student is a member of a college (applicants may state a preference for a college in their full Oxford applications). The colleges are interdisciplinary communities and usually offer accommodation to their students.

9. Oxford’s Colleges May 11, 2015 Page 9 Total of 38 colleges and 6 Permanent Private Halls Merton College, Christ Church College, Magdalen College…

10. Important notes May 11, 2015 Page 10 For more information about the CSC, attend the October CSC Fair in Beijing, or visit the CSC’s website: http://www.csc.edu.cnhttp://www.csc.edu.cn For more information about the Oxford scholarships, visit: http://www.ox.ac.uk/feesandfunding/prospectivegrad/scholars hips/university/csc/ http://www.ox.ac.uk/feesandfunding/prospectivegrad/scholars hips/university/csc/ http://www.ndm.ox.ac.uk/csc-ndm-studentships Email address for inquiries and initial applications to NDM: graduate.studies@ndm.ox.ac.uk