The K. Pathak Clarendon Scholarship

Following a generous gift made by Mr Krishna Pathak, Exeter College is offering the K Pathak Clarendon Scholarship (linked to a Clarendon Award) for an Indian graduate student resident in India or Dubai who wishes to undertake a graduate degree at Exeter College, University of Oxford.

The Scholarship is tenable from 1 October 2009 for one year, renewable for a further two years, and will provide the full recommended living allowance of £13,300 per annum in addition to the Clarendon Award. The Scholarship is open to any student who:

  • is an Indian citizen and resident in India or Dubai
  • has undertaken an undergraduate degree at an Indian Institution of Higher Education
  • wishes to read for a graduate degree (including Master's courses by coursework or research, or a Doctoral research degree, but excluding Clinical Medicine, MBA and EMBA) at Exeter College, Oxford, in any subject which would lead to the economic development of India:
    • all subjects in the Medical Sciences and Maths, Physical and Life Sciences Divisions, and also
    • all subjects in the Humanities Division: excluding Film Aesthetics and Medieval Studies, and also
    • from the Social Sciences Division: Economics, Environmental Studies, Education, Management Studies, Internet Studies, Politics and International Relations, Social Policy and Social Work only
  • commits to remaining at Exeter College for the duration of his or her degree
  • expresses a willingness to return to India following their degree for a minimum of two years

Applicants should apply to the University directly for a Clarendon Award, marking Exeter as their preferred College. If an applicant is successful in attaining a Clarendon Award and meets the above criteria, he or she will automatically be considered for a K. Pathak Clarendon Scholarship.

For information about how to apply for the Clarendon Award, please go to the University website or contact the University Graduate Admissions Office directly:

University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JD
Tel: +44 (0)1865 270059, Fax: +44 (0)1865 270049