The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India is offering scholarships for admission to Oxbridge in the academic year , as below:

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1 SCHOLARSHIPS 2016 The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India is offering scholarships for admission to Oxbridge in the academic year , as below: OCSI scholarship(s) worth INR 400,000 (Rupees Four Lacs only) tenable at either the University of Cambridge or the University of Oxford One scholarship worth INR 100,000 (Rupees One Lac only) tenable only at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge One scholarship worth INR 100,000 (Rupees One Lac only) tenable only at St. Hilda s College, University of Oxford All applicants will automatically be considered for these scholarships as well as for any other grants that may become available from time to time. Please return a scanned copy of the completed form by to the Chair of the Scholarships Committee, The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India at the ID: scholarships@oxbridgeindia.com Kindly note that forms are only available by downloading from the website of the Oxford and Cambridge Society of India ( and are not available from the office of the Society. Eligibility criterion: All applicants must have secured admission to the University of Oxford or to the University of Cambridge. Applicants must also meet the following criterion in order to be eligible for the above scholarships (please refer to the note: OCSI Scholarships 2016 Guidelines, available on the website of the Oxford and Cambridge Society of India for detailed criterion and guidelines). Not more than 30 years old as on 1 September 2016 Nationality Indian (Citizen of India) Graduate of an Indian university/school Ordinarily resident in India It would be preferred if late schooling was done in India Submission deadline: All applications must reach the Oxford and Cambridge Society of India by 30th April Short-listed candidates will be interviewed in New Delhi in June Scholarships

2 Date of application: Name Date of birth Sex Address Please Affix Your Photo Here Town/City State PIN Code Telephone number Home phone Mobile phone Please note that the Oxford and Cambridge Society of India Scholarships are only available to students who have received confirmed offers of admission from the University of Oxford, UK, or from the University of Cambridge, UK. The scholarships are tenable for courses of study only at the universities of Oxford or Cambridge. You will be required to present proof of admission before grant of the scholarship. YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE CONSIDERED FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WHICH YOU ARE ELIGIBLE University (proposed course) Oxford/Cambridge College applied to Course Department/Faculty Admission Status (Please give details of your admission status, including the conditions to your offer, if any) Scholarships

3 Please type or write (neatly in block letters) your answers in the spaces provided. We are looking for concise and brief statements, so please do not attach additional sheets with your application. School and college background (School leaving - Grade 12 - onwards) Institution Years Course/subjects Grade/marks Please describe any work/job you have done and your experience in it, along with the time you spent doing this work/job. Please list any service or community activities in which you have been involved and describe your contribution in each. Scholarships

4 Please tell us why you chose Oxford/Cambridge as the university to apply to. Why did you choose your subject area of study? What excites you about your subject area? What do you plan to do in the one year after you finish your course? Scholarships

5 Please describe where you see yourself 5-10 years after you complete your chosen course of study at Oxford/Cambridge. For example, what do you see yourself doing? Tell us about your career and how your chosen course of study at Oxford/Cambridge will help you in this career. How will you be contributing to the community or to the economy? Is there anything else you can think of that would help us make a decision about your application? We do want to hear about you and your experiences of life. For example: travel, unique life experiences, school/family/neighbourhood relationships, academic, extra-curricular, athletic/sports activities Disclaimer: The scholarships offered by the Oxford and Cambridge Society of India are Equal Opportunity, i.e. the decisions made in awarding these scholarships are not based on race, colour, religion, disability, age, sex or ancestry. The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India is a not-for-profit organization. Relatives of the Executive Committee of the Oxford and Cambridge Society of India are not eligible for consideration for these scholarships. Scholarships