OXFORD ALUMNI GROUP NETWORK

Our alumni groups host events worldwide to give offer holders a key insight into Oxford, and to welcome them as they embark on their exciting educational journey at the University

Alumni groups - You can make a big difference to new students in your area! These New Oxford Student (Fresher) Events provide a great opportunity for meeting both fellow students from home and local alumni. Events are promoted directly to the students, and we have received great feedback - please get involved and contact the Networks Team for more information.

New Oxford students -  Alumni Groups provide both online and in-person events and these range from meeting up at a local bar, to dinner or a picnic in the park. Events for 2024 are currently in the planning stage. Groups aim to hold their events between July - October. Please check these pages for regular updates. 

Current Oxford students and recent graduates -  you can share your knowledge of life at Oxford and really help new students feel welcome before they have even arrived at Oxford.  Please feel free to contact the alumni groups directly and let them know you are a current student or recent graduate and you'd like to volunteer your time to help the new intake! 

The Alumni Network Supporting Oxford Students

Financial support is available to Oxford students thanks to the regional Oxonian alumni group network.

We have three UK alumni groups and one European alumni group making grants available to students (who must be from the local area/country or have a strong and provable connection to the region) for projects taking place over the summer break 2024. The projects must show a proven link to academic studies.

Previous recipients of alumni bursaries have been able to research tropical ecology in Borneo, run palliative care clinics in Malta, deliver presentations at the Metabolic Engineering conference in Singapore, work with Medical Volunteers International in Greece, undertake internships in London, and work on engineering projects in Uganda. We are very grateful to the groups and their members for supporting students in this way.

Please note that the Alumni Office does not manage the application process; you need to contact the groups directly with any questions and to receive the application forms. The groups all have various methods of application, and different deadlines, so please make sure that you read the guidelines carefully before applying.

The groups offering bursary support for 2024 are:

The Oxford University Society of Cornwall, is offering different types of bursaries of £350-600 to assist undergraduates with strong Cornish connections. Please send a one page CV with a personal statement and Cornwall connections, and a one page outline of the internship or project. Please note, the projects must be undertaken before September 2024. Normally only one award will be given to each student during their academic studies. The scheme is available to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. The deadline for applications is 1 April 2024.

Find out more or please contact Professor Fenella Wojnarowska

The Oxford University Society of East Kent, is planning to make several grants. The awards will be based on the relevance of the project to the degree courses and the likelihood that the amount will be sufficient, when added to other resources in hand, to achieve the stated goals. These grants will not be limited to activities that entail travel abroad nor will they be greater than £750 per student. The scheme is available to first and second year undergraduates, and third year undergraduates who are on on a four-year course. Applications should be made between 1 May - 28 June 2024.

Find out more

The Oxford University Society of East Sussex, is offering a bursary of up to £400 to support an undergraduate undertaking work experience or an internship. The deadline for receipt of applications is 31 March 2024 and notifications will be sent out by 26 April 2024. 

Please contact Tim Hancock to find out more. 

The Oxford and Cambridge Alumni Club of Hungary (COACH), is offering scholarships of up to £500 to support the academic and personal development of students. Eligible students must be enrolled in full-time study and have at least six months remaining in their studies or have proof of admission to continue their studies on another course (e.g. master's after bachelor's or PhD after master's). The deadline for receipt of applications is 23 February 2024 and notifications will be sent out by 26 April 2024. 

Please visit COACH website to find out more.

The Alumni Office will be mailing all students with a connection to these regions in early 2024. Please look out for the mailing or contact the groups concerned to find out more about the financial support on offer. Good luck with your applications.
 

The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India (OCSI) is offering scholarships for admission to the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge in the academic year 2024-25, as below:

*Three OCSI scholarship(s):

  -OCSI K.K. Luthra Memorial Scholarship, tenable at either the University of Cambridge or the University of Oxford worth INR 3,00,000 (Rupees Three Lacs).
  -OCSI Anita Banerji Memorial Scholarship, tenable at either the University of Cambridge or the University of Oxford worth INR 4,00,000 (Rupees Four Lacs).
  -OCSI Nirmal Luthra Memorial Scholarship, tenable at the University of Cambridge worth INR 4,00,000 (Rupees Four Lacs).
•    *The Emmanuel College Cambridge (India) Scholarship worth INR 2,00,000 (Rupees Two Lacs), tenable at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, from Nikhil Sawhney and Sumant Dhamija.
•    *One scholarship worth INR 1,00,000 (Rupees One Lac) tenable only at St. Hilda’s College, Oxford, from Ritika Dhamija.

More details about these scholarships can be found at the following link: Scholarship Guidelines - The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India (oxbridgeindia.com) 

Application Forms for these Scholarships are available online at:   Apply For Scholarship - The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India (oxbridgeindia.com)