You can request a prospectus by email, post, fax, telephone and web. Please see the prospectus request page. Please see the Postgraduate section of the Accommodation Office web site. Students must be from developing Commonwealth countries to be eligible. Competition for these awards is fierce and only students of high academic calibre are likely to obtain funding.
Awards cover tuition fees, maintenance costs and airfares for the duration of the course.
Candidates have to be nominated for these awards by the School where they intend to study and applicants should indicate that they wish to be considered for a DFID award when they apply for a place on a programme. Further information and application forms are generally issued in January or February each year and are available from the International Office and individual academic Schools. The closing date is unknown at present but is likely to be the end of April 2000. ORS awards are open to international students undertaking a research degree . Awards do not cover maintenance expenses.