Weidenfeld Scholarships and Leadership Programme
In May 2007, the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) had the pleasure of launching the
Weidenfeld Scholarships and Leadership Programme. The Weidenfeld Scholarships
offer exceptional postgraduate students and young professionals primarily from Eastern
Europe, Russia, Central Asia, North Africa and the Middle East the opportunity to
pursue graduate studies at Oxford University and to participate in a comprehensive
programme of leadership development, with access to senior figures from the public and
private sectors.
Following an intensive selection process in April 2008, the 2008-2009 Weidenfeld
Scholarships were awarded to twenty-five extraordinary young people. This group of 25
scholars will join the five Scholars from the 2007-2008 cohort that are pursing two-year
Master programmes or PhDs. The 30 2008-2009 Weidenfeld Scholars hail from 22
countries from Europe’s wider neighbourhood, including Azerbaijan, BosniaHerzegovina, Egypt, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Jordan and Israel. Five US Scholars have
been included in the scheme as of 2008, contributing to transatlantic bridge building.
They are studying in a wide range of subjects ranging from Law and Finance to
Environmental Management and Anthropology.
The programme is expected to select up to 40-45 Scholars for the 2009-2010 academic
year. In our efforts to promote the Weidenfeld Scholarships and to widen the pool of
candidates for 2009-2010, we are asking friends and colleagues around the world to
once again circulate the attached information to relevant professional networks.
Please find information about eligibility and how to apply for the programme:
http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/io/funding/weidenfeld.shtml
Please keep in mind that the deadline for applications for academic year 2009-2010 to
the Weidenfeld Scholarships is the 09 January 2009 for Medical Sciences and
Philosophy students, and 23 January 2009 for all other students. All applications to the
Weidenfeld Scholarships have to be transmitted through the official Oxford University
application form.
Please feel free to contact Victoria Fraser at vfraser@strategicdialogue.org or by
telephone at +44 207 493 9333 should you require any further information.