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The ORS Awards Scheme was set up by the Secretary of State for Education and Science in 1979 and launched in the 1980-1981 academic year, to attract international students to the United Kingdom to undertake doctoral-level research. The last full awards were given to students starting their studies in 2008 and the scholarship scheme ended that year.
This resulted in several scholarships being cancelled for 2010–11. After a review period, the 2011–12 scholarship round opened for applications in February 2011. In 2011–12, the number of scholarships was increased to more than 700 worldwide. In 2015–16, the number of scholarships was increased to 1,500. [6]
The Laidlaw Foundation introduced full and half scholarships for women pursuing postgraduate studies in business, in particular MBAs, initially at only his alma mater, Columbia Business School. As of 2024, scholarships are now also available at HEC Paris , IE Business School , London Business School , and Saïd Business School .
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The Rhodes Scholarship is an international postgraduate award for students to study at the University of Oxford in Oxford, United Kingdom. The scholarship is open to people from all backgrounds around the world. [1] Established in 1902, it is the oldest graduate scholarship in the world.
The scholarship is extremely competitive with around 1.3% of applicants receiving an award in recent years. [ 1 ] The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation established the Gates Cambridge Scholarships in 2000 with a $210 million donation to support outstanding graduate students' study at the University of Cambridge . [ 2 ]
In the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which is the biggest contributor to the Plan, this process is managed by the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in Britain, a non-departmental public body, and funded by the Department for International Development.
The Marshall Scholarship is more flexible than the Rhodes Scholarship, in that Marshall Scholars can study at any British university, and can also attend a different university each year during a Scholar's tenure. [2] In addition, a limited number of one-year Marshall scholarships are available.