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The David and Jayne Paterson Scholarship
Tenable at Oriel College, University of Oxford
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tenable at Oriel
College, Oxford, have been established under The David and
Jayne Paterson Educational Trust. The following regulations
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Each scholarship will be known as The David
and Jayne Paterson Scholarship, and will be awarded annually. |
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Each scholarship will be tenable for three
years subject to satisfactory academic progress, and will be
paid directly to Oriel College towards the total College and
University fees, which are currently approximately £16,000
per annum. Other costs will be for the student's own account.
These are estimated to be about £8,000 - £10,000
per annum depending upon the individual's own expenses. Free
air passages to and from London are provided directly to the
student at the beginning and at the end of the period of tenure..
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Each scholar will reside in Oxford throughout
each academic year. |
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The scholarships will be awarded to an
ethnic Chinese who have completed the majority of their formal
education in the People's Republic of China, and who have graduated
from the China
University of Political Science and Law. Applicants should
normally be graduates of not more than four years standing who
intend to return to the People's Republic of China to pursue
a career in the legal profession. Undergraduates in their final
year and sitting for their degree may also apply.
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The scholarships will be awarded to students
who wish to read for a degree in Law.
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The successful candidates, provided they
have been accepted for admission to the University of Oxford,
will become Junior Members of Oriel College, Oxford.
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If no candidates are judged to be of sufficient
merit, no award will be made. |
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ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
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Applications are now invited for the scholarships
to be awarded in the academic year 2009/2010. |
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Applications should be submitted not later
than 1 September 2008 to the Trustees, on forms obtainable from
the Nominating Committee, The David and Jayne Paterson Educational
Trust, International Exchange Center, China University of Political
Science and Law, 25 Xi Tu Cheng Road, Beijing, PC, 100088, PR
China, or from The Trustees, The David and Jayne Paterson Educational
Trust, c/o Withers,
16 Old Bailey, London EC4M 7EG, England. |
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Shortlisted candidates will
be asked to submit, through the Nominating Committee, evidence
of their capacity to undertake the course of study. A fluent
command of the English language (both written and spoken) is
absolutely essential. It is mandatory for the candidates to
have either an acceptable TOEFL or IELTS qualification, i.e.
- TOEFL -
paper based: overall score of 600, with a Test of Written
English score of 5.5 or
computer based: overall score of 250, with Test of Written
English score of 5.5 or
internet based: overall score of 100
- IELTS -
overall score of 7.0 (with at least 7.0 in each of the four
components)
For detailed English language requirements, please visit:
http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate_courses/courses/courses_and_entrance_requirements/english_language.html
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Shortlisted candidates must apply separately
for admission to the University. They must submit an application,
identifying Oriel as their preferred College, to the Oxford
Colleges Admissions Office by 20 September 2008. They must also
apply via Universities & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).
More information can be obtained on the following websites:
http://www.admissions.ox.ac.uk/grad/
and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCAS
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The scholarships will be awarded by the
Trustees of the David and Jayne Paterson Educational Trust.
The nominated candidates will be subject to acceptance by Oriel
College. The Trustees will meet in November 2008 and expect
to interview shortlisted candidates not later than 15 November
2008. |
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1 September 2008
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Deadline for submission
of application for The David and Jayne Paterson Scholarships. |
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20 September 2008
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Deadline
for submission of second undergraduate degree application
forms and Universities & Colleges Admissions Service
(UCAS) forms to Oxford University. |
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October/November 2008
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Shortlisted candidates
are interviewed in Beijing by the Law Faculty overseas
team. The published dates are expected to be in late October
2008.
Shortlisted candidates take the National Admission Test
for Law (LNAT), assuming that it will be made available
and required for overseas candidates in the 2008 round
of admissions for 2009. For LNAT information, see http://www.lnat.ac.uk/
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Mid-November 2008
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Shortlisted candidates
are interviewed in Beijing by the Trustees. |
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December 2008
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Candidates succeeding
in both their Paterson Scholarship and Oriel Admission
applications will be informed at the same time in one
notification that they have been awarded Paterson Scholarships
and places at Oriel. |
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