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Ellison Scholars at the University of Oxford

About the Scholarship Ellison Scholars at the University of Oxford

The Ellison Scholars programme empowers exceptional individuals to become global technology innovators and leaders of the future, solving humanitys most challenging and enduring problems. Scholars actively contribute to EITs innovation projects across its four Humane Endeavours - Health and Medical Science, Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture, Clean Energy, and Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, through technological advancements, transforming research into practical solutions and scaling them for global impact. The programme provides full funding for undergraduate or graduate studies at the University of Oxford, covering course fees, a generous living stipend, and the equivalent of paid internships. Alongside their studies at the University of Oxford, Ellison Scholars work on cutting edge EIT projects that aim to tackle global challenges through technology. These research and innovation projects, conducted as summer internships, are central to the Scholars programme and we seek exceptionally talented individuals with strong collaboration skills and the ambition to make a real impact. Scholars collaborate with each other and with world leading experts to solve real world problems while pursuing a fully funded undergraduate degree in any discipline at one of the worlds top universities, the University of Oxford. Places on this programme are extremely limited and highly competitive. We are particularly interested in students with skills in fields such as computer science, artificial intelligence, economics, mathematics, robotics, plant sciences, machine learning, chemistry, biology, engineering, medicine, or microbiology. This list is not exhaustive and strong candidates who believe they have skills that would benefit one of our projects are welcome to apply. The programme provides full funding for undergraduate or graduate studies at the University of Oxford, covering course fees, a generous living stipend, and the equivalent of paid internships. Alongside their studies at the University of Oxford, Ellison Scholars work on cutting edge EIT projects that aim to tackle global challenges through technology. These research and innovation projects, conducted as summer internships, are central to the Scholars programme and we seek exceptionally talented individuals with strong collaboration skills and the ambition to make a real impact. Scholars collaborate with each other and with world leading experts to solve real world problems while pursuing a fully funded undergraduate degree in any discipline at one of the worlds top universities, like the University of Oxford. Places on this programme are extremely limited and highly competitive. We are particularly interested in students with skills in fields such as computer science, artificial intelligence, economics, mathematics, robotics, plant sciences, machine learning, chemistry, biology, engineering, medicine, or microbibiology. This list is not exhaustive and strong candidates who believe they have skills that would benefit one of our projects are welcome to apply.

Eligibility

Undergraduate education level

Status: Open

$120,000

Award Amount

  1. Deadline

    In 4 months, due July 31, 2026

  2. Location

    England