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Applications for awards for courses starting in Fall 2025 will open in mid-August 2024. General application guidelines have been listed below for your information.

This page contains information applicable to the Oxford and Cambridge Undergraduate Scheme only.

Eligibility

Applicants must normally be within seven years of having completed secondary school education, at the date of entry to any one of our network Colleges, and must:

  1. have reached an academic standard to qualify for entry to one of the Colleges.
  2. be resident in any of the countries or territories in which Jardine Matheson Group has significant business interests, including Cambodia, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. For applications from Singapore, male applicants must have either completed or be exempted from National Service.

    Generally, applications will not be accepted from candidates whose parents have not resided in such relevant country or territory for at least seven years prior to the proposed date of entry to University.

  3. be in a satisfactory state of health.

Applications will not be considered for a study programme leading to a second undergraduate degree or a study programme which is already being pursued.

Applications will not be considered from students who have already been awarded and accepted other full scholarships to study overseas at the time of application.

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Tenure and conditions

Under the Undergraduate Scheme, scholarships may be awarded for a duration of three or four years to study for any subject offered by one of the Foundation’s network colleges.

(a) University of Oxford:      

  • Exeter College
  • Oriel College
  • The Queen's College
  • Trinity College

(b) University of Cambridge:

  • Downing College
  • Magdalene College
  • Peterhouse
  • Trinity College

Scholarships are conditional upon the candidate being offered and taking up a place at one of the above network Colleges. Scholarship awards will not be confirmed by the Scholarship Committee until the candidate has been accepted by one of the network Colleges.

All Scholarship Awardees shall abide to the Regulations Governing Scholarships.

Basis of selection

In making awards, the Scholarship Committee will, in addition to academic achievement, consider the following factors:

  1. personal qualities and character, including exceptional qualities of leadership and fellowship;
  2. achievements in non-curricular activities, including sports;
  3. community involvement and activities; and
  4. other attributes that, in the opinion of the Committee, indicate the applicant is likely to become an outstanding citizen with a high commitment to the performance of public duties and/or community involvement.

Annual cycle

Undergraduate selection

Application Platform opens
Aug
Application Platform opens
Review & Selection
Nov
Review & Selection
Invitations to First-round interviews sent
Dec
Invitations to First-round interviews sent
Invitations to Final-round Interviews sent
Jan
Invitations to Final-round Interviews sent
Final Interviews (including CP)
Awards announced & accepted
Feb
Final Interviews (including CP)
Awards announced & accepted
China Program Applications begin
May
China Program Applications begin
China Program 1st round interviews
Sept
China Program 1st round interviews
Scholars begin their studies
Oct
Scholars begin their studies
Application Platform opens
Aug
Application Platform opens
Review & Selection
Nov
Review & Selection
Invitations to First-round interviews sent
Dec
Invitations to First-round interviews sent
Invitations to Final-round Interviews sent
Jan
Invitations to Final-round Interviews sent
Final Interviews (including CP)
Awards announced & accepted
Feb
Final Interviews (including CP)
Awards announced & accepted
China Program Applications begin
May
China Program Applications begin
China Program 1st round interviews
Sept
China Program 1st round interviews
Scholars begin their studies
Oct
Scholars begin their studies

Postgraduate selection

Applications available at College Admissions Offices
Feb
Applications available at College Admissions Offices
Review & Selection
Mar
Review & Selection
Invitations to interviews sent
General Postgraduate Scheme London Interviews
April
Invitations to interviews sent
General Postgraduate Scheme London Interviews
UGM / ITB applications begin
General Postgraduate Award announced & accepted
May
UGM / ITB applications begin
General Postgraduate Award announced & accepted
Invitations to Jakarta Interviews Sent
UGM / ITB Jakarta Interviews
Aug
Invitations to Jakarta Interviews Sent
UGM / ITB Jakarta Interviews
Conditional Finalists announced & accepted
Scholars begin their studies
Oct
Conditional Finalists announced & accepted
Scholars begin their studies
Applications available at College Admissions Offices
Feb
Applications available at College Admissions Offices
Review & Selection
Mar
Review & Selection
Invitations to interviews sent
General Postgraduate Scheme London Interviews
April
Invitations to interviews sent
General Postgraduate Scheme London Interviews
UGM / ITB applications begin
General Postgraduate Award announced & accepted
May
UGM / ITB applications begin
General Postgraduate Award announced & accepted
Invitations to Jakarta Interviews Sent
UGM / ITB Jakarta Interviews
Aug
Invitations to Jakarta Interviews Sent
UGM / ITB Jakarta Interviews
Conditional Finalists announced & accepted
Scholars begin their studies
Oct
Conditional Finalists announced & accepted
Scholars begin their studies

How to apply – Undergraduate Scheme

Applications to the Jardine Scholarships for undergraduate studies at Oxford & Cambridge will begin on 14th August, and can be accessed through the Apply tab.

Required documentation:

  1. A personal statement describing the applicant's objectives, aspirations, plans after graduation and particulars of extra-curricular activities, including sports, and their level of community involvement;
  2. A recent passport-size photograph;
  3. A copy of the completed UCAS application form; and
  4. Copies of GCSE, A/AS Level and IB transcripts, or of equivalent qualifications under the examination system of the relevant country or territory, as and when available. These include, but are not limited to, HKDSE certificates, SPM or STPM certificates, and SKHU certificates.
  5. A testimonial signed by the school principal or university counselor setting out:
  1. The applicant’s achieved and/or predicted academic results;
  2. Remarks which will assist the Scholarship Committee in its assessment; and
  3. Any other relevant information for the application.

If the testimonial is submitted directly from the student’s secondary school, an email will be sent to the principal/referee requesting a reference letter and information on pending qualifications or predicted grades. Applicants will be required to provide the name and contact details of their principal/referee on the application form.