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Oxford University
Oxford University is the oldest university in Britain and one of the world ’ s most famous
diplomas ,
and certificates in a wide variety of subjects.
The Rhodes scholarship program enables students from the United States, Canada ， and
many other nations to study at Oxford for a minimum of two years 。 The British government
grants Marshall scholarships to citizens of the United States for study at Oxford and other
universities that are located in Britain 。
The competition for scholarships and grants is ， however, extremely strong and there are
usually strict requirements 。 Students should check carefully that they are eligible to apply
for a particular scholarship before making an application as most of the schemes are
restricted to certain nationalities and/or programs.
The students and staff at Oxford are actively involved in over 55 initiatives （2001 ）,
including visits to more than 3 ，700 schools and colleges ， to encourage the brightest and
best students to apply to Oxford ， whatever their background 。
The university has been named the UK's most innovative university in the Launchit 2001
competition, which aimed to discover which British university has demonstrated the
greatest achievements in innovation and enterprise acros