Oxford Said & Eddid Financial Launch Women in Finance Scholarship

• Eddid Financial partnered with Saïd Business School at Oxford University to introduce the Women in Finance Scholarship for academic year 2025/26
• The scholarship aids early-stage female professionals pursuing a career in finance

Eddid Financial has partnered with the Department of Economics and Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, to roll out the Oxford Saïd – Eddid Financial Women in Finance Scholarship for the 2025/26 intake.

The award is to encourage early-career women seeking a career in finance by sponsoring one student on Oxford's MSc in Financial Economics, one of the leading programs in the world that combines academic theory with real-world practice in finance.

The scheme is designed to reduce economic barriers and improve access to graduate studies at Oxford.

The University of Oxford has academic distinction and global reputation. The Department of Economics and Saïd Business School jointly offer the MSc in Financial Economics and equip students to pursue careers as investment banking leaders, asset management experts, consultants, and policymakers.

Eddid Financial is dedicated to the advancement of gender equality and the development of talent in the finance industry.

It aims for this scholarship to provide equal opportunities for women to pursue an education and create future leaders in finance. Eddid Financial will continue collaborating with Oxford University to ensure academic exchange and international education development.

Professor Johannes Abeler, Department Head of Economics, appreciated the alliance, calling it evidence of mutual dedication to enhancing access and opportunity in economics and finance and excellence in women early in their careers.

Dr. Jerry Tse, CEO of Eddid Financial, said the scholarship is part of moving toward creating a more inclusive future of finance and empowering women who are seeking advanced study of financial economics.

The program supports the Department of Economics mission to increase access to graduate school and train future economists and finance professionals. The first recipient of the scholarship, Amelia Hund, starts her studies this fall.

Amelia Hund, eligibly selected based on GPA and test score and had a scholarship rewarded to her, was appreciative of the scholarship.

She said that besides recognizing her past achievement, it provides her with the ability to focus on her studies and contribute to her supporting cast of peers while underscoring the importance of representation in finance.