The fellowship program is being implemented at SFedU since 2007. For the duration of the program 2,343 undergraduate and graduate students became the scholarship holders, more than 280 students received financial support for participation in conferences and schools.

At a meeting with the University rector it was noted that SFedUfellowship quota  is one of the largest allocated to Russian universities, which indicates the interest to the program andachieved by students results. As stressed by Alastair Tulloch - Secretary and Trustee of Oxford Russia Fund, it is necessary to attract more attention of students to the contest:
- Obtaining a scholarship from the Oxford Foundation should be prestigious and important for the future of students. If the student has received such a scholarship - it means that he is worthy, that this will affect his future, and his employment.

The delegation also met with the heads of the SFedU training departments participating in the implementation of the scholarship program and held a presentation on the possibilities of supporting the second education in Oxford.

Alastair Tulloch, Secretary and Trustee of Oxford Russia Fund, and John Nightingale, Trustee of Oxford Russia Fund (Professor of Magdalen College Oxford) presented certificates to SFedU ORF Fellows of the 2017/2018 academic year. Then Professor John Nightingale addressed the students with a lecture "Why History Matters?"
The day ended with a visit to SFedU library department which presents books donated by Oxford Russia Fund.