Clarendon Fund at the University of Oxford 2027/2028

About this scholarship

Around 200 new fully funded scholarships each year for a master's or DPhil at the University of Oxford, open to all nationalities and all subjects. There is no separate application, because every application for a new master's or DPhil made by the December or January deadline is considered.

Funding type

Covers: course fees in full, and for full-time students an annual living grant of at least the UK minimum doctoral stipend (UKRI). The page gives GBP 20,780 or more for 2025/2026 and does not give the 2027/2028 amount. Part-time students receive a study support grant worth a sixth, a third or a half of that rate, depending on the course. The scholarship normally lasts for the period in which course fees are charged. Does not cover: continuation charges after the fee period.

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

No residence condition

No restriction on nationality or country of residence A new master's or DPhil course in any subject, applied for before the December or January deadline of the course An outstanding academic record. Most successful scholars have a first class degree or equivalent, for example a GPA of at least 3.7 out of 4 as a guideline Not open to holders of a deferred offer, or to current students who will continue the same degree at Oxford A current master's student can apply for a DPhil or a second master's PGDip and PGCert courses are not usually eligible

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

With the admission application

Language requirements and exemptions

Language test required IELTS TOEFL iBT Cambridge English Other test Waiver possible

Each course sets a Standard or Higher level of English, and the scores are on the course page. Oxford accepts IELTS, TOEFL, Cambridge English and the Oxford Test of English Advanced. TOEFL is accepted only if taken before 21 January 2026. You do not have to give the result when you apply. A waiver can be requested if you completed a university course taught entirely in English, under the conditions in the Application Guide.

University admission details

Admission included in application?

There is no scholarship application. Apply for a master's or DPhil course before the December or January deadline of the course, and your application is considered for the scholarship. Each course has its own deadline, so there is no single deadline for the Fund. Find it on the course page. Departments nominate their best applicants, then the academic divisions choose the winners in February and March. Most first offers are sent by the end of April. Unsuccessful applicants are not contacted. If you have not heard by mid-June, assume you did not receive the scholarship. The application fee is GBP 75 for taught courses and GBP 20 for research courses, and fee waiver schemes exist.

Required documents

Official transcript, with the translation and the original if it is not in English Reference letters: register three referees, and at least two must submit by the deadline Personal statement or statement of purpose, as the course asks Research proposal or written work if the course asks for it

Application steps

Choose a master's or DPhil course and open its page to find the deadline. Create an account on the Oxford graduate admissions site and apply with the Apply now button on the course page. Upload the documents the course asks for, and make sure your referees send their letters before the deadline. Pay the application fee or ask for a waiver, then submit before the course deadline.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

Clarendon Fund page for applicants: Contact form (opens in a new tab)

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