Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme at the University of Oxford 2027/2028

About this scholarship

A fully funded full-time master's at the University of Oxford, with a leadership training programme. Residents of the Palestinian territories are among those eligible. You apply with the admission application and a scholarship statement.

Funding type

Covers: 100 per cent of course fees and a grant for living costs of at least GBP 21,805, for the full period in which course fees are charged. The scholarship also includes a leadership programme that lasts a year. Travel and health insurance are not mentioned.

Tuition fees

Covered

Living costs

Covered

Travel

Not specified

Insurance

Not specified

Eligibility requirements

Nationalities

All nationalities

Residence condition

Must live in listed countries — Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Hong Kong SAR China, Macao SAR China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo - Kinshasa, Congo - Brazzaville, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar (Burma), Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Palestinian Territories, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Réunion, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, St. Helena, Samoa, São Tomé & Príncipe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Western Sahara, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Ordinary residence in one of the eligible countries. The list is on the scholarship page and includes the Palestinian territories If you say in the admission application that you are a refugee or displaced, the nationality of one of those countries is enough A place on one of the eligible courses, which are specific full-time master's courses listed on the scholarship page You should intend to return to your country of ordinary residence after your studies You explain the link between your subject and your career goal, and how your work will improve public life in your country or region Not open to holders of a deferred offer for 2027/2028 or to current Oxford students, unless they are already Weidenfeld-Hoffmann scholars The scholarships aim to support outstanding graduates and professionals, mainly from developing and emerging economies, who would not otherwise be able to support themselves to study at Oxford

Minimum grade

Not stated

Work experience asked for

Not stated

Return condition

Return condition not stated

How to apply

Straight to the provider

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?

Apply for an eligible course before the December or January deadline of the course, choose the programme in the Oxford scholarships section, and upload the scholarship statement with the application. Each course has its own deadline, so there is no single deadline for the scholarship. Find it on the course page. You must be offered a place after applications made at the December or January deadline are considered. Applications held over to a March deadline or put on a waiting list are not considered for the scholarship. Shortlisted candidates are invited to an interview, likely online in April 2027. Decisions are expected by the end of May 2027, and Oxford does not contact unsuccessful applicants. A winner may be moved to one of the partner colleges. An application fee is paid, and fee waiver schemes exist.

Required documents

Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships Statement 2027/28, from the scholarship page Official transcript, with the translation and the original if it is not in English Reference letters, as the course requires Personal statement or statement of purpose, as the course requires

Application steps

Open the scholarship page and check that your course is on the list of eligible courses and your country of residence is on the list of countries. Download the scholarship statement and write it. Apply on the Oxford website, choose Weidenfeld-Hoffmann in the Oxford scholarships section, and upload the statement with the application. Submit before the December or January deadline of the course.

Requirement checklist

Scholarship contacts

Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust: [email protected]Copy

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