Clarendon Fund Scholarships 2027 at University of Oxford (Masters/PhD)

Clarendon Fund Scholarships are awarded by the University of Oxford each year to around 140 new graduate students from any country. The award covers tuition and college fees in full, and full-time scholars also receive an annual living-costs grant. Selection is based on academic excellence and potential, and the scholarship applies across all degree-bearing graduate subjects at Oxford.

• Host: University of Oxford in the United Kingdom
• Level: Master's and DPhil (PhD) courses
• Study destination: UK
• Deadline: December 2026 or January 2027, depending on your course
• Awards: approximately 140 new scholarships each year
• Covered: tuition and college fees in full, plus a living-costs grant for full-time scholars
• Open to: applicants from any country

University of Oxford in United Kingdom

Any degree-bearing graduate course in any subject qualifies. That covers all full-time and part-time master's courses and all DPhil courses. You can find the full list of graduate courses on the University of Oxford Courses page.

Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma courses are not eligible for this scholarship.

Approximately 140 scholarships are offered every year and increasing each year.

All applicants from any country

Every Clarendon Scholarship covers tuition and college fees in full.

Full-time scholars get a generous annual grant for living costs, at least £18,622 for 2023-24. Part-time scholars receive a study support grant to help with non-fee costs.

The scholarship normally runs for the full period in which you owe tuition fees to the University, which usually matches the length of your course.

Clarendon Scholarships go to graduate students from around the world with outstanding academic merit and potential. They are tenable in all subject areas and are open to candidates who apply for a new master's or DPhil course by the January admissions deadline.

See the selection criteria at this page.

If you apply for a full- or part-time master's or DPhil course at Oxford by the December or January deadline for your course, you will automatically be considered for a Clarendon Scholarship. You do not need to submit any additional documents specifically for the Clarendon Scholarships. There is no separate scholarship application form. You do, however, need to apply before the December 2026 or January 2027 deadline depending on your course, if you wish to be considered for the scholarship.

Check the official website (link below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

This award suits strong graduate applicants from any country who are ready to apply to a full-time or part-time master's or DPhil course at Oxford and want their tuition and college fees covered. It also fits candidates who can meet the December or January admissions deadline for their chosen course, since applying to the course is the only way to be considered.

If you are applying for a Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma, this scholarship is not open to you.

• Who can apply for Clarendon Scholarships? Applicants from any country who apply for a new full-time or part-time master's or DPhil course at Oxford by the January admissions deadline.
• What does the scholarship cover? Tuition and college fees in full, plus an annual living-costs grant of at least £18,622 for 2023-24 for full-time scholars. Part-time scholars get a study support grant for non-fee costs.
• Do I need a separate scholarship application? No. There is no separate scholarship application form. Applying for your course by the December or January deadline means you are automatically considered.
• What is the deadline? You must apply by the December 2026 or January 2027 deadline, depending on your course.
• Are Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma courses eligible? No. Only degree-bearing graduate courses, meaning master's and DPhil courses, are eligible.

• Read the official Clarendon and course pages before you start, so you know the exact deadline that applies to your programme.
• Prepare your transcripts, references and research proposal early, since the course deadline is also your scholarship deadline.
• Check the English language requirement for your course and book any test well ahead of the deadline.
• Make your academic merit and potential clear in your course application, because that is what Clarendon selection is based on.
• Submit your course application before the deadline, not on the day, in case documents need to be uploaded again.