• Amount: The AfOx graduate scholarship will cover 100% of course fees, a grant for living costs and one return flight to and from the UK. Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course. The scholarship also provides logistics support, including an economy return flight, visa and Immigration Health Surcharge fees, settling down allowance. The first year includes a Leadership and Impact Programme, which supports scholars to develop the collaborative leadership qualities needed to build cross-sector, interdisciplinary solutions to address complex social and environmental problems. Beyond this, the scholarship provides academic and social support programs and links with the broader AfOx networks across the UK and Africa.
  
  After completing their Master’s Program, Scholars will be supported to take up 4-6 months placements in leading Africa-based organisations for their Ubuntu Period of Service. The scholars will work on initiatives in Africa, receiving mentoring from leading Africa-based academics and practitioners, enabling the Scholars to develop pathways to building impactful careers in Africa. Scholars will be linked with research, business and policy leaders based in the continent for mentorship and experiential learning.
• Eligibility: AfOx Scholarships enable students from all African countries to pursue graduate studies at the University of Oxford, for full details of eligibility please see the AfOx website. All eligible offer holders who receive a conditional offer from the University will be considered for the scholarship. The scholarship emphasises explicitly groups who have historically been under-represented, including but not limited to female scholars, people from refugee and displaced backgrounds and disabled scholars. Necessary residence considerations will be made for students from refugee and displaced backgrounds.
• Application process: To be considered for this scholarship, submit your application for graduate study by the January deadline for MPP or MSc applications. All invited candidates will be expected to fill in the AfOx Graduate Scholarship questionnaire during the application process. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed virtually before decisions are made. The decision timelines will be communicated at the interview stage. AfOx has strategic partnerships with specific Oxford colleges and scholars will be expected to be hosted by the partner colleges during their studies. For more information, please see the AfOx website.

• Amount: Fees and a contribution towards living expenses
• Eligibility: Up to 30 scholarships are available for applicants who are ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, who are of Black or Mixed-Black ethnicity and who hold an offer for either a taught or research postgraduate degree, in the 2024–25 academic year, for any full or part-time graduate course at Oxford.
• Application process: To apply for the Black Academic Futures scholarships, all you have to do is submit your completed graduate course application, including ethnicity information, by the January deadline and you will automatically be considered. You do not need to submit any additional documents and there is no separate scholarship application form for these awards.

If you are eligible for these scholarships, you will be considered automatically regardless of which college (if any) you state as your preference on your graduate application form. However, some of these awards are only tenable at specific colleges and successful applicants will be transferred to the relevant college in order to take up the scholarship if applicable. Selection is expected to take place in May.

Chevening Scholarships is the UK government's international awards scheme aimed at developing global leaders. Funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and partner organisations, Chevening offers two types of awards – Chevening Scholarships and Chevening Fellowships – the recipients of which are personally selected by British Embassies and High Commissions throughout the world. The deadline for Chevening in most countries is 7 November 2023.

Read about Esther Soma's journey to the MPP as a Chevening Scholar

• Amount: Full fees and a set amount to cover living expenses
• Eligibility: Academic merit and potential
• Application process: No separate application process
• Clarendon Scholarships aim to give the most academically-able students not only the life-changing opportunity to study at Oxford but also the chance to form lasting social, academic and professional networks.
• Read about Hannah Foxton's experiences as a Clarendon Scholar on the MPP.

• Amount: Full fees and a maintenance stipend
• Eligibility: The Studentships are open to any person who is, or (in the case of awards for graduate study) has been, a student member of Exeter College, Oxford, and who, by the time of taking up a Studentship, shall have successfully completed a degree of the University, or who is currently studying for a postgraduate degree of the University.
• Application process: via Exeter College’s application form. This scholarship is available every year. A call for applications is normally made towards the end of each calendar year, with a deadline in Hilary Term (around March). Application materials should be submitted to academic.office@exeter.ox.ac.uk. For further information and to download a copy of the application form, please visit Exeter College’s website.
• These Studentships were generously endowed by the Will of Amelia Jackson (1842–1925), wife of the Revd W. W. Jackson, DD, (Rector 1887–1913).

• Amount: The scholarship will cover 100% of course fees, a grant for living costs and one return flight from India to the UK. Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course.
• Eligibility: The Felix Scholarship enables outstanding students from India to pursue graduate studies. One award is made each year to a non-Indian student who is ordinarily resident in a country (outside of India) which is categorised as Other Low Income Countries or Least Developed Countries on the DAC List of ODA Recipients. For full details of eligibility please see the Felix Scholarship website.
• Application process: To be considered for this scholarship, submit your application for graduate study by the January deadline for MPP applications. Decisions are expected to be made by the end of May.
• Felix has been supporting students at Oxford since 1991. The scholarships are administered by the three partner universities, with the support of the Felix Trustees. Please see the Felix Scholarship website for more information.

• Amount: Full fees and a set amount to cover living expenses
• Eligibility: Residents of countries identified by the Jardine Matheson Group, and applicants to specific Oxford colleges
• Application process: You can apply directly to the Foundation – applicants will also be considered through a separate strand automatically if applying to the MPP.
• Up to five full scholarships are available for applicants who are ordinarily resident in Cambodia, mainland China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand or Vietnam. The scholarships have been made possible through the support of the Jardine Foundation, an educational trust supporting scholars who have the potential to become outstanding citizens with a high commitment to the community.
• The scholarship is only tenable at one of the Foundation’s four link colleges: Exeter College, Oriel College, The Queen’s College and Trinity College. All eligible applicants will be considered for this scholarship, regardless of which college (if any) you state as your preference on the graduate application form. However, successful applicants will be transferred to one of the link colleges in order to take up the scholarship.
• Read about Weijie Tan's experience on the MPP as a Jardine Scholar.

• Amount: Variable; depending on need
• Eligibility: Offer holders ordinarily resident in Sudan or South Sudan
• Application process: The Blavatnik School of Government Scholarship Questionnaire (which will be sent to everyone who receives an offer)
• The Mo Ibrahim Scholarship supports outstanding current or future Sudanese leaders undertaking one of the Blavatnik School of Government’s programmes, such as the MPP, MSc, or the Executive Public Leaders Programme. Recipients will hold the title of Mo Ibrahim Scholars.

Many national governments provide funds for their students to study overseas in the interest of fostering the skills and knowledge of their citizens.

Many of our students have successfully been awarded funding to complete their studies. For example, previous students have been successful in securing scholarship support from the governments of Chile (through the BECAS Chile), India, Indonesia, Singapore, Mexico (through CONACyT), and Qatar.

The Open Society Foundations award grants, scholarships, and fellowships throughout the year.

• Amount: Variable
• Eligibility: Merit of application and demonstrated financial need.
• Application process: The Blavatnik School of Government Scholarship Questionnaire (which will be sent to everyone who receives an offer)

Each year we work hard to secure funding with the intention of offering a variety of full and partial awards for students who display an outstanding ethos of public service and understand the importance of policy-orientated research in the development of effective policy solutions.

These scholarships collect the gifts generously made available by some of our donors who wish to remain anonymous. Please contact the Admissions team if you have any questions relating to the Blavatnik School of Government Scholarships process. Please also be aware that due to other scholarship deadlines, the Blavatnik School of Government Scholarships Committee may not be able to make some decisions until late June.

• Amount: Full fees and a set amount to cover living expenses
• Eligibility: Applicants who are ordinarily resident in one of the following countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. You should be intending to return to one of the eligible countries on completion of your studies.
• Application process: Via University of Oxford application form

The scholarships have been jointly funded by the University and H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum through the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) was established in 2007 to provide support for knowledge and development in the Arab region and beyond. The Foundation actively promotes education at all levels to enable individuals to make the best use of their abilities to benefit themselves and others.

• Amount: Fees and a contribution towards living expenses
• Eligibility: Students ordinarily resident in Israel
• Application process: No separate application process
• The scholarship is only tenable at Reuben College. All eligible applicants will be considered for this scholarship, regardless of which college (if any) you state as your preference on the graduate application form. However, successful applicants will be transferred to Reuben College in order to take up the scholarship.

• Amount: Full fees and a set amount to cover living expenses (UKRI stipend equivalent)
• Eligibility: Any applicant to the MPP, the MSc in Public Policy Research or the DPhil in Public Policy; preference will be given to those coming from under-represented socio-economic groups.
• Application process: The Blavatnik School of Government Scholarship Questionnaire (which will be sent to everyone who receives an offer)

The Oxford-Reuben Graduate Scholarships were created as part of the Reuben Foundation’s landmark £80m gift to the University, and in this endowing Reuben College. The Foundation is committed to the betterment of society in the UK and around the globe through focused charitable giving in the areas of education, health and the community. The University has supplemented the £15m hypothecated to Reuben College scholarships with £7.5m from the Graduate Endowment Matched Scholarships initiative. This aims to support students who have demonstrated excellent academic ability and potential, and who will go on to make a great impact in their future careers.

Reuben College was founded in 2019 as the 39th college at the University of Oxford. To promote the ethos and practice of interdisciplinary interaction, there is an initial focus on four research clusters within the college, whose themes have been chosen for their wide reach across the University, their strongly interdisciplinary nature, Oxford’s existing and potential strengths in these areas, and their innovation and entrepreneurship potential. Each of the four areas is interpreted as broadly as possible, as the College is keen both to host students from all four of the University’s Academic Divisions (Medical Sciences, Maths, Physical & Life Sciences, Social Sciences and Humanities) and to support the admission and progression of students from under-represented demographics.

• Amount: Fees and a contribution towards living expenses
• Eligibility: The Refugee Academic Futures Scholarship is available for applicants applying to any one year full-time master’s course, or two-year part-time master’s course, at Oxford. In order to be eligible for the award applicants must:
  • Hold an offer to commence a master’s degree at the University of Oxford in 2024–25 for a one-year full-time course or two-year part-time course.
  • Have been displaced within, or beyond, their home country due to conflict or violation of human rights, such as persecution. Further details will be published at the start of the application process for this scholarship.
  • Face barriers to progressing their education and have limitations on the financial support for their university studies.
  • Have not previously completed a degree at the same level (master’s) for which they are making an application.
• Application process: To be considered for this scholarship, submit your application for graduate study by the December or January deadline (whichever is relevant to your course). Eligible applicants will then be invited to submit an application for the scholarship in April 2024. Only applicants who submit the scholarship application will be considered for the award. If you are eligible but did not complete the question on your course application about refugee/displaced status then you can still email us (via academic.futures@admin.ox.ac.uk) by 15 May 2024 to confirm that you wish to apply.
• This scholarship is not open to applications from candidates who hold deferred offers for 2024–25.
• The scholarship is funded by donations from students, colleges, external donors, and the central University. Awards will be made towards your course fees and will provide you with a grant for living expenses.
• Eligible applicants will be considered regardless of which college (if any) you state as your preference on the graduate application form. However, it may be necessary to transfer successful applicants between colleges for the scholarship to be taken up.

• Amount: Full fees and a set amount to cover living expenses
• Eligibility: Please see the Rhodes Trust website.
• Application process: Separate application process through the Rhodes Trust – follow link for details
• The Rhodes Scholarships are postgraduate awards supporting exceptional students from around the world to study at the University of Oxford. Rhodes's vision in founding the Scholarship was to develop outstanding leaders who would be motivated to fight 'the world's fight' and to 'esteem the performance of public duties as their highest aim' and to promote international understanding and peace.
• Read Rafiullah Kakar's experience on the MPP as a Rhodes Scholar.

• Amount: Annual stipend of AUD $70,000 per year for up to a maximum of three years (AUD $210,000) for postgraduate study (depending on the length of the degree at a full-time study load). Support to travel to the location of your postgraduate study overseas from Australia.
• Eligibility: Australians
• Application process: Apply through their website between May and July for programmes starting in September.
• John Monash Scholarships recognise excellence and leadership and celebrate one of Australia’s finest leaders: General Sir John Monash. Scholarships are awarded annually to outstanding Australian graduates to support them with postgraduate study at the world’s best universities. Successful applicants have demonstrated excellence in their field, leadership potential, and are motivated to contribute to a better Australia.

• Amount: The size and duration of awards vary according to each scholar's circumstances. The scholarship is jointly funded by the University and the Vicky Noon Educational Foundation.
• Eligibility: Up to two full/partial scholarships are available for applicants who are ordinarily resident in Pakistan. You should be intending to return to Pakistan once your course is completed. If you have previously studied outside Pakistan you will not normally be considered unless there are exceptional circumstances which explain why you have studied abroad.
• Application process: To be considered for this scholarship, submit your application for graduate study by the relevant January deadline. If you are eligible for this scholarship, you will be contacted by email in April and asked to submit a short statement setting out how you intend to contribute to Pakistan on your return, and how your studies in Oxford will help with this. Only applicants who submit the statement will be considered for the scholarship.
• Selection is expected to take place in July.
• Read about Batool Asadi's time as a Vicky Noon Scholar on the MPP.

• Amount: Tuition fees, subsistence allowance and airfare
• Eligibility: Japanese offer holders
• Application process: Please see the application guidelines available online
• The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) provides scholarships for up to two years to a limited number of Japanese mid-career professionals who are dedicated to the alleviation of poverty and enhanced shared prosperity in developing countries, and who have been admitted to or are currently enrolled in a master’s or PhD graduate degree programme outside of Japan and in development-related fields.
• After earning their degree, Japanese scholars are expected to advance their professional careers with a keen focus on the alleviation of poverty and enhanced shared prosperity in developing countries.
• The next application window for Japanese candidates will open from 12 February to 19 April 2024 at noon Washington time.
• For more details on eligibility and how to apply please see the World Bank website.
• Please note: in order to apply to this scholarship candidates must meet their English language and transcript conditions as well as various other requirements prior to the application deadline in April and submit, with their application, a letter from the School confirming these requirements have been met. This can be a very tight turnaround given that offers from the School only go out in mid-March. Therefore, if you are hoping to apply for this scholarship we would advise you to make arrangements to meet your English language and transcript conditions in March – and you may need to make arrangements prior to outcome decisions. If you have any questions please email admissions@bsg.ox.ac.uk