Clarendon Scholarship - Uniplus Global Education

Unlock Your Academic Potential with the Clarendon Scholarship at the University of Oxford

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Overview of Clarendon Scholarship
Benefits of Clarendon Scholarship
Eligibility Criteria
Application Process

The University of Oxford is a dream destination for students seeking world-class education and research opportunities. For exceptional international students aspiring to join Oxford’s vibrant academic community, the Clarendon Scholarship offers a golden opportunity. This prestigious scholarship program, awarded on the basis of academic excellence, supports around 150 outstanding graduate students each year, providing them with full funding for tuition and living expenses. Here’s everything you need to know about this transformative scholarship and how it could help you achieve your educational goals at Oxford.

Benefits

Clarendon Scholarship provides the recipient with the following benefits:

All Clarendon Scholarships cover tuition and college fees in full.
Scholars on a full-time course receive a generous annual grant for living costs – which will be at least £15,009 for 2025-26. Scholars on a part-time course will receive a study support grant, to assist with non-fee costs. Scholars on a part-time course will receive a study support grant, to assist with non-fee costs. In 2025-26, part-time DPhil scholars should expect to receive at least £2,502 and part-time Master’s scholars should expect at least £5,003.
The scholarships are normally offered for the full period for which you are liable to pay tuition fees to the University, which is usually the same as the length of your course.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible Countries: All world countries.
All applicants for graduate study at the University of Oxford are eligible. Clarendon scholarships are highly competitive.
All degree-bearing courses at graduate level are eligible.
Postgraduate Certificate or Diploma courses are not eligible for this scholarship.
Clarendon supports scholars from across the University, with no preference for any particular subject area.
Candidates applying to start a new master’s or DPhil course at Oxford are eligible. This includes students who are currently studying for a master’s degree at Oxford but who will be re-applying for a DPhil (you would be eligible for funding for the DPhil).
Applicants who hold deferred offers to start in 2025-26 are not eligible to be considered for this scholarship.
Current students who will continue to study for the same degree at Oxford in the next year are not eligible for this scholarship.

Application Process

Apply by the relevant January deadline for your course to be considered for a Clarendon scholarship.
Your application to your course will be considered by the academics working in your proposed field of study. They will assess the academic quality and suitability of your application.
The department will make the final decision on your graduate place and will notify you with an outcome. See decision timeline for more details.
In parallel, academics within your department will determine who to nominate to the division for a Clarendon scholarship based on the selection criteria.
The process varies between the University’s academic divisions and the Department for Continuing Education, but each meet in February or March to review the departmental scholarship nominations.
The academic divisions assess the nominations on their academic merit and future potential and the top ranked departmental nominees within the division are shortlisted for Clarendon.
Once the shortlist is confirmed, the Clarendon Fund Administrator will contact successful applicants and will provide the scholarship offer letter.
If you are offered (and accept) a Clarendon scholarship, this means your funding is now secure, as long as you meet the conditions of your offer of a place to study at Oxford.
During April and May, Clarendon Partnership Awards are matched to scholars depending on the award requirements. No further information is required of Clarendon offer holders.
Once each scholar’s unique funding package is confirmed, they will receive the funding breakdown letter outlining the funding arrangements. Final college placements will also be confirmed alongside partnership awards.
All successful Clarendon candidates will be contacted via email. The majority of offers are sent out by early April of each year.
Due to the number of eligible applicants, unsuccessful students will not be contacted. If you have not heard from us by June, please assume that unfortunately you have not been awarded a Clarendon scholarship.
A few late nominations may take place during the summer period if nominated students withdraw, however this is very rare.

Important Dates

Application Deadline: December or January, 2025 (annual)

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Scholarship at Uniplus Global to apply