Graduate Scholarships
Scholarships for 2027 Entry
Who can apply? The scholarship is open to applicants to any full-time one-year taught Masters course to which Wadham admits. Applicants should be normally resident in Malawi, Zambia or Zimbabwe, and they will be expected to show evidence of their intention to return to their home country on completion of their course.
Money available: The scholarships will cover course fees in full, plus a stipend in line with that offered by the equivalent UK research council (£21,805 in 2026–27, to increase in 2027-28).
Application details: Applicants should apply directly to the Beit Trust, who will be responsible for interviewing and shortlisting candidates. In addition, applicants must make a graduate application to the relevant faculty or department at Oxford by the relevant admissions deadline. The Beit Trust scholarship application window will open on 1 December 2026 and close on 12 February 2027. Further details can be found on the Beit Trust website.
Who can apply? The Scholarship is open to those reading for, and those who have applied to read for, a graduate degree at the University of Oxford in any subject, and who as John Brookman Scholar will participate in the musical life of the College.
Money available: £3400 in 2027-28
Scholarship details:
The College will seek to elect a John Brookman Scholar. The John Brookman Scholarship was endowed by the late E.W.M. Brookman, an old member of the College, in memory of his son, John Meredith Brookman (1926-80).
The Scholarship amounts to £3400 in the 2027-28 academic year. The Brookman Fund may also be able to help with certain expenses such as instrumental tuition or hire of a piano. In addition, the Brookman Scholar will be entitled to one free High Table Dinner per week during full term (8 per term). The Scholarship is intended as a supplementary award for those with other sources of funding for their studies. It may not normally be held beyond the fourth year from admission for a graduate course.
Wadham College has a strong and varied musical tradition. Working with the Fellow for Music and the College's Director of Music, the scholar will be encouraged to develop musical activities in the College. The College Music Society presents a number of concerts each year in a variety of College venues, including the chapel and ante-chapel, and the Holywell Music Room, which belongs to the College. These include performances by College ensembles including the orchestra, by other members of the College and by distinguished visiting musicians. There are many forms of music-making in College: a Wadham group has been the headline act at the summer music festival Wadstock for the last few years; recent student groups have performed jazz, funk, classical music and many other genres. There is sung evensong in Chapel every Sunday evening, in addition to other occasional services. The chapel choir consists of between 20-30 students, recruited from the College and outside, some of whom hold choral scholarships. The Scholar will have the opportunity to play either the Chapel organ, or another instrument as appropriate, at certain services by arrangement with the Director of Music and Chapel Organist, and to give recitals at other times. If the Scholar is a singer, they will normally be expected to sing in the Chapel Choir and at other College events. The scope of the Scholar’s involvement in the varied aspects of the College’s musical life will be accommodated to their particular skills and interests.
How to apply:
Please email graduate.admissions@wadham.ox.ac.uk a full CV detailing: Your academic and musical qualifications and experience; the graduate course that you are following or to which you have applied; and the names of two referees. The application deadline is Friday 19th March 2027. Applicants should also ask their referees to email their references to the Graduate Administrator (on the email above) by this same date.
We anticipate that shortlisted candidates will be interviewed in Oxford during early May 2027. The interview will consist of a discussion of the candidates’ musical interests (theoretical, cultural, or practical in any instrument/voice). Candidates should be ready to talk about their ideas for being involved in, and developing, the musical life of the College. All candidates will be required to give a short performance on their instrument or voice of between a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 15 minutes. The successful candidate will take up their scholarship from October 2027.
Applicants are reminded that election to the Scholarship is dependent on admission to the University by the appropriate faculty or department. Applicants not yet on course need not name Wadham as their first-choice college when applying for their degree. The recipient of the Scholarship will receive a place at Wadham should they wish to take up the Scholarship offer. Should the recipient already be on course at another college, they must migrate to Wadham if they wish to take up the Scholarship.
Who can apply? Applicants for the DPhil in Atmospheric, Oceanic and Planetary Physics. This scholarship is open to home and international graduate students. Please ensure that you meet the selection criteria for your course.
Money available: 100% of course fees and a grant for living costs for the duration of the course equivalent to an UKRI stipend (£21,805 in 2026–27, to increase in 2027-28). This scholarship has been made possible thanks to a generous donation by the family of David Richards, an alumnus of Wadham College.
Scholarships are awarded to applicants who have demonstrated excellent academic ability, who will contribute to the University’s ground-breaking research, and who will go on to contribute to the world as leaders in their field, pushing the frontiers of knowledge. The Richards family bequest contributes 60% of the funds for these scholarships, with the remaining 40% being contributed by the University of Oxford.
To be eligible for consideration for these scholarships, applicants must be successful in being offered a place on their course after consideration of applications received by the relevant January deadline for the course. Course applications which are held over after the January deadline to be re-evaluated against applications received by the March deadline or course applications which have been put on a waiting list are not eligible for scholarship consideration.
The scholarship is only tenable at Wadham College. All eligible applicants will be considered for this scholarship, regardless of which college (if any) they state as their preference on the graduate application form. However, the recipient of the scholarship will be transferred to Wadham College in order to take it up.
Who can apply? Applicants for the CDT in Chemical Synthesis for a Healthy Planet. This scholarship is open to home and international graduate students. Please ensure that you meet the selection criteria for your course.
Money available: 100% of course fees and a grant for living costs for the duration of the course equivalent to an UKRI stipend (£21,805 in 2026–27, to increase in 2027-28).
The Derek Calam Graduate Scholarship was established in 2018 through an innovative matched funding initiative. Scholarships are awarded to applicants who have demonstrated excellent academic ability, who will contribute to the University’s ground-breaking research, and who will go on to contribute to the world as leaders in their field, pushing the frontiers of knowledge. The scholarships are made available through the generosity of Professor Derek Calam and his family.
To be eligible for consideration for these scholarships, applicants must be successful in being offered a place on their course after consideration of applications received by the relevant January deadline for the course. Course applications which are held over after the January deadline to be re-evaluated against applications received by the March deadline or course applications which have been put on a waiting list are not eligible for scholarship consideration.
The scholarship is only tenable at Wadham College. All eligible applicants will be considered for this scholarship, regardless of which college (if any) they state as their preference on the graduate application form. However, the recipient of the scholarship will be transferred to Wadham College in order to take it up.
Who can apply? Applicants for the following courses:
- MSc African Studies,
- Master in Public Policy (MPP); and
- MSc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment.
Applicants will be ordinarily resident in South Africa, and have not previously studied at a university outside of South Africa. The successful applicant will demonstrate the potential to be a destiny changer, and to rise to a position of leadership and influence. This scholarship is for full-time study only (not part-time).
Money available: Full course fees, plus a stipend in line with that offered by UKRI (£21,805 in 2026–27, to increase in 2027-28).
These scholarships are offered through the generosity of the FirstRand Foundation, the corporate foundation of South African financial institution FirstRand Limited, and the University of Oxford’s African Studies Centre, Blavatnik School of Government, and the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. Its aim is to attract applicants from South Africa who demonstrate the greatest potential to become the leaders, influencers, decision-makers, and opinion-makers of the future.
Application process: If you wish to be considered for this scholarship you should submit your application for the course in the ordinary way by the January 2027 deadline. You will also need to apply for the scholarship directly via the FirstRand website – please note that applications do not open until December 2027.
You do not need to have nominated Wadham as your first-choice college to be considered for the scholarship, and if you name a college of preference other than Wadham you will still automatically be considered for the scholarship. Following the January deadline, shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview in South Africa, after which the scholarship will be offered to the successful candidate; receipt of the scholarship will then be conditional on them taking up the offer of a college place at Wadham.
Who can apply? Any student who has graduated from a UK University and to whom sufficient funding is not available for either the MSt in Medieval Studies or the MSt in Medieval History.
Money available: Full course fees (at the Home rate), plus a stipend equivalent to that offered by the ARHC (£21,805 in 2026–27, to increase in 2027-28).
Application process: Applicants must apply to the University of Oxford for admission by the relevant January application deadline. No separate application is required to be considered for this scholarship. All eligible applicants will be considered automatically.
The scholarship is only tenable at Wadham 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 Wadham College in order to take up the scholarship.
Future Scholarships (not available for 2027 entry)
We do not anticipate this scholarship being available again until the 2029/30 academic year.
Who can apply? One scholarship for research students in Humanities or Social Sciences. This scholarship is made available through the generosity of the Clarendon Fund, and the Monkton Trust (set up by HH Monckton in November 1941). Clarendon Scholars are selected for their outstanding academic merit and potential.
Money available: The scholarship will cover course fees in full, plus a stipend in line with that offered by the equivalent UK research council (£21,805 in 2026-27, to increase in 2029-30).
Application process: Applicants must apply to the University of Oxford for admission to a PGR course in the Humanities or Social Sciences by the relevant January application deadline. No separate application is required to be considered for this award, and applicants do not need to nominate Wadham as their preferred college. All eligible applicants will be considered automatically. More information on Clarendon scholarships is available at https://www.ox.ac.uk/clarendon.
We do not anticipate this scholarship being available again until the 2029/30 academic year.
Who can apply? Applicants applying to the DPhil in Theoretical Physics whose research relates to Particle Theory. The scholarship is open to those holding Home fee status.
Money available: 100% of course fees and a grant for living costs equivalent to an UKRI stipend for the duration of fee liability (£21,805 in 2026-27, to increase in 2029-30). This scholarship has been made possible through the generosity of an alumnus who wishes the successful candidate to be associated with Wadham College.
Application process: To be eligible for consideration for this scholarship, applicants must be successful in being offered a place on their course after consideration of applications received by the relevant January deadline. Course applications which are held over after the January deadline to be re-evaluated against applications received by the March deadline or course applications which have been put on a waiting list are not eligible for scholarship consideration. Those wishing to be considered need not name Wadham as their first-choice college when applying for the course; the recipient of the scholarship will receive a place at Wadham should they wish to take up the offer of funding.
We do not anticipate this scholarship being available again until the 2029/30 academic year.
Who can apply? Applicants for postgraduate research courses offered by the Department of Chemistry. The scholarship is open to home and international graduate students. Please ensure that you meet the selection criteria for your course.
Money available: 100% of course fees and a grant for living costs for the duration of the course equivalent to an UKRI stipend (£21,805 in 2026-27, to increase in 2029-30). This scholarship has been made possible thanks to a generous donation by the family of David Richards, an alumnus of Wadham College.
Scholarships are awarded to applicants who have demonstrated excellent academic ability, who will contribute to the University’s ground-breaking research, and who will go on to contribute to the world as leaders in their field, pushing the frontiers of knowledge. The Richards family bequest contributes 60% of the funds for these scholarships, with the remaining 40% being contributed by the University of Oxford.
To be eligible for consideration for this scholarship, applicants must be successful in being offered a place on their course after consideration of applications received by the relevant January deadline for the course. Course applications which are held over after the January deadline to be re-evaluated against applications received by the March deadline or course applications which have been put on a waiting list are not eligible for scholarship consideration.
We do not anticipate this scholarship being available again until the 2028/29 academic year.
Who can apply? Applicants for the DPhil and MPhil in Economics. The scholarship is open to home and international graduate students. Please ensure that you meet the selection criteria for your course.
Money available: 100% of course fees and a stipend equivalent to that offered by UKRI for the duration of fee liability (£21,805 in 2026-27, to increase in 2028-29). This scholarship has been made possible thanks to a generous donation by the family of David Richards, an alumnus of Wadham College.
Scholarships are awarded to applicants who have demonstrated excellent academic ability, who will contribute to the University’s ground-breaking research, and who will go on to contribute to the world as leaders in their field, pushing the frontiers of knowledge. The Richards family bequest contributes 60% of the funds for these scholarships, with the remaining 40% being contributed by the University of Oxford.
To be eligible for consideration for this scholarship, applicants must be successful in being offered a place on their course after consideration of applications received by the relevant January deadline. Course applications which are held over after the January deadline to be re-evaluated against applications received by the March deadline or course applications which have been put on a waiting list are not eligible for scholarship consideration.
The scholarship is only tenable at Wadham College. All eligible applicants will be considered for this scholarship, regardless of which college (if any) they state as their preference on the graduate application form. However, the recipient of the scholarship will be transferred to Wadham College in order to take it up.
We do not anticipate this scholarship being available again until the 2028/29 academic year.
Who can apply? Applicants to DPhil courses offered by the Faculty of History, who will be conducting research which is interdisciplinary in nature. This scholarship is open to home and international graduate students. Please ensure that you meet the selection criteria for your course.
Money available: 100% of course fees and a stipend equivalent to that offered by the AHRC for the duration of fee liability (£21,805 in 2026-27, to increase in 2028-29). These scholarships have been made possible thanks to a generous donation by the family of David Richards, an alumnus of Wadham College.
The scholarship will be awarded to an applicant who has demonstrated excellent academic ability, who will contribute to the University’s ground-breaking research, and who will go on to contribute to the world as leaders in their field, pushing the frontiers of knowledge. The Richards family bequest contributes 60% of the funds for these scholarships, with the remaining 40% being contributed by the Arts and Humanities Research Council via the University of Oxford.
To be eligible for consideration for these scholarships, applicants must be successful in being offered a place on their course after consideration of applications received by the relevant January deadline for the course. Course applications which are held over after the January deadline to be re-evaluated against applications received by the March deadline or course applications which have been put on a waiting list are not eligible for scholarship consideration.
We do not anticipate this scholarship being available again until the 2028/29 academic year.
Who can apply? Any student studying for a postgraduate research course in Humanities which is related to languages and to which Wadham normally admits students.
Money available: 100% of course fees and a grant for living costs for the duration of the course equivalent to an AHRC stipend.
Application process: Applicants must apply to the University of Oxford by the relevant January application deadline. No separate application is required to be considered for this scholarship, and all eligible applicants will be considered automatically.
The scholarship is only tenable at Wadham College. All eligible applicants will be considered for this scholarship, regardless of which college (if any) they state as their preference on the graduate application form. However, the recipient of the scholarship will be transferred to Wadham College in order to take up the scholarship.
We do not anticipate this scholarship being available again until the 2028/29 academic year.
Who can apply? Any applicant for the Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL).
Money available: Full course fees, plus a stipend equivalent to that offered by the UKRI (£21,805 in 2026-27, to increase in 2028-29). Application details: The College offers a postgraduate scholarship for a candidate of exceptional academic merit studying for the Oxford BCL programme. The scholarship, which is named in honour of Jeffrey Hackney, an Emeritus Law Fellow of the College, is tenable only at Wadham College. It will be awarded on grounds of academic excellence and aptitude.
Application process: Applicants must apply to the University of Oxford for admission by the relevant January application deadline. No separate application is required to be considered for this scholarship. All eligible applicants will be considered automatically.
The scholarship is only tenable at Wadham 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 Wadham College in order to take up the scholarship.
We do not anticipate this scholarship being available again until the 2029/30 academic year.
Who can apply? The Oxford-Dowding Graduate Scholarship is available for applicants who are applying to any full or part-time Humanities graduate course at Oxford, within the range accepted by Wadham College.
Money available: The scholarship covers course fees and a grant for living costs for the duration of the course equivalent to an UKRI stipend (£21,805 in 2026-27, to increase in 2029-30). Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course.
This scholarship has been made possible through the support of the University and David Dowding, who read Oriental Studies at Wadham in 1967, and is now pleased to ensure that future generation of Humanities students can receive the same quality of teaching that he enjoyed.
Application process: Applicants must apply to the University of Oxford for admission by the relevant January application deadline. No separate application is required to be considered for this scholarship. All eligible applicants will be considered automatically.
The scholarship is only tenable at Wadham 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 Wadham College in order to take up the scholarship.
We do not anticipate this scholarship being available again until the 2028/29 academic year.
Who can apply? Any student applying for a graduate course in the Medical Sciences Division to which Wadham normally admits students, with a preference for students who are normally resident in Hong Kong.
Money available: The scholarship will cover course fees in full, plus a stipend for the duration of fee liability in line with that offered by UKRI (£21,805 in 2026-27, to increase in 2028-29).
The Mok Scholarship is jointly funded by the University and Edwin Mok, alumnus of Wadham College. Edwin Mok studied Law at Wadham from 1979 and was one of the first Lee Shau Scholars to arrive at the College from Hong Kong. Edwin is a distinguished alumnus and Foundation Fellow of the College.
Application process: Applicants must apply to the University of Oxford by the relevant January application deadline. No separate application is required to be considered for this scholarship, and all eligible applicants will be considered automatically.
The scholarship is only tenable at Wadham College. All eligible applicants will be considered for this scholarship, regardless of which college (if any) they state as their preference on the graduate application form. However, the recipient of the scholarship will be transferred to Wadham College in order to take it up.
We do not anticipate this scholarship being available again until the 2029/30 academic year.
Who can apply? Any applicant to the MSt or MPhil in Greek and/or Latin Languages and Literature or Greek and/or Roman History who intends to proceed to study for a DPhil.
Money available: Full course fees, plus maintenance expenses equivalent to an UKRI stipend for up to four years (£21,805 in 2026-27, to increase in 2029-30). Continuation of the scholarship after the first year is conditional on being admitted to either the DPhil in Classical Languages and Literature or the DPhil in Ancient History. The scholarship is jointly funded by the University and Wadham College, as a result of a generous benefaction from NR Murray.
Application details: Applicants must apply to the University of Oxford for admission by the relevant January 2029 application deadline. No separate application is required to be considered for this scholarship. All eligible applicants will be considered automatically.
The scholarship is only tenable at Wadham College. All eligible applicants are considered for this scholarship, regardless of which college (if any) they state as their preference on the graduate application form. However, successful applicants will be transferred to Wadham College in order to take up the scholarship.
The Oxford-Murray Classics Scholarship is awarded to a student who has demonstrated excellent academic ability, who will contribute to the University’s ground-breaking research, and who will go on to contribute as a leader in the field.
We do not anticipate this scholarship being available again until the 2029/30 academic year.
Who can apply? The Wadham-Woodward UKRI scholarship is open to applicants with Home fee status applying to any full-time 1 to 3 year graduate course to which Wadham admits.
Money available: The scholarship covers Home course fees and a grant for living costs (£21,805 in 2026-27, to increase in 2029-30). Awards are made for the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course.
This scholarship has been made possible through the support from Wadham donors and UKRI.
Application process: Applicants must apply to the University of Oxford for admission by the relevant January application deadline. No separate application is required to be considered for this scholarship. All eligible applicants will be considered automatically.
The scholarship is only tenable at Wadham 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 Wadham College in order to take up the scholarship.