No separate application · Considered when you apply to Oxford
Clarendon Scholarship (University of Oxford)
The Clarendon Scholarship pays full course fees and a living grant for graduate study at the University of Oxford. It is open to every nationality, including Indian students, and there is no separate form: you are considered automatically when you apply for an eligible full-time master's or DPhil by your course's December or January deadline.
Key facts
| Who can apply | Graduate applicants of any nationality, for full-time master's and DPhil courses in all subjects |
|---|---|
| What it pays | Course fees in full, plus a living grant of at least the UKRI minimum doctoral stipend (at least £20,780 a year for 2025–26) |
| How to apply | No separate application. Apply for your Oxford course by the December or January funding deadline for that course |
| Selection | Academic excellence (typically first-class honours or a GPA of at least 3.7 out of 4), potential and motivation |
| When you hear | Initial offers are usually sent by the end of April. If you have not heard by mid-June, you have not been awarded one |
Who is eligible
- Applying for a new full-time master's or DPhil course at Oxford by the relevant December or January deadline
- Any nationality or country of residence (part-time courses get a smaller study support grant instead)
- Not eligible: applicants with a deferred offer, or current Oxford students continuing on the same degree
What it covers
- Course fees, in full
- A living grant of at least the UKRI minimum doctoral stipend rate (at least £20,780 per year for 2025–26; Oxford had not published the 2027 figure when we checked)
How to apply
- Pick an eligible Oxford graduate course and check its funding deadline (December or January)
- Submit a complete Oxford graduate application by that deadline; this is your Clarendon application too
- Departments nominate candidates; divisions shortlist in February–March
- Watch for an offer by the end of April
Our take
Clarendon is one of the few fully funded options where you do not write a separate scholarship essay, so the quality of your Oxford course application decides everything. Meeting the January deadline is not enough for every course: some courses have a December funding deadline, so check the course page first. Because selection leans on academic record, a strong first-class or 3.7+ GPA profile matters more here than work experience.
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