UK: Clarendon Fund Scholarships for International Students 2017/2018

Application Deadline: Applications for entry in 2017-18 can be submitted from 1 September 2016. The closing date is 6th or 20th January 2017 depending on the course of study.

Offered annually? Yes

Scholarship Name: Clarendon Fund Scholarship

Brief description: The Clarendon Fund scholarships open to all graduate (Masters, MBA and Doctoral degree) applicants regardless of Nationality for entry in 2017/2018 at University of Oxford UK

Accepted Subject Areas: All subjects can be funded by a Clarendon Scholarship. There is no quota by subject or preference for any particular course type. This encompasses all full-time and part-time Master’s courses (MSt, MSc, BCL/MJur, MBA, MFE, MPhil, BPhil, MSc by Research, MTh) and all DPhil programmes. A list of the all the graduate courses offered by the University of Oxford can be found on the Graduate Course Guide (from link below).

About Scholarship: The Clarendon Fund offers around 140 full scholarships every year to academically excellent graduate students from all around the world. Clarendon Scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic excellence and potential across all degree-bearing subjects at graduate level at the University of Oxford. The scholarships cover tuition and college fees as well as a generous grant for living expenses, and all graduate applicants who apply for study at the University by the January deadline, in their respective year of entry, will be automatically considered for this prestigious scholarship funding.

Scholarship Offered Since: 2001

Selection Criteria: Selection criteria vary slightly depending on the subject area and whether applicants apply for a taught or research degree, but include:

• An excellent academic record is essential:
• A high first class honours degree or its equivalent (a GPA score of at least 3.7 if the mark is out of 4, noting that most successful candidates achieve a score higher than 3.7) or an outstanding academic record at Master’s level is necessary (noting that an outstanding Master’s degree can compensate for a moderate first degree performance).
• Other indicators of high academic achievement may include individual marks on student transcripts; evidence of previous university prizes or awards;
• information on your overall position within your cohort; and publications (if applicable).
• Aptitude for the proposed course of study: This may be assessed by reviewing academic references, the research proposal, demonstrated evidence of aptitude for research, and the likelihood the scholar will contribute significantly to their field of study.
• Student motivation: This is assessed through evidence of the applicant’s commitment to their proposed course, evaluated by the personal statement and referees’ reports.

Who is qualified to apply?

• Candidates applying to start a new graduate 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).
• Scholarships are tenable in all subject areas and open to candidates who will be starting a new course.

How Many Scholarships are available? Not Specified (Several)

What are the benefits?

• All Clarendon Scholarships cover tuition and college fees in full and a generous grant for living expenses.
• The grant for living expenses for scholars on a full-time in 2010-11 is GBP£13,590, which is normally sufficient to cover the living expenses of a single student living in Oxford.

Duration: Clarendon Scholarships are offered for the full period that you are liable to pay tuition fees to the University, which is usually the same as the length of your course

Eligible African Countries

Clarendon scholars come from all continents in the world: from Africa, North America, Australia, South America, Asia, the Middle East to Europe

To be taken at (country): University of Oxford, UK

How to Apply: If you apply for a full- or part-time master’s or DPhil course at Oxford by the 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 and there is no separate scholarship application form.

Visit the Scholarship Webpage for details

Sponsors: The Clarendon Fund with donations from partners within and outside the University

Important Notes: Scholarships are subject to an annual renewal process based on satisfactory academic progress.