Clarendon Oxford Scholarship 2027 in UK | Fully Funded

Clarendon Oxford scholarship funds full course fees and provides living or study support grants for eligible Master’s and DPhil applicants who apply to Oxford by the relevant December or January admissions deadline. The scholarship automatically considers applicants for full-time and part-time graduate study without a separate Clarendon application.

The Clarendon Fund is administered by the University of Oxford and supports scholars from across the University and around the world. Clarendon scholars are notified of scholarship duration and any study support grant details in their offer letters.

Clarendon Oxford Benefits

• Clarendon scholarships cover course fees in full. This applies to Home and Overseas fee status students.
• Scholars on a full-time course will receive an annual grant for living expenses of at least the UKRI minimum doctoral stipend rate, which is normally sufficient to cover the living costs of a single student living in Oxford.
• In 2025-26, scholars receive at least £20,780.
• Scholars on a part-time course will receive a study support grant to assist with non-fee costs.
• Study support grants vary in value – they may be a sixth, a third or half of the UKRI minimum doctoral stipend rate.
• Clarendon scholarships are normally offered for a scholar’s period of fee liability.
• For modular fee structure part-time courses, the scholarship will cover compulsory academic fees such as Annual Award Fee (paid for a maximum of two years), Registration Fee (paid in full), Dissertation Fee (paid in full), and minimum required Module Fees.

Clarendon Oxford Eligibility Criteria

• Our scholarships are open to all subject areas and to all candidates who apply for a new Master’s or DPhil course by the December or January admissions deadline, whichever is relevant to your course.
• There are no restrictions by nationality or country of ordinary residence.
• All full-time DPhil and Master’s courses are eligible, as long as you have applied by the December or January deadline, whichever is relevant for your course.
• Candidates applying to start a new DPhil or Master’s course at Oxford are eligible, including students currently studying for a Master’s degree at Oxford who will be re-applying for a DPhil or applying for a second Master’s course.
• Applicants who hold a deferred graduate offer 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.

How to Apply for Clarendon Oxford

• If you apply for a full-time or part-time Master’s or DPhil at Oxford by the relevant December or January funding deadline for your course, you will be automatically considered for a Clarendon scholarship.
• You do not need to submit any additional documents and there are no separate scholarship application forms for Clarendon.
• You must apply by the December or January admissions deadline, whichever is relevant to your course in order to be considered.
• Deadline information is available on the graduate course pages.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Here are the most frequently asked questions about the Clarendon Oxford Scholarship. These answers cover eligibility, benefits, deadlines, selection, and how to apply based on the official University of Oxford information.