Financial Support
Wolfson College provides financial support to students through bursaries, awards and grants.
Wolfson College awards over £50,000 annually in travel grants to support students presenting at conferences or conducting fieldwork related to their studies, both nationally and internationally.
Prior to submitting an application, it essential that you familiarise yourself with the general information relating to the scheme below, in addition to the funding maxima and eligibility criteria outlined within the application form.
General information
Applications are accepted between October to July and are reviewed as a gathered field during term-time. Applications received outside of term-time will be treated as though submitted the following term (e.g. applications received during the Long Vacation – defined as July through to the end of September – will not be reviewed until Michaelmas Term).
Applications are reviewed twice a term with outcomes communicated shortly after. During busy periods (such as preparing for the start of a new academic year) or where an application is submitted outside of term-time, it may not be possible to confirm the outcome in advance of your travel dates.
If there are more submissions than funding available, we will unfortunately be unable to consider any further applications for the remainder of the current term / year.
How to apply
To apply, please fill out this application form in full and submit this to the Academic Office via your University email account. Please ensure that Part B is completed, either within the application form or sent separately to the Academic Office.
Click here to download a copy of the Wolfson Travel Grant Application Form 25-26
Funding amounts/eligibility
Please refer to page 2 of the application form for information on funding maxima and eligibility criteria.
Outcomes
Applications are reviewed twice a term with outcomes communicated shortly thereafter. During busy periods (such as preparing for the start of a new academic year) or where an application is submitted outside of term-time, it may not be possible to confirm the outcome in advance of your travel dates.
If successful, students will be asked to complete a payment request form and submit travel receipts after they have returned from their trip.
The University has a range of support and advice to help you manage your finances during your studies at Oxford.
For students who have experienced unexpected financial difficulties the University oversees the Oxford Assistance Fund.
If you are considering applying to the Oxford Assistance Fund you must first contact the College’s Financial Assistance Officer, the Academic Registrar, via academic.registrar@wolfson.ox.ac.uk.
Applications are open to enrolled Wolfson students from Michaelmas Term 2025 until the end of Trinity Term 2026.
Applications are considered by a panel once a month; sometimes earlier depending on the number of applications received. Urgent consideration is possible by notifying the Academic Registrar, but this remains dependent on panel member availability.
To be awarded a financial assistance loan or grant students must be enrolled and in good academic standing.
Awards made are usually in the region of £200 – £1,000 (to up £1,500 in exceptional circumstances) subject to any financial shortfall identified and fund eligibility criteria.
Students are advised to contact the Academic Registrar (academic.registrar@wolfson.ox.ac.uk) in the first instance for further guidance.
The College can provide some financial assistance towards the cost of completing fast track language courses where this is required for your Oxford programme of study. The Academic Office will reimburse up to £150 on receipt of the course completion certificate. You should also provide a statement from your supervisor which confirms that the course is necessary to your studies, as well as proof of payment.
This account has been established to support workshops, conferences, colloquia, lectures and seminars organised by Fellows and Students of the College, which will be held for the most part at Wolfson.
This fund allows Fellows to pursuit their academic work when there are no other resources available. All applications should be made via the form. Any application must be supported by the appropriate evidence.
Applications may be submitted twice termly for consideration by the Academic Fund Panel which meets in weeks 3 & 8. All applications must be completed by weeks 2 or 7.
A Fellow can apply for up to a total of £872.00 per financial year (1 August – 31 July) from a fixed annual budget, and therefore individual awards/full allocation cannot be guaranteed. There may be numerous applications in any one round and the total amount applied for by a Fellow cannot always be granted.
