Scholarships
Supporting our students is a priority for Wolfson College and in recent years the College has been focused on increasing the scholarship support available.
General Information
Applications for all scholarships should be submitted to the University of Oxford under the standard procedures before the December or January deadline, whichever is relevant to your course. Unless specifically stated below, scholarships do not require a separate application in order for applicants to be considered.
Students applying for UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) graduate funding may also be considered for a Wolfson-partnered UKRI award. As there are specific eligibility requirements for UKRI awards, information should be sought from the department, faculty or the Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT).
Many of Wolfson’s scholarships are partnered with the Oxford University Clarendon Fund. You will be automatically considered for Clarendon if you apply by the December or January deadline, whichever is relevant to your course. You do not need to submit a separate application. Clarendon scholars are selected for their outstanding academic merit and potential and are therefore highly competitive. More information on the Clarendon Fund can be found here.
Preference will be given to applicants who have listed Wolfson as their first-choice college when two (or more) candidates are of equal academic merit. Any queries about Wolfson scholarships should be directed to the Academic Registrar.
Please note that a small number of scholarships for 2026 entry, including the Oxford Wolfson Marriott scholarships, are still being finalised and will be confirmed by the end of November.
Wolfson College is a partner to the University’s Academic Futures scheme, which offers fully-funded scholarships to both postgraduate research and taught students across three programme streams which target under-represented groups. For 2026-27 entry the College is partnering with the Refugee Academic Futures scheme.
More information on Academic Futures, including detailed information on each stream, eligibility, value of award and application process, can be found here
The Wolfson Harrison Physics Scholarship is generously funded by Dr Simon Harrison. Dr Harrison is an alumnus of the Wolfson College and the Department of Physics
Eligible degree subjects
Open to any applicant who is applying for a DPhil based in the Department of Physics in any branch of Physics.
Value of awards
Course Fees and a grant for living costs for full-time students up to the UKRI Minimum Doctoral Stipend (£20,780 in 2025-26) for the duration of fee liability; part time students will receive a proportional study support grant.
Partnership
The scholarship is offered in partnership with the Clarendon Fund for 2026-27 entry. Clarendon scholars are selected for their outstanding academic merit and potential and are therefore highly competitive. More information on the Clarendon Fund can be found here.
How to apply
There is no separate application process for this scholarship. All applicants must apply to the University of Oxford under the standard procedures for graduate degrees for 2026-27, by the relevant deadline for the course they have applied to.
Further particulars
Available here by the end of November.
Eligible degree subjects
The Dr Liu Chak Wan Scholarships are available for applicants who are applying to undertake any qualifying 9 or 12-month Master’s degree offered by Wolfson College and the University of Oxford.
Value of award
Course fees and a grant for living costs for full-time students of £20,780 per year (students on part-time courses will receive a study support grant instead). Awards are made for the duration of fee liability pro rata length of course (9 or 12 months)
Eligibility criteria
Applicants must be graduates of the Macau University of Science & Technology.
How to apply
A separate application process for this scholarship is required (see below). All applicants must apply to the University of Oxford under the standard procedures for graduate degrees for 2026-27, by the relevant deadline for the course they have applied to.
Note: Applicants must also complete a short application form which can be found in Appendix 1 of the Further Particulars and ensure this is emailed to admissions@wolfson.ox.ac.uk by 27 January 2026.
Further particulars
Available here by the end of November.
Eligible degree subjects
The Tim & Elaine Rolph Scholarship in Climate Change is open to any applicant who has applied for a doctoral degree, specialising in the topic of climate change, at the University of Oxford in the 2026-2027 academic year. Research on climate change is to be understood broadly and examples of possible research that might be undertaken can be found in the further particulars below.
Value of award
Course Fees and a grant for living costs for full-time students up to the UKRI Minimum Doctoral Stipend (£20,780 in 2025-26) for the duration of fee liability; part-time students will receive a proportional study support grant.
Partnership
The scholarship is offered in partnership with the Clarendon Fund for 2026-27 entry. Clarendon scholars are selected for their outstanding academic merit and potential and are therefore highly competitive. More information on the Clarendon Fund can be found here.
How to apply
There is no separate application process for this scholarship. All applicants must apply to the University of Oxford under the standard procedures for graduate degrees for 2026-27, by the relevant deadline for the course they have applied to.
Further particulars
Available here by the end of November.
Eligible degree subjects
The Derek Boyd Scholarship is open to any applicant who has applied for a doctoral degree at the University of Oxford in the 2026-2027 academic year.
Value of award
Course Fees and a grant for living costs for full-time students up to the UKRI Minimum Doctoral Stipend (£20,780 in 2025-26) for the duration of fee liability; part-time students will receive a proportional study support grant.
Partnership
The scholarship is offered in partnership with the Clarendon Fund for 2026-27 entry. Clarendon scholars are selected for their outstanding academic merit and potential and are therefore highly competitive. More information on the Clarendon Fund can be found here.
How to apply
There is no separate application process for this scholarship. All applicants must apply to the University of Oxford under the standard procedures for graduate degrees for 2026-27, by the relevant deadline for the course they have applied to.
Further particulars
Available here by the end of November.
Eligible degree subjects
The Dailly Family Scholarship is open to any applicant who has applied for a doctoral degree at the University of Oxford in the 2026-2027 academic year, with preference given to a student ordinarily resident in Scotland.
Value of award
Course Fees and a grant for living costs for full-time students up to the UKRI Minimum Doctoral Stipend (£20,780 in 2025-26) for the duration of fee liability; part-time students will receive a proportional study support grant.
Partnership
The scholarship is offered in partnership with the Clarendon Fund for 2026-27 entry. Clarendon scholars are selected for their outstanding academic merit and potential and are therefore highly competitive. More information on the Clarendon Fund can be found here.
How to apply
There is no separate application process for this scholarship. All applicants should apply to the University of Oxford under the standard procedures for graduate degrees for 2026-27 by the relevant deadline.
Further particulars
Available here by the end of November.
Eligible degree subjects
The Ken and Veronica Tregidgo Scholarship in Atomic and Laser Physics, offered in partnership with the Clarendon Fund for 2026-2027, is open to any applicant who is applying to undertake a DPhil in Atomic and Laser Physics, based in the Department of Physics.
Value of award
Course Fees and a grant for living costs for full-time students up to the UKRI Minimum Doctoral Stipend (£20,780 in 2025-26) for the duration of fee liability; part-time students will receive a proportional study support grant.
Partnership
The scholarship is offered in partnership with the Clarendon Fund for 2026-27 entry. Clarendon scholars are selected for their outstanding academic merit and potential and are therefore highly competitive. More information on the Clarendon Fund can be found here.
How to apply
There is no separate application process for this scholarship. All applicants must apply to the University of Oxford under the standard procedures for graduate degrees for 2026-27, by the relevant deadline for the course they have applied to.
Further particulars
Available here by the end of November.
Eligible degree subjects
The scholarship, offered in partnership with the Clarendon Fund, is open to applicants applying to undertake a DPhil with a focus on Jewish History in the Second Temple Period and Late Antiquity.
Value of award
Course Fees and a grant for living costs for full-time students up to the UKRI Minimum Doctoral Stipend (£20,780 in 2025-26) for the duration of fee liability; part-time students will receive a proportional study support grant.
Partnership
The scholarship is offered in partnership with the Clarendon Fund for 2026-27 entry. Clarendon scholars are selected for their outstanding academic merit and potential and are therefore highly competitive. More information on the Clarendon Fund can be found here.
How to apply
There is no separate application process for this scholarship. All applicants must apply to the University of Oxford under the standard procedures for graduate degrees for 2026-27, by the relevant deadline for the course they have applied to.
Further particulars
Available here by the end of November.
Eligible degree subjects
The Wolfson Jeremy Black Clarendon Scholarship is available for applicants who are applying to undertake a DPhil in any course specialising in Assyriology, Sumerian, or Akkadian studies.
Value of award
Course Fees and a grant for living costs for full-time students up to the UKRI Minimum Doctoral Stipend (£20,780 in 2025-26) for the duration of fee liability; part-time students will receive a proportional study support grant.
Partnership
The scholarship is offered in partnership with the Clarendon Fund for 2026-27 entry. Clarendon scholars are selected for their outstanding academic merit and potential and are therefore highly competitive. More information on the Clarendon Fund can be found here.
How to apply
There is no separate application process for this scholarship. All applicants must apply to the University of Oxford under the standard procedures for graduate degrees for 2026-27, by the relevant deadline for the course they have applied to.
Further particulars
Available here by the end of November.
Eligible degree subjects
Applicants who are applying for any full-time or part-time graduate course for which Wolfson accepts students, and who are specialising in Assyriology.
Value of award
Course Fees (at the Home/ROI rate) and a grant for living costs for full-time students up to the UKRI Minimum Doctoral Stipend (£20,780 in 2025-26) for the duration of fee liability; part time students will receive a proportional study support grant.
Partnerships
The scholarship is jointly funded by the Oxford Graduate Scholarship Matched Fund and an anonymous donation.
How to apply
There is no separate application process for this scholarship. All applicants should apply to the University of Oxford under the standard procedures for graduate degrees for 2026-27 by the relevant deadline.
Further particulars
Available here by the end of November.
