Scholarships

Support for students is a priority for Wolfson College and in recent years the College has been focused on increasing the scholarship support available. 

• There is no separate College application procedure for any of the scholarships.
• Applications should be made by the January deadline for your chosen course. 
• All applicants should apply to the University under the standard procedures for graduate degrees.
• Applicants who apply by the January deadline for their chosen course will automatically be considered for Clarendon awards.
• Students applying for UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) graduate funding may also be considered for a Wolfson-partnered UKRI award. 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.
• As there are specific eligibility requirements for UKRI awards, information should be sought from the department, faculty or the centre for doctoral training.

Any queries about Wolfson scholarships can be directed to the Academic Office. 

Oxford Wolfson Marriott Graduate Scholarships

These awards have been made possible by a philanthropic legacy from the late Dr Francis Marriott and from a donation from the University's Graduate Scholarship Matched Fund. The scholarship covers course fees (at the Home rate for DPhil applicants) and a grant for living costs (for full time students the grant will be least £17,668; part-time students will receive a proportional study support grant). The awards will be made in partnership with a number of departments, faculties and centres for doctoral training that may, exceptionally, enhance an award to bring it up to the overseas fee level. 

Wolfson will be offering several Marriott awards for 2023 entry. Please click the link below for more information.

When awarding these scholarships, 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.  

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Wolfson Harrison UK Research Council Physics Scholarship

The scholarship covers course fees (at Home rate) and a grant for living costs (for full time students the grant will be at least £17,668; part-time students will receive a proportional study support grant) for an applicant applying for a DPhil in any branch of Physics. Applicants must be eligible for Home rate fees.

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Wolfson Harrison UK Research Council Quantum Foundation Scholarship

The scholarship covers course fees (at Home rate) and a grant for living costs (for full time students the grant will be least £17,668; part-time students will receive a proportional study support grant) for applicants who are applying for a DPhil based in the Department of Computer Science and who will research multidisciplinary quantum structures. Applicants must be eligible for Home rate fees.

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Dr Liu Chak Wan Scholarships

These awards have been made possible by the generosity of Dr Liu, Chancellor of the Macau University of Science & Technology. The scholarship covers course fees and a grant for living costs (for full-time students the grant will be £17,325; part-time students will receive a proportional study support grant). Applicants must be graduates of the Macau University of Science & Technology and must be applying for an eligible Master's degree. We ask that students email an expression of interest in this award to admissions@wolfson.ox.ac.uk before 28th February 2023. For more information about eligible programmes, please click the link below. Preference may be given to applicants who have listed Wolfson as their first-choice college. 

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Lorne Thyssen Scholarship

The Lorne Thyssen Scholarship is awarded by the Ancient World Cluster at Wolfson College, the activities of which are generously supported by a gift from Baron Lorne Thyssen. The award covers Course Fees (at the Home/ROI rate) and is open to applicants who are applying for a postgraduate taught programme in an area of Ancient World Studies (Classical Languages and Literature, Ancient History, Classical Philology, AMES, or Archaeology).

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Wolfson Scholarship in Tibetan & Himalayan Studies

This award has been made possible by a generous grant from the Dalai Lama Trust and the Tise Foundation. The award is for £5,500 and all candidates regardless of fee status or nationality who are working on any aspect of Tibetan and Himalayan studies are eligible. Those applying for entry to a DPhil commencing in 2023 will be automatically considered; current students should apply using the application form at the bottom of this page.

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Wolfson Norman Hargreaves-Mawdsley Clarendon Scholarship

The Scholarship was endowed by the family of Professor Norman Hargreaves-Mawdsley. The award covers course fees (at Home rate) and a grant for living costs (for full time students the grant will be least £17,668; part-time students will receive a proportional study support grant) for applicants who are applying to undertake any taught or research postgraduate course in history, for research pertaining to (1) Spanish or Latin American history, or (2) general European history. 

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Oxford-Wolfson-Reginald Campbell Thompson Graduate Scholarship in Assyriology

The scholarship covers course fees (at Home rate) and a grant for living costs (for full time students the grant will be least £17,668; part-time students will receive a proportional study support grant). This award is for applicants who are applying for any course for which Wolfson accepts students, and who are specialising in Assyriology. 

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Khyentse-Pritzker Scholarships in Tibetan and Himalayan Studies

Two partial scholarships of £5,000 each are available to applicants of all Master's programmes (MPhil and MSt) in the field of Tibetan and Himalayan Studies. Recipients of the scholarship will be based at, and become a member of, Wolfson College. The award will be for the duration of one academic year in the first instance, but it may be possible to re-apply in the following year. 

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