Clarendon Oxford Scholarship 2027 in UK | Fully Funded
The Clarendon Oxford scholarship provides full fee coverage and living grants for eligible Master’s and DPhil applicants who apply by their relevant December or January deadline.

Overview
The Clarendon Oxford Scholarship, administered by the University of Oxford, supports exceptional graduate scholars from around the world across all academic disciplines. There are no restrictions based on nationality or ordinary residence, and candidates are automatically evaluated for the award without needing to submit a separate scholarship application.
Benefits
- Full coverage of course fees for both Home and Overseas fee status students.
- An annual living expenses grant for full-time scholars, matching at least the UKRI minimum doctoral stipend rate (at least £20,780 in 2025-26).
- A study support grant for part-time scholars to assist with non-fee costs, varying from a sixth, a third, or half of the UKRI minimum doctoral stipend rate.
- Coverage for compulsory academic fees for modular fee structure part-time courses during the period of fee liability.
Eligibility
- Open to all candidates applying for a new full-time or part-time Master’s or DPhil course at the University of Oxford.
- Available across all subject areas with no nationality or country of ordinary residence restrictions.
- Includes students currently studying for a Master’s at Oxford who are re-applying for a DPhil or applying for a second Master’s course.
- Excluded groups include applicants holding deferred graduate offers and current students continuing to study for the exact same degree at Oxford.
How to Apply
To be automatically considered for a Clarendon scholarship, candidates must apply for an eligible full-time or part-time Master’s or DPhil course at the University of Oxford by the relevant December or January admissions deadline for their specific program. No separate application forms or additional documents are required for the scholarship.
Deadline
Deadlines vary depending on the specific graduate course. Applicants must submit their course applications by the respective December or January admissions deadline relevant to their chosen program.
