Graduate Funding & Scholarships
Faculty Studentship Information
The Faculty and University have a number of studentships available to fund graduate study in English. In recent years about 11 studentships a year have been offered to study on our master's programmes, and about 20 studentships a year to study on our doctoral programme. Most of these are offered to UK students, but some of the studentships on both the master's programme and the doctoral programme are awarded to EU and overseas students.
Funding is very competitive and there is a limited amount of funding available. You are therefore strongly encouraged to search for external sources of funding.
If you receive an offer of a place, your college will require you to complete a Financial Declaration form. This aims to ensure that you are fully aware of the expected fees and living costs associated with your chosen programme of study. See full details of fees.
The faculty nominates candidates each year for Clarendon Scholarships, which cover course fees and a grant for living expenses. All applications are automatically considered, so there is no need to submit any further information. The Humanities Division offers around 35 Clarendon scholarships a year. Smaller numbers of other scholarships are also offered. All eligible candidates are automatically considered for these scholarships.
The Faculty also offers studentships in partnership with some colleges, and makes recommendations for a number of trust-funded studentships, managed by other committees and Boards. All eligible candidates are automatically considered for these studentships, which are open to UK students only.
Faculty & college-partnered funding for 2026-27
The list of Faculty scholarships is not yet finalised for 26-27 entry; this page will be updated as more funding opportunities are confirmed.
Cecily Clark Studentship
Available to MSt or MPhil students of English Medieval Studies, with a preference for subjects relating to Middle English Philology. Available to Home students only.
Jeremy Griffiths Studentship
Available to candidates studying a subject related to the History of the Book before 1550 (held at St Hilda's College). Open to applicants for the MSt 650-1550 and MPhil (Medieval Studies). Available to Home students only.
Jon Blanchard studentship – any post-1550 MSt strand (annual studentship for 3 years, 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27); UK students only; Mansfield College only
Violet Vaughan Morgan Studentship – available to candidates studying on any of the English MSt strands. Available to Home students only.
The Queen’s College Waverley Studentship – available to Home DPhil students only; tenable at The Queen's College only.
Other opportunities for 2026-27
Ertegun Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities
Available to UK, EU and overseas students applying for entry to master's and doctoral programmes. Please see the programme website for more information and for the Supporting Statement template that must be uploaded with your Graduate Application Form.
AHRC Doctoral Landscape Awards
Unlike previous years there is no separate AHRC application form; apply to your DPhil programme as normal. All applicants will be considered by their faculty for nomination to AHRC selection, alongside other available scholarships such as Clarendon.
Selection will be made by the Humanities Division Scholarship Selection panel, from a gathered field of doctoral candidates nominated by their admitting faculty, following the admissions assessment process. The same process is followed for Wolfson Postgraduate, Clarendon, and any other Oxford scholarship scheme for which nomination/selection is managed at divisional level. Successful candidates will be notified by the end of March 2026.
DLAs will provide course fees and UKRI stipend for a minimum of 3.5 years up to a maximum of 4 years. Additional funding will be available to support training and development opportunities, including professional placements. Award holders will be expected to engage with collaborative skills training activity through the ‘Landscape South’ consortium of universities in the south-east and south-west.
Unfortunately, on-course graduate students are no longer eligible for AHRC funding, and there are no other divisional sources of funding for on-course students.
Swire Scholarships – St Antony's
Swire Scholarships are open to applicants who are permanent residents of Hong Kong SAR and have completed the majority of their formal education in their country/region of permanent residency. They cover 100% of the course fees, a grant for living costs of £17,442 per year (2025/26 rate). Economic airfares to and from London are provided at the beginning and end of the scholarship. MSc, MPhils and DPhils are all eligible for these scholarships. Candidates must complete an online form and submit it by 5pm (UK time) on 2 March 2026. You do not need to have received an offer of a place to be considered; just submit your application to the University by the January deadline and complete the form on the St Antony’s website.
Eni Scholarships – St Antony’s
Eni Scholarships – Eligibility is limited to five countries (Angola; Ghana; Ivory Coast; Kenya, and Mozambique), it is now open to any one-year Masters course that St Antony’s accepts.
The award covers the full cost of the scholar’s tuition fees plus a maintenance grant (around £20,000 per annum at the current level). In addition, one-way flights to and from London will be provided to the scholar at the beginning and at the end of their course.
Candidates should apply through the online form which can be found in the Eni-Oxford African Scholarships tab in their website: https://www.sant.ox.ac.uk/study-here/fees-and-scholarships/
The deadline for the submission of the form is 5pm (UK time) on 1 April 2026.
There is a strong preference for candidates who can demonstrate clear ambitions to use their education to benefit their home country upon graduation.
