Clarendon Fund Scholarship (University of Oxford)
One of Oxford's largest graduate scholarship schemes, automatically considering every graduate applicant for full funding with no separate application, no nationality restriction, and no field restriction.
Quick Facts
Status
Applications OpenFunding
Fully FundedDeadline
Automatic upon applying to your Oxford course by its standard December or January deadline
Country
United KingdomAbout the Clarendon Fund Scholarship
The Clarendon Fund is Oxford University's own endowment-funded graduate scholarship program, awarding over 200 new scholarships each year across full-time and part-time Master's and DPhil courses in any subject. What makes it distinctive is the complete absence of a separate application process: if you apply for an eligible Oxford graduate course by the relevant deadline, you are automatically considered.
There is no nationality restriction and no separate eligibility form to complete. Selection is based entirely on the strength of your standard Oxford graduate application, meaning your personal statement, references, and transcripts do the same work for Clarendon consideration as they do for admission itself.
Eligible Levels
Eligible Fields
Why Choose This Scholarship?
No extra application burden
one strong Oxford application does double duty
One of the largest graduate scholarship schemes at Oxford by number of awards
Open to any nationality and any subject
What the Scholarship Covers
Studying in United Kingdom
Oxford's collegiate structure means your experience will also be shaped by which college you're admitted to, alongside your academic department, both worth researching when choosing your course.
Eligibility Requirements
3 requirements
Documents Checklist
1 document required
How to Apply - Step by Step
Apply to your chosen Oxford graduate course by its standard deadline
No separate Clarendon application is needed - you are automatically considered
Application Timeline
Around December or January (varies by course)
Oxford Graduate Application Deadline
Automatic Clarendon consideration
Following months
Results
Alongside your Oxford admission decision
Insider Tips & Pro Tips
Put your full effort into your standard Oxford graduate application, since it is your only application for this funding
Apply by Oxford's earlier December or January graduate deadlines rather than any later ones, since automatic Clarendon consideration is tied to these dates
There is nothing extra to submit specifically for Clarendon, so do not delay your course application looking for a separate form
Frequently Asked Questions
2 questions - click any to expand
No. You are automatically considered for Clarendon funding when you apply to an eligible Oxford graduate course by the standard deadline.
Yes, there is no nationality restriction on Clarendon Fund scholarships.
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