Oxford Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Scholarships at the University of Oxford

Applications are now open for the Oxford Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme 2027/28, a fully funded opportunity to study a master’s degree at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. The scholarship is designed for outstanding graduates and professionals, mainly from developing and emerging economies, who would not otherwise be able to afford to study at Oxford. It covers 100% of your course fees, gives you a living costs grant of at least £21,805, and includes a year of leadership training, mentoring and networking.

You can apply for a wide range of eligible courses, including public policy, law, economics, health, education, computer science, environment and area studies. The deadline is in December or January, depending on your course. You do not need to fill in a separate scholarship application form. You simply select the scholarship in the Oxford graduate application form and upload a short Weidenfeld Hoffmann Scholarships Statement. The scholarship itself has no separate application fee, but check your course page for any fee charged on the Oxford graduate application. You can check out BS, MS, PhD and postdoc positions here.

Key Details:

Host country: United Kingdom
University: University of Oxford
Degree level: Master’s
Funding type: Fully funded
Application deadline: Depending on your course
Open to all nationalities: No, only applicants ordinarily resident in the eligible countries listed below
Application fee: No

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What This Scholarship Offers:

100% of your course fees are paid
A grant of at least £21,805 to help cover your living costs while you study
Support for the entire duration of your fee liability for your agreed course
A year long programme that builds your confidence in philosophical thinking, business skills and communication
Guidance from experienced mentors who support your growth beyond graduation
Membership of one of Oxford’s partner colleges, where you live and learn alongside students from many disciplines

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Eligibility Criteria:

You must be applying to start a new full time graduate course at Oxford.
You must be ordinarily resident in one of the eligible countries.
You must be offered a place on an eligible course.
You should intend to return to your country of ordinary residence after your course.
You must show a clear link between your subject of study and your long term career goals.
You must explain how your professional work will contribute to improving public life in your country of origin, your region or internationally.
You must not hold a deferred offer to start in 2027/28.
You must not currently be a student at Oxford, unless you are already a Weidenfeld Hoffmann scholar.

Note for refugees and displaced persons: If you stated that you are a refugee or displaced when applying for your course, you are eligible if your nationality is on the eligible countries list.

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Eligible Countries:

You must be ordinarily resident in one of these countries:

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
China Tibet
China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Macau SAR
Colombia
Comoros
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Rep.
Costa Rica
Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
Croatia
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
Gabon
Gambia, The
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guinea
Guinea Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hungary
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Korea (North)
Korea (South)
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Lao PDR
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Marshall Islands
Malta
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar (Burma)
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
North Macedonia
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestinian territories
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Réunion
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda
Saint Helena
Samoa
São Tomé and Príncipe
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Sudan
Suriname
Sweden
Syria
Taiwan (Republic of China)
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor Leste (East Timor)
Togo
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

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Programs Available:

Bachelor of Civil Law
Master of Business Administration
Magister Juris
Master of Public Policy
Advanced Computer Science
African Studies
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Biodiversity, Conservation and Nature Recovery
Clinical and Therapeutic Neuroscience
Comparative Social Policy
Contemporary Chinese Studies
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Diplomatic Studies
Economics for Development
Education (Comparative and International Education)
Education (Digital and Social Change)
Education (Higher Education)
Energy Systems
Environmental Change and Policy
Evidence Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation
Financial Economics
Global Governance and Diplomacy
Global Health Science and Epidemiology
Health Service Improvement and Evaluation
International Health and Tropical Medicine
Islamic Studies and History
Jewish Studies
Latin American Studies
Law and Finance
Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing
Migration Studies
Modern Middle Eastern Studies
Modern South Asian Studies
Nature, Society and Environmental Governance
Refugee and Forced Migration Studies
Russian and East European Studies
Social Data Science
Social Science of the Internet
Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment
Water Science, Policy and Management

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Partnership Schemes:

By applying to the main programme, you also agree to be considered for the partnership awards below. Their selection processes are managed separately by the Weidenfeld Hoffmann Trust and its partners.

Oxford Pakistan Programme: A partnership award with the Weidenfeld Hoffmann Trust
Chevening Weidenfeld Hoffmann Scholarships: You must apply through the Chevening website and list the University of Oxford as your first preference university. These scholars are also subject to the terms and conditions of the Chevening Scholarship.

College Preference:

Every Oxford graduate student belongs to a college. You can choose a preferred college or leave the choice to the University. This scholarship works with several partner colleges that contribute part of the funding, so successful candidates are transferred to one of these partner colleges to take up the scholarship.

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Timeline:

December or January: Application deadline, depending on your course
April 2027: Interviews for shortlisted candidates, likely held online
End of May 2027: Decisions announced

Contact Information:

For questions, visit the Weidenfeld Hoffmann Trust website or email [email protected].

How to Apply

Follow these steps to apply:

Choose your course and check its deadline on the Oxford course page.
Start the University of Oxford graduate application form.
In the University of Oxford Scholarships section of the form, select the Weidenfeld Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme.
Fill in the “Nationality and ordinary residence” section carefully, because this is used to assess your country of ordinary residence. The Oxford Application Guide explains how.
Download and complete the Weidenfeld Hoffmann Scholarships Statement 2027/28.
Upload the statement together with your graduate application form.
Submit your application before the December or January deadline for your course.

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