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Clarendon Fund Scholarships
Fully funded: all course fees plus an annual living stipend for the full duration
- Funder
- University of Oxford
- Level
- Postgraduate · Doctoral
- Coverage
- Full
About this scholarship
The Clarendon Fund is the University of Oxford's largest graduate scholarship scheme, awarding around 130 fully funded places each year across every subject.
There is no separate application — every eligible graduate applicant is considered automatically, with awards made purely on academic merit and potential.
🗓️ Deadline
Automatic consideration with Oxford graduate applications submitted by the December or January course deadlines
Award cycles shift year to year. Confirm the current deadline on the official site before you plan around it.
Eligibility
- Applying for any full-time or part-time graduate course at Oxford
- Open to all nationalities
- Outstanding academic record — typically a first-class degree or equivalent
- Application submitted by the relevant December or January deadline
How to apply
- Apply to your Oxford graduate course by the December or January deadline
- No separate scholarship form — consideration is automatic
- Departments nominate the strongest applicants to the fund
- Offers are made between February and June
- Your counsellor can help you hit the early deadlines that qualify
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Clarendon Fund Scholarships: your questions, answered
What does the Clarendon Fund Scholarships cover?
Fully funded: all course fees plus an annual living stipend for the full duration. The Clarendon Fund is the University of Oxford's largest graduate scholarship scheme, awarding around 130 fully funded places each year across every subject.
Who is eligible for the Clarendon Fund Scholarships?
Core requirements are: Applying for any full-time or part-time graduate course at Oxford; Open to all nationalities; Outstanding academic record — typically a first-class degree or equivalent; Application submitted by the relevant December or January deadline. Eligibility rules are set by the funder and can change each cycle, so confirm on the official site before applying.
When is the Clarendon Fund Scholarships deadline?
Automatic consideration with Oxford graduate applications submitted by the December or January course deadlines. Because award cycles shift year to year, always check the official programme website for the current date.
Is the university placement service really free?
Yes, our service is 100% free. Counselling, university matching, application support and guidance right up to your offer cost you nothing. There are no consultation fees and no agent fees, because we are funded by our university partners. The only cost you take on is the university’s own tuition or semester fees, which you pay directly to the university after you accept your offer.
What exactly do you help with?
Everything from start to finish: understanding your options, shortlisting the right programme, preparing your application and personal statement, submitting to the university, and guiding you through the offer, enrolment and visa paperwork, all with a dedicated counsellor.
Which universities can you place me into?
We place students into a range of UK and international universities, and we shortlist the best-fit options for your grades, budget and goals rather than pushing a single school. On some pages we run dedicated free placement drives for a specific partner university, and we are always adding more partners. Tell us your goals and your counsellor will map out your options.