- Provider: University of Oxford
- Host country: United Kingdom
- Study level: Master’s, Postdoctoral
- Funding: Fully funded: Covers 100% of university and college fees and provides a living cost grant of at least £19,237 for the full duration of the course.
- Who can apply: Students from transition and emerging economies in Africa, Asia, and South America who are applying for a new full-time graduate course at Oxford and intend to return to their country of residence after completion.
- Fields of study: Includes MBA, MSc in various disciplines (e.g., Economics, Education, Environmental Change), MSt in Diplomatic Studies, and other specific graduate programmes listed by Oxford.
- Deadline: 31 December 2026
About the scholarship
The Oxford-Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Scholarship and Leadership Programme is designed to support outstanding students from transition and emerging economies in Africa, Asia, and South America. It enables recipients to pursue a graduate degree at the University of Oxford. The programme is managed by the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust and aims to foster future leaders who will contribute to public life in their home countries or at a regional and international level.
What it covers
- 100% of university and college fees.
- A grant for living costs of at least £19,237.
- Awards are made for the full duration of the fee liability for the agreed course.
Who can apply
- Students from transition and emerging economies in Africa, Asia, and South America.
- Applicants must be starting a new full-time graduate course at Oxford.
- Candidates must intend to return to their country of ordinary residence after completing the course.
- Applicants must demonstrate a connection between their subject of study and their long-term career objectives, explaining how their work will improve public life in their country of origin or at a wider level.
- Students currently at Oxford are not eligible unless they are already Weidenfeld-Hoffmann scholars.
- Applications from candidates holding deferred offers to start in 2027-28 are not accepted.
How to apply
To apply, you must select the Weidenfeld-Hoffman Scholarship and Leadership Programme in the Funding section of the University of Oxford’s graduate application form. You must also complete a Weidenfeld-Hoffman Scholarships Statement and upload it together with your graduate application form by the relevant December or January deadline for your course. Please visit the official page for detailed application instructions and specific course deadlines.
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