Somerville awards a number of graduate scholarships each year, many of which cover full course fees and living costs.
In order to be considered for any scholarship, you must first apply for and be offered a place at Oxford. Please click on the following links for more information:
Fees, Funding and Scholarship Search
Standard Scholarship Selection Terms
If you have any queries, please email student.funding@some.ox.ac.uk
| Scholarship | Eligibility | Award level | Availability for 2026 entry | Full criteria and further information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Thatcher Scholarship | Candidates who have been accepted for certain courses offered by the Faculty of English or the Faculty of History | Course fees, grant for living costs, travel allowance | Two scholarships, details to be confirmed | Oxford Thatcher Scholarship |
| Oxford Qatar Thatcher Scholarship | Candidates from eligible Middle Eastern and North African countries who have been accepted for certain courses offered by the Humanities Division or the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division | Course fees, grant for living costs, travel allowance | Two scholarships, details to be confirmed | Oxford Qatar Thatcher Scholarship |
| Oxford Indira Gandhi Scholarship | DPhil candidates from India whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core research | Course fees, grant for living costs | One scholarship, details to be confirmed | Oxford Indira Gandhi Scholarship |
| Amansa Scholarship | Candidates from marginalised communities and underrepresented backgrounds in India who have been accepted for certain courses and whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core research | Course fees, grant for living costs, visa allowance | One scholarship, details to be confirmed | Amansa Scholarship |
| Dr Gita Piramal Scholarship | Candidates from financially disadvantaged backgrounds in India who have been accepted for certain courses and whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core research | Course fees, grant for living costs, visa allowance | One scholarship, details to be confirmed | Dr Gita Piramal Scholarship |
| Savitribai Phule Scholarship | Candidates from marginalised communities and underrepresented backgrounds in India who have been accepted for certain courses and whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core research | Course fees, grant for living costs, visa allowance | One scholarship, details to be confirmed | Savitribai Phule Scholarship |
| Cornelia Sorabji Scholarship | Candidates from India who have been accepted for certain graduate taught courses offered by the Law Faculty and whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core research | Partial scholarship | One scholarship, details to be confirmed | Cornelia Sorabji Scholarship |
| Ratanshaw Bomanji Zaiwalla Scholarship | Candidates from India who have been accepted for certain courses offered by the Law Faculty and whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core research | Partial scholarship | To be confirmed | Ratanshaw Bomanji Zaiwalla Scholarship |
| Dr Peggie Rimmer Sanctuary Scholarship | Please see Sanctuary Scholarships for Graduates | Course fees, grant for living costs | One scholarship | Sanctuary Scholarships for Graduates |
| Oxford EAA Qatar Sanctuary Scholarship | Please see Sanctuary Scholarships for Graduates | Course fees, grant for living costs | Three scholarships | Sanctuary Scholarships for Graduates |
| Somerville College Sanctuary Scholarship | Please see Sanctuary Scholarships for Graduates | Course fees, grant for living costs | To be confirmed | Sanctuary Scholarships for Graduates |
| Mastercard Foundation AfOx Sanctuary Scholarship | Please see Sanctuary Scholarships for Graduates | Course fees, grant for living costs | Two scholarships | Sanctuary Scholarships for Graduates |
| Bingham Scholarship | Somerville alumni and undergraduate finalists who have been accepted for the Bachelor of Civil Law | Course fees, grant for living costs | To be confirmed | Bingham Scholarship |
| Janet Watson Marshall Scholarship | Please see Marshall Scholarships | Course fees, grant for living costs | One scholarship | Somerville Janet Watson Marshall Scholarship |
| Margaret Pelly Carys Bannister Scholarship | Candidates who have been accepted for certain DPhils offered by the Medical Sciences Division | Course fees, grant for living costs | Two scholarships, details to be confirmed | Margaret Pelly Carys Bannister Scholarship |
| Oxford Mary de Zouche Scholarship | Candidates from India who have been accepted for certain courses and whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core research | Course fees, grant for living costs | To be confirmed | Oxford Mary de Zouche Scholarship |
| Oxford Ryniker Lloyd Scholarship | Candidates who have been accepted for DPhils offered by the MPLS Division | Course fees, grant for living costs | To be confirmed | Oxford Ryniker Lloyd Scholarship |
| Mary Somerville Clarendon Scholarship | DPhil candidates | Course fees, grant for living costs | Two scholarships | Mary Somerville Clarendon Scholarship |
| Oxford Indira Gandhi Radhakrishnan Scholarship | Candidates from India who have been accepted for certain courses and whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core research | Course fees, grant for living costs | This scholarship is not available for 2026 entry | Oxford Indira Gandhi Radhakrishnan Scholarship |
| Cyril Shroff Scholarship | Candidates from India who have been accepted for certain courses and whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core research | Course fees, grant for living costs | This scholarship is not available for 2026 entry | Cyril Shroff Scholarship |
| Elizabeth Moir Scholarship | Candidates from India who have been accepted for certain courses and whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core research | Course fees, grant for living costs | This scholarship is not available for 2026 entry | Elizabeth Moir Scholarship |
| Anne Brazell Clarendon Scholarship | Candidates who have been accepted for DPhils offered by the MPLS Division and the Medical Sciences Division | Course fees, grant for living costs | This scholarship is not available for 2026 entry | Anne Brazell Clarendon Scholarship |
| Christian Carritt Scholarship | Candidates who have been accepted for certain DPhils offered by the Medical Sciences Division | Course fees, grant for living costs | This scholarship is not available for 2026 entry | Christian Carritt Scholarship |
| EK Chambers Scholarship | Candidates who have been accepted for DPhils offered by the English Faculty | Course fees, grant for living costs | This scholarship is not available for 2026 entry | EK Chambers Scholarship |
| Gopal Subramaniam Scholarship | DPhil candidates from India whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core research | Course fees, grant for living costs | This scholarship is not available for 2026 entry | Gopal Subramanium Scholarship |
| Ruth Adler Scholarship | Candidates who have been accepted for the DPhil in Law or the DPhil in Philosophy | Course fees, grant for living costs | This scholarship is not available for 2026 entry | Ruth Adler Scholarship |
| Vanessa Brand Scholarship | Candidates who have been accepted for certain courses | Course fees, grant for living costs | This scholarship is not available for 2026 entry | Vanessa Brand Scholarship |
