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:

Applying to Oxford

Fees, Funding and Scholarship Search

Standard Scholarship Selection Terms

If you have any queries, please email student.funding@some.ox.ac.uk

ScholarshipEligibilityAward levelAvailability for 2026 entryFull criteria and further information
Oxford Thatcher ScholarshipCandidates who have been accepted for certain courses offered by the Faculty of English or the Faculty of HistoryCourse fees, grant for living costs,
travel allowance
Two scholarships, details to be confirmed

Oxford Thatcher Scholarship
Oxford Qatar Thatcher ScholarshipCandidates 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 DivisionCourse fees, grant for living costs,
travel allowance
Two scholarships, details to be confirmedOxford Qatar Thatcher Scholarship
Oxford Indira Gandhi ScholarshipDPhil candidates from India whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core researchCourse fees,
grant for living costs
One scholarship, details to be confirmedOxford 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 researchCourse fees,
grant for living costs, visa allowance
One scholarship, details to be confirmedAmansa Scholarship
Dr Gita Piramal ScholarshipCandidates 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 researchCourse fees,
grant for living costs, visa allowance
One scholarship, details to be confirmedDr 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 researchCourse fees,
grant for living costs, visa allowance
One scholarship, details to be confirmedSavitribai Phule Scholarship
Cornelia Sorabji ScholarshipCandidates 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 researchPartial scholarshipOne scholarship, details to be confirmedCornelia Sorabji Scholarship
Ratanshaw Bomanji Zaiwalla ScholarshipCandidates 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 researchPartial scholarshipTo be confirmedRatanshaw Bomanji Zaiwalla Scholarship
Dr Peggie Rimmer Sanctuary ScholarshipPlease see Sanctuary Scholarships for GraduatesCourse fees,
grant for living costs
One scholarshipSanctuary Scholarships for Graduates
Oxford EAA Qatar Sanctuary ScholarshipPlease see Sanctuary Scholarships for GraduatesCourse fees,
grant for living costs
Three scholarshipsSanctuary Scholarships for Graduates
Somerville College Sanctuary ScholarshipPlease see Sanctuary Scholarships for GraduatesCourse fees,
grant for living costs
To be confirmedSanctuary Scholarships for Graduates
Mastercard Foundation AfOx Sanctuary ScholarshipPlease see Sanctuary Scholarships for GraduatesCourse fees,
grant for living costs
Two scholarships
Sanctuary Scholarships for Graduates
Bingham ScholarshipSomerville alumni and undergraduate finalists who have been accepted for the Bachelor of Civil LawCourse fees,
grant for living costs
To be confirmedBingham Scholarship
Janet Watson Marshall ScholarshipPlease see Marshall ScholarshipsCourse fees,
grant for living costs
One scholarshipSomerville Janet Watson Marshall Scholarship
Margaret Pelly Carys Bannister ScholarshipCandidates who have been accepted for certain DPhils offered by the Medical Sciences DivisionCourse fees,
grant for living costs
Two scholarships, details to be confirmedMargaret Pelly Carys Bannister Scholarship
Oxford Mary de Zouche ScholarshipCandidates from India who have been accepted for certain courses and whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core researchCourse fees,
grant for living costs
To be confirmedOxford Mary de Zouche Scholarship
Oxford Ryniker Lloyd ScholarshipCandidates who have been accepted for DPhils
offered by the MPLS Division
Course fees,
grant for living costs
To be confirmedOxford Ryniker Lloyd Scholarship
Mary Somerville Clarendon ScholarshipDPhil candidatesCourse fees,
grant for living costs
Two scholarshipsMary Somerville Clarendon Scholarship
Oxford Indira Gandhi Radhakrishnan ScholarshipCandidates from India who have been accepted for certain courses and whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core researchCourse fees,
grant for living costs
This scholarship is not available for 2026 entryOxford Indira Gandhi Radhakrishnan Scholarship
Cyril Shroff ScholarshipCandidates from India who have been accepted for certain courses and whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core researchCourse fees,
grant for living costs
This scholarship is not available for 2026 entryCyril Shroff Scholarship
Elizabeth Moir ScholarshipCandidates from India who have been accepted for certain courses and whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core researchCourse fees,
grant for living costs
This scholarship is not available for 2026 entryElizabeth Moir Scholarship
Anne Brazell Clarendon ScholarshipCandidates who have been accepted for DPhils offered by the MPLS Division and the Medical Sciences DivisionCourse fees,
grant for living costs
This scholarship is not available for 2026 entryAnne Brazell Clarendon Scholarship
Christian Carritt ScholarshipCandidates who have been accepted for certain DPhils offered by the Medical Sciences DivisionCourse fees,
grant for living costs
This scholarship is not available for 2026 entryChristian Carritt Scholarship
EK Chambers ScholarshipCandidates who have been accepted for DPhils offered by the English FacultyCourse fees,
grant for living costs
This scholarship is not available for 2026 entryEK Chambers Scholarship
Gopal Subramaniam ScholarshipDPhil candidates from India whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core researchCourse fees,
grant for living costs
This scholarship is not available for 2026 entryGopal Subramanium Scholarship
Ruth Adler ScholarshipCandidates who have been accepted for the DPhil in Law or the DPhil in PhilosophyCourse fees,
grant for living costs
This scholarship is not available for 2026 entryRuth Adler Scholarship
Vanessa Brand ScholarshipCandidates who have been accepted for certain coursesCourse fees,
grant for living costs
This scholarship is not available for 2026 entryVanessa Brand Scholarship