The Oxford Qatar Thatcher Graduate Scholarship is jointly funded by the University of Oxford and the Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust. It was created following a generous donation by the Qatar Fund for Development, which supports international education, health and economic development causes. The Margaret Thatcher Scholarship Trust (MTST) was established at Somerville College in 2013 to fund and administer the Thatcher Scholarship Programme in the University of Oxford, thereby creating a living legacy to one of the leading global icons of the modern political age.
Eligibility
Candidates who have been accepted for graduate study at Oxford on certain courses offered by the Humanities Division or the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences Division and are ordinarily resident in the following countries:
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
The list of eligible courses is to be confirmed.
Award levels
The scholarship covers course fees, a grant for living costs and a travel allowance. Awards are made for the duration of fee liability for the course.
Number of awards
Two scholarships are available for 2026 entry.
Selection process
This scholarship is only tenable at Somerville and there is no separate application process. All eligible candidates who have applied for graduate study by the relevant funding deadline will be considered, regardless of which college preference is included in the graduate application. Successful candidates will be transferred to Somerville in order to take up the scholarship. Unfortunately, it is not possible to notify unsuccessful candidates.
Useful links
Standard Scholarship Selection Terms
Fees, Funding and Scholarship Search
Queries
If you have any queries, please email student.funding@some.ox.ac.uk
