We offer a number of scholarships at both graduate and undergraduate level for students primarily from ethnic minority and BAME backgrounds, both from the UK and overseas.

You can find more details of our available scholarships below. For any questions, please contact our Scholarships and Funding Officer, Victoria Wilson, at scholarships.funding.officer@some.ox.ac.uk.

ScholarshipEligibilityAward levelAvailability for 2025 entryFull criteria and further information
The Lee Kuan Yew Thatcher ScholarshipCandidates who have been accepted on an undergraduate course, are ordinarily resident in Singapore and can demonstrate that they have overcome adversity Full course fees, a grant for living costs, and a travel allowanceThis scholarship is not available for 2025 entryThis scholarship is not available for 2025 entry
The Ng Teng Fong Thatcher ScholarshipCandidates who have been accepted on an undergraduate course and are ordinarily resident in Singapore, Hong Kong or ChinaFull course fees, a grant for living costs, and a travel allowanceThis scholarship is not available for 2025 entryThis scholarship is not available for 2025 entry
ScholarshipEligibilityAward levelAvailability for 2025 entryFull criteria and further information
Oxford Qatar Thatcher ScholarshipDPhil candidates from eligible Middle Eastern and North African countriesCourse fees, grant for living costs,
travel allowance		Two scholarships, which have now been awardedOxford 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, which has now been awardedOxford Indira Gandhi Scholarship
Oxford Indira Gandhi Radhakrishnan ScholarshipCandidates from India who have been accepted for certain graduate taught courses and whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core researchCourse fees,
grant for living costs		One scholarship, which has now been awardedOxford Indira Gandhi Radhakrishnan Scholarship
Amansa ScholarshipCandidates from marginalised communities and underrepresented backgrounds in India who have been accepted for certain graduate taught courses and whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core researchCourse fees,
grant for living costs, visa allowance		One scholarship, which has now been awardedAmansa Scholarship
Cyril Shroff ScholarshipCandidates from India who have been accepted for certain graduate taught courses and whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core researchCourse fees,
grant for living costs		One scholarship, which has now been awardedCyril Shroff Scholarship
Dr Gita Piramal ScholarshipCandidates from financially disadvantaged backgrounds in India who have been accepted for certain graduate taught courses and whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core researchCourse fees,
grant for living costs, visa allowance		One scholarship, which has now been awardedDr Gita Piramal Scholarship
Elizabeth Moir ScholarshipCandidates from India who have been accepted for certain graduate taught courses and whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core researchCourse fees,
grant for living costs		One scholarship, which has now been awardedElizabeth Moir Scholarship
Savitribai Phule Scholarship
Candidates from marginalised communities and underrepresented backgrounds in India who have been accepted for certain graduate taught courses and whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core researchCourse fees,
grant for living costs, visa allowance		One scholarship, which has now been awardedSavitribai Phule Graduate 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, which has now been awardedCornelia Sorabji Scholarship
Ratanshaw Bomanji Zaiwalla 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, which has now been awardedRatanshaw Bomanji Zaiwalla Scholarship
Dr Peggie Rimmer Sanctuary ScholarshipPlease see Sanctuary Scholarships for GraduatesCourse fees,
grant for living costs		One scholarship, which has now been awardedSanctuary Scholarships for Graduates
Oxford EAA Qatar Sanctuary ScholarshipPlease see Sanctuary Scholarships for GraduatesCourse fees,
grant for living costs		Three scholarships, which have now been awardedSanctuary Scholarships for Graduates
Somerville College Sanctuary ScholarshipPlease see Sanctuary Scholarships for GraduatesCourse fees,
grant for living costs		One scholarship, which has now been awardedSanctuary Scholarships for Graduates
Mastercard Foundation AfOx Sanctuary ScholarshipPlease see Sanctuary Scholarships for GraduatesCourse fees,
grant for living costs		Two scholarships, which have now been awardedSanctuary Scholarships for Graduates
Palestine Crisis ScholarshipPlease see Sanctuary Scholarships for GraduatesCourse fees,
grant for living costs		One scholarship, which has now been awardedSanctuary Scholarships for Graduates
Oxford Mary de Zouche ScholarshipCandidates from India who have been accepted for certain graduate taught 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 2025 entryThis scholarship is not available for 2025 entry
Gopal Subramaniam ScholarshipCandidates from India who have been accepted for certain graduate taught 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 2025 entryThis scholarship is not available for 2025 entry