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

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ScholarshipEligibilityAward levelAvailability for 2024 entryFull criteria and further information
Oxford Thatcher ScholarshipCandidates who have been accepted for certain DPhilsCourse fees, a grant for living costs, and a travel allowance1 scholarshipOxford Thatcher Scholarship
Oxford Qatar Thatcher ScholarshipCandidates from eligible Middle Eastern and North African countries who have been accepted for certain graduate coursesCourse fees, a grant for living costs, and a travel allowance2 scholarshipsOxford Qatar Thatcher Scholarship
Oxford Indira Gandhi ScholarshipDPhil candidates from India whose studies are related to the Oxford India Centre's core researchCourse fees and a grant for living costs1 scholarshipOxford Indira Gandhi Scholarship
Oxford Indira Gandhi Radhakrishnan ScholarshipCandidates from India who have been accepted for the MSc in Modern South Asian StudiesCourse fees and a grant for living costs1 scholarshipOxford Indira Gandhi Radhakrishnan 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 and a grant for living costs1 scholarshipElizabeth Moir 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 and a grant for living costs1 scholarshipCyril Shroff 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 and a grant for living costs1 scholarshipSavitribai 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 scholarship1 scholarshipCornelia Sorabji Scholarship
HSA Advocates 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 scholarship1 scholarshipHSA Advocates 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 scholarship1 scholarshipRatanshaw Bomanji Zaiwalla Scholarship
Oxford Ryniker Lloyd ScholarshipCandidates who have been accepted for DPhils
offered by the MPLS Division
Course fees and a grant for living costs1 scholarshipOxford Ryniker Lloyd Scholarship
Oxford Somerville Sanctuary ScholarshipPlease see Sanctuary Scholarships for GraduatesFull course fees and a grant for living costs1 scholarshipSanctuary Scholarships for Graduates
Oxford EAA Qatar Sanctuary ScholarshipPlease see Sanctuary Scholarships for GraduatesFull course fees and a grant for living costs3 scholarshipsSanctuary Scholarships for Graduates
Dr Peggie Rimmer Sanctuary ScholarshipPlease see Sanctuary Scholarships for GraduatesFull course fees and a grant for living costs1 scholarshipSanctuary Scholarships for Graduates
Mastercard Foundation AfOx Sanctuary ScholarshipPlease see Sanctuary Scholarships for GraduatesFull course fees and a grant for living costs2 scholarshipsSanctuary Scholarships for Graduates
Scholarship for UkrainePlease see Sanctuary Scholarships for GraduatesFull course fees and a grant for living costs2 scholarshipsSanctuary Scholarships for Graduates
Bingham ScholarshipSomerville alumni and undergraduate finalists who have been accepted for the Bachelor of Civil LawCourse fees and a grant for living costs1 scholarshipBingham Scholarship
Ruth Adler ScholarshipCandidates who have been accepted for the DPhil in Law or the DPhil in PhilosophyCourse fees and a grant for living costs1 scholarship
Ruth Adler Scholarship
Vanessa Brand ScholarshipCandidates who have been accepted for certain graduate courses offered by the History FacultyCourse fees and a grant for living costs1 scholarshipVanessa Brand Scholarship
Margaret Pelly Carys Bannister ScholarshipCandidates who have been accepted for certain DPhils offered by the Medical Sciences DivisionCourse fees and a grant for living costsTo be confirmedMargaret Pelly Carys Bannister Scholarship
Mary Somerville Clarendon ScholarshipDPhil candidatesCourse fees and a grant for living costs2 scholarshipsMary Somerville Clarendon Scholarship
Somerville Janet Watson Marshall ScholarshipPlease see Marshall ScholarshipsCourse fees and a grant for living costs1 scholarshipSomerville Janet Watson Marshall Scholarship
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 and a grant for living costsThis scholarship is not available for 2024 entryOxford Mary de Zouche Scholarship
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 and a grant for living costsThis scholarship is not available for 2024 entryGopal Subramanium Scholarship
Somerville College Alumni ScholarshipAlumni and finalists who have been accepted for graduate courses at SomervilleOne off award of £1,500This scholarship is no longer availableThis scholarship is no longer available