Last updated: 30 September 2026. The University of Oxford expects to offer more than 1,200 full or partial graduate scholarships for the 2027/28 academic year. Among its major funding schemes is the Clarendon Scholarship, which automatically considers eligible applicants who submit a new Oxford Master’s or DPhil application by the relevant December or January funding deadline for their course.
What is the Clarendon Scholarship?
Clarendon is a University of Oxford graduate scholarship scheme. It is open across subject areas to eligible applicants for new Master’s and DPhil courses, including international applicants.
Do Kenyan applicants need a separate Clarendon application?
No separate Clarendon scholarship form is required. Oxford states that applicants who submit their graduate course application by the relevant December or January admissions deadline are automatically considered for Clarendon where eligible.
Check the funding deadline for your chosen Oxford course before you apply. Deadlines differ between courses.
What does Clarendon cover?
Oxford states that Clarendon scholarships cover course fees in full for both Home and Overseas fee-status students. The award also contributes to living costs. Check Oxford’s current terms when working out your budget.
Who is eligible?
Clarendon has no restriction by nationality or country of ordinary residence and supports applicants across subject areas. Candidates applying to start a new Master’s or DPhil course may be eligible when they meet the relevant application deadline. Deferred offer holders and students continuing the same degree are not eligible under Oxford’s current guidance.
How selection works
Oxford considers your academic record, potential, suitability for the course and motivation through your graduate application. Selection processes can vary by academic division and course type.
Application checklist for Kenyan students
- Choose the Oxford Master’s or DPhil programme that matches your academic goals.
- Check the exact December or January funding deadline on that course’s official page.
- Prepare a strong graduate application; there is no separate Clarendon form.
- Review course-specific academic, English-language and supporting-document requirements.
- Arrange references early enough for the graduate application process.
- Submit before the applicable funding deadline rather than the later final admissions deadline, if different.
When are scholarship decisions made?
Oxford says academic divisions generally review nominations in February or March. Most initial Clarendon offers are sent by the end of April, while some funding arrangements continue into the summer. Due to the volume of eligible applicants, unsuccessful candidates are not individually notified; Oxford advises applicants who have not heard by mid-June to assume they have not received Clarendon funding.
Official information
Read the official Clarendon information for applicants and check your chosen programme in Oxford’s graduate course directory for its exact funding deadline.
About this guide
JobScholarship.com is an independent career and education publisher. We are not the University of Oxford or the Clarendon Fund, do not process applications and cannot guarantee admission or funding. Always verify your course deadline and scholarship rules with Oxford before applying.