Graduate Funding & Scholarships
Faculty Studentship Information
The Faculty and University have a number of studentships available to fund graduate study in English. In recent years about 11 studentships a year have been offered to study on our master's programmes, and about 20 studentships a year to study on our doctoral programme. Most of these are offered to UK students, but some of the studentships on both the master's programme and the doctoral programme are awarded to EU and overseas students.
Funding is very competitive and there is a limited amount of funding available. You are therefore strongly encouraged to search for external sources of funding.
If you receive an offer of a place, your college will require you to complete a Financial Declaration form. This aims to ensure that you are fully aware of the expected fees and living costs associated with your chosen programme of study. See full details of fees.
The faculty nominates candidates each year for Clarendon Scholarships, which cover course fees and a grant for living expenses. All applications are automatically considered, so there is no need to submit any further information. The Humanities Division offers around 35 Clarendon scholarships a year. Smaller numbers of other scholarships are also offered. All eligible candidates are automatically considered for these scholarships.
The Faculty also offers studentships in partnership with some colleges, and makes recommendations for a number of trust-funded studentships, managed by other committees and Boards. All eligible candidates are automatically considered for these studentships, which are open to UK students only.
The list of Faculty scholarships is not yet finalised for 25-26 entry; this page will be updated in due course. Scholarships that were available in 24-25 are as follows.
Jeremy Griffiths Studentship
Available to candidates studying a subject related to the History of the Book before 1550 (held at St Hilda's College). Open to applicants for the MSt 650-1550 and MPhil (Medieval Studies).
Cecily Clark Studentship
Available to students of English Medieval Studies, with a preference for subjects relating to Middle English Philology.
The Anne Hudson Graduate Scholarships
Two of these are usually available each year, usually held at LMH, for outstanding doctoral candidates working on any area of Middle English Literature.
The Pamela Gradon Graduate Scholarship
This is usually available every three years, to be held at St Hugh’s, for an outstanding doctoral candidate working on any area of Middle English Literature.
Violet Vaughan Morgan Studentship – available to candidates studying on any of the English MSt strands.
Jon Blanchard studentship – any post-1550 MSt strand (annual studentship for 3 years, 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27); UK students only; Mansfield College only
George Oakes studentships – MSt American literature – two studentships available in 2024-25 only; UK students only; Queen’s College only
Oxford – Wordsworth Scholarship
The Oxford – Wordsworth Scholarship is open to academically outstanding candidates who have been accepted on a one-year English MSt course for entry in October 2024. The scholarship may be combined with funding from another scholarship fund (e.g. Clarendon or Faculty funds) to cover up to the cost of full fees and a maintenance grant at the level of the AHRC stipend for the duration of the award-holder’s fee liability. All eligible applicants offered a place at Oxford for October 2024 will automatically be considered for this scholarship, whether or not they originally applied to Trinity College; there is no additional application form. The successful candidate will be informed by the end of April or early May 2024.
Oxford - Cecil Lubbock Graduate Scholarship
A Trinity College Scholarship for the DPhil in English Language and Literature, with a preference for those working in the areas of either medieval or 19th Century English, for entry in October 2024. This scholarship will cover full home fees and a maintenance grant at the level of the AHRC stipend, for the duration of the award-holder’s fee liability (i.e. up to three academic years). All applicants offered a place for entry in October 2024 for the DPhil in English Language and Literature will automatically be eligible for this scholarship, whether or not they originally applied to Trinity College; there is no additional application form. The successful candidate will be informed by the end of April or early May 2024.
Other opportunities
For the following studentships, candidates should check the criteria relating to each award as some may have particular application requirements:
Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC DTP-funded Collaborative Doctoral Award: Chaucer's Thameside Life and Poetry
Applications are invited for an Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC DTP-funded Collaborative Doctoral Award at the University of Oxford, in partnership with The National Archives. This fully-funded studentship is available from October 2025. Further details about the value of an Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC DTP award are available on the DTP’s studentships page. The studentship can be studied either full or part-time. Closing date: 7th January 2025 (midday, UK time).
https://oocdtp.web.ox.ac.uk/ox-cda-turner-nationalarchives
Ertegun Postgraduate Scholarships in the Humanities
Available to UK, EU and overseas students applying for entry to master's and doctoral programmes. Please see the programme website.
Swire and Oxford & Cambridge Society of Kenya Scholarship
For an applicant who is a Kenyan citizen to study for a one-year Master’s degree in the academic year 2024-25 at St Antony’s College. The scholarship will be for a value of up to £40k. This scholarship requires a separate application and candidates would need to complete an online form and submit it by our deadline set at 5pm (UK time) on 4th March 2024. Full details: Swire and Oxford & Cambridge Society of Kenya Scholarship | St Antony's College
Swire Scholarships
Four fully funded scholarships are available for applicants who are permanent residents of Japan, Chinese mainland or Hong Kong SAR and have completed the majority of their formal education in their country/region of permanent residency. For all those who will commence study on a course offered by St Antony's College in 2024/25 (DPhils, MPhils and MSc applicants in courses accepted by St Antony’s are all eligible). These scholarships require a separate application and candidates would need to complete an online form and submit it by our deadline set at 5pm (UK time) on 4th March 2024. Full details: Swire Scholarships | St Antony's College (ox.ac.uk)