Clarendon-Monckton Scholarship at University of Oxford 2026

The Clarendon-Monckton Scholarship offers funding for research students in Humanities or Social Sciences. This scholarship is made available through the generosity of the Clarendon Fund, and the Monckton Trust (set up by HH Monckton in November 1941). Clarendon Scholars are selected for their outstanding academic merit and potential.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirments
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineNot Specified
• Study LevelMasters , PhD
• SponsorUniversity Of Oxford
• City to studyOxford
• School to studyUniversity Of Oxford
• Course to studyHumanities & Social Sciences , Humanities and Social Sciences , Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS)
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

Clarendon offers fully-funded scholarships covering course fees, as well as a grant for living expenses for the period of fee liability.

Requirements

• Applicants must apply to a full-time DPhil (PhD) or Master's program at the University of Oxford by the relevant January deadline and demonstrate outstanding academic merit and potential
• There are no Nationality restrictions

Selection Process

Selection criteria vary slightly depending on the subject area and whether applicants apply for a taught or research degree.

As a guideline, applications are assessed against the following criteria:

Outstanding academic record

• An excellent academic record is essential. The majority of successful scholars usually have at least a first class honours degree or its equivalent. For example a GPA score of at least 3.7, if the mark if out of 4, noting that a lot of the Clarendon scholars achieve higher than this score.
• Or an applicant must have an outstanding academic record at Master’s level, noting that an exceptional Master’s degree can compensate for a moderate first degree performance. Requirements may vary between disciplines and from year to year depending on the strength of the field. Other evidence of high academic achievement may include individual marks on student transcripts; evidence of previous university prizes or awards; information on your overall position within your cohort; and publications (if applicable).

Future potential and aptitude

Particular consideration is given to an applicant’s future academic potential and aptitude of the proposed course of study. This may be assessed by reviewing references and research proposals to determine evidence of an applicant’s aptitude for research, and the likelihood of contributing significantly to the field of study.

Student motivation

This is assessed through evidence of the applicant’s commitment to the proposed course as well as evaluation of the personal statement and the referees’ reports.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Applicants must apply to the University of Oxford for admission to a PGR course in the Humanities or Social Sciences by the relevant January application deadline. No separate application is required to be considered for this award, and applicants do not need to nominate Wadham as their preferred college. All eligible applicants will be considered automatically.

For more details, visit University of Oxford Scholarship webpage