Optiver Foundation Scholarships at University of Oxford 2026-2027

This scholarship programme will increase the number of women from low and middle-income countries taking up offers for postgraduate science courses at Oxford. The programme has been made possible by a generous donation from the Optiver Foundation.

Table of Content

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

Summary

• Application DeadlineJanuary 28, 2026
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorUniversity Of Oxford
• City to studyOxford
• School to studyUniversity Of Oxford
• Course to studyComputer Science , Mathematical Sciences , Engineering Science , Mathematical and Theoretical Physics , Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing , Mathematics and Foundations of Computer Science , Quantum Technologies , Statistical Science , Theoretical and Computational Chemistry
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

The programme, which will provide support for up to 30 taught master’s students over a period of five years, has been made possible by a generous donation from the Optiver Foundation

Requirements

• Up to six scholarships are available to females who are ordinarily resident in an eligible country and who are applying to start an eligible master's course at Oxford in October 2026. 
• For selection purposes we will include all candidates on relevant courses who have indicated on the postgraduate application form that their sex is female. The sex on the application form must match that shown in identity documents, e.g. passport or visa, but does not have to be the applicant’s legal sex. Transgender people may be able to obtain a passport or visa in a binary sex other than their legal sex. 

Eligible Courses

• MSc Energy Systems (Engineering Science)
• MSc Advanced Computer Science
• MSc Mathematical and Theoretical Physics
• MSc Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing
• MSc Mathematical Sciences 
• MSc Mathematics and Foundations of Computer Science
• MSc in Quantum Technologies
• MSc Statistical Science
• MSc Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

Selection Process

1. Applicants who have completed the additional application form, who meet the eligibility criteria, and who receive an offer from an eligible course will be assessed for the scholarship by a panel of academic staff, based on academic merit and potential.
2. Successful candidates will be contacted with a scholarship offer.
3. If you are offered, and accept, a scholarship, this means your funding is now secure as long as you meet the conditions of your offer of a place to study at Oxford.

All successful applicants will be contacted by email and the majority of offers are sent out in May.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• To be considered for this scholarship, submit your application for graduate study by the relevant November, December, or January deadline for your course, and tick the relevant box on the graduate application form.
• If you meet the advertised eligibility criteria, we will ask you to complete an additional scholarship application form to ask about your socio-economic situation and to assess for potential disadvantage and under-representation.

For more details, visit University of Oxford Scholarship webpage