Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust's Scholarships and Leaderships Programme 2027-2028

The Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme cultivates the leaders of tomorrow by providing outstanding university graduates and professionals, mainly from low and middle income countries, with the opportunity to pursue fully-funded full time, 1-year graduate studies at the University of Oxford, combined with a comprehensive programme of leadership development, long-term mentoring, and networking.
The Leadership Programme is a unique part of the scholarships, and over the course of a year, scholars take part in philosophical discussions, learn enterprise skills, and receive communication training within a supportive community.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• 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
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• The scholarship will cover 100% of course fees and a grant for living costs (of at least £21,805).
• Awards are made to cover the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course.

Requirements

The scholarships aim to support outstanding university graduates and professionals, mainly from developing and emerging economies, and who would not otherwise be able to support themselves to study at Oxford.  

To be considered for the scholarship you must meet all of the criteria below. These will be assessed during the selection process, including using your graduate application form, your Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships Statement and (if relevant) your interview.

• You must be applying to start a new full-time graduate course at Oxford.
• You should be intending to return to your country of ordinary residence once your course is completed.
• You must be able to demonstrate a connection between your subject of study and your longer-term career objectives, explaining how you see your professional work contributing to the improvement of public life in your country of origin or at a wider regional or international level.
• This scholarship is not open to applications from candidates who hold deferred offers to start in 2027-28.
• Students currently at Oxford are not eligible to apply unless they are already Weidenfeld-Hoffmann scholars.

You must also be offered a place to study on a eligible course, as well as being ordinarily resident in one of the eligible countries. Please note, if you indicated that you are a refugee/displaced when you applied for your course, you will be considered eligible if your nationality meets the below country eligibility criteria. 

Selection Process

• In order to be considered for this scholarship, you must select the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme in the University of Oxford Scholarships section of the University's graduate application form and submit your application for graduate study by the relevant December or January deadline for your course.
• See the relevant course page for the deadline applicable to your course.  

You must also complete a Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships Statement and upload it, together with your graduate application form, by the deadline.

For more information, kindly visit University of Oxford scholarship webpage.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For more  information, visit University of Oxford webpage