The MCR Committee gathered scholarship information for BAME students. Some of these scholarships may only be available for undergraduate students or students of other colleges, but were added for anyone who wants to pass this information along to someone in need.   

In Solitarity, 

Kellogg MCR 


Oxford Graduate Scholarships found HERE 

  • Oxford – Adara Foundation Scholarships 

The Adara Foundation, in partnership with Oxford University’s Graduate Scholarship Matched Fund, offers a full scholarship each year to an exceptional female MBA candidate from Africa. (Only tenable at the Saïd Business School) 

 

  • Felix Scholarships 

The Felix Scholarship enables outstanding students from India to pursue graduate studies in any subject at the University of Oxford, the University of Reading and the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (SOAS). There are other awards for students from countries (outside of India) which are categorized as Other Low Income Countries or Least Developed Countries on the DAC List of ODA Recipients. 

 

  • All Souls Hugh Springer Graduate Scholarships 

The All Souls Hugh Springer Graduate scholarships are available for applicants who are ordinarily resident in or nationals of a Caribbean country and who are applying to any full or part-time master’s or DPhil course at Oxford.  

 

  • Dulverton Scholarships 

The Dulverton Scholarships are available for applicants who are ordinarily resident in any of the following countries (Sub-Saharan African countries) and who are applying to any full-time master’s or DPhil course at Oxford. Preference will be given to those applying for a master’s degree before DPhil applicants are considered. 

 

  • Jardine-Oxford Graduate Scholarships 

Up to five full scholarships are available for applicants who are ordinarily resident in Cambodia, mainland China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand or Vietnam and who are applying to a range of full-time master’s or DPhil courses at Oxford within the following departments: Sociology, Education, Said Business School, Nuffield Department of Medicine, Medical Sciences Division, Blavatnik School of Government and Mathematics. (The scholarship is only tenable at one of the Foundation’s four link colleges: Exeter College, Oriel College, The Queen’s College and Trinity College.)  

 

  • Michael Wills Scholarships 

The Michael Wills Scholarships are available for applicants who are ordinarily resident in any of the below countries and who are applying to any of the following full-time courses: MPhil Development Studies; MSc Economics for Development; MSc Global Governance and Diplomacy; MSc Migration Studies; and MSc Refugee and Forced Migration Studies. 

 

  • Oppenheimer Fund 

The Oppenheimer Fund makes small awards that are linked to other scholarship schemes such as Clarendon, Commonwealth and the Skye Foundation in order to offer full scholarship awards. Scholarships are available for applicants who are applying to a full-time master’s or DPhil course, and who have previously studied at a South African university. 

 

  • Oxford Kobe Scholarships 

The Oxford Kobe Scholarships are available for applicants who are nationals of Japan and who are applying to start any full-time or part-time graduate course at Oxford. (One of the scholarships will only be tenable at St Catherine’s College.) 

 

  • Oxford-Adrian Swire Graduate Scholarship 

The Oxford-Adrian Swire Graduate Scholarship is available for applicants who are nationals of Hong Kong, the People’s Republic of China or Macau and who are applying to a full or part-time graduate course in the departments of Economics, Politics and Sociology. Preference will be given to candidates who have completed the majority of their higher education in China (including Hong Kong and Macau). (The scholarship is only tenable at Nuffield College.)  

 

  • Oxford-Brunsfield ASEAN Human Rights Scholarship 

The Oxford-Brunsfield ASEAN Human Rights Scholarship is available for applicants who are nationals of and ordinarily resident in Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), Philippines, Singapore, Thailand or Vietnam and are applying to the part-time MSt in International Human Rights Law. 

 

  • Oxford-Creat Group Graduate Scholarships 

The Oxford-Creat Group Graduate scholarships are available for applicants who are ordinarily resident in the People’s Republic of China (including the Hong Kong and Macau SARs) and who are applying for one of the following full-time courses: MBA; Master of Public Policy (MPP); MSc Financial Economics; and MSc Law and Finance. Preference for one award will be given an applicant to the MPP. 

 

  • Oxford-ID Travel Group Foundation Bonham-Carter Graduate Scholarship 

The Oxford-ID Travel Group Foundation Bonham-Carter Graduate Scholarship is available for applicants who are ordinarily resident in one of the following Caribbean countries. (The scholarship is only tenable at Christ Church.)  

 

  • Oxford-Indira Gandhi Graduate Scholarships 

The Oxford-Indira Gandhi Graduate Scholarships are available for applicants who are ordinarily resident in India. You must be applying for one of the eligible full-time or part-time master’s courses listed below or for a DPhil course with proposed research in the eligible areas of study. (The scholarship is only tenable at Somerville College.)  

 

  • Oxford-Kaifeng Graduate scholarships 

The Oxford-Kaifeng Graduate scholarships are available for applicants who are ordinarily resident and nationals of the People’s Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong and Macau SAR). Preference will be given to those applying to courses in the order listed: History of Art; other Humanities Division courses; Social Science Division courses. Candidates must also demonstrate potential leadership qualities. 

 

  • Oxford-Oxford Thai Foundation Graduate Scholarship 

The Oxford-Oxford Thai Foundation Graduate Scholarship is available for applicants who are ordinarily resident in Thailand and intending to return there after graduation.  

 

  • Oxford-Patrick Duncan Graduate Scholarship 

The Oxford-Patrick Duncan Graduate scholarship is available for applicants who are ordinarily resident in one of the member states of the Southern African Development Community (a list of member states is available on the South African Development Community website), and who are applying to the full-time MSc African Studies. Preference will be given to applicants with an interest in sustainable development in Africa, including social and economic dimensions, but especially environmental issues. (The scholarship is only tenable at St Antony’s College.) 

 

  • Oxford-Qatar-Thatcher Graduate Scholarships 

The Oxford-Qatar-Thatcher Graduate Scholarships will give preference to applicants who are ordinarily resident in one of the following Countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen. (The scholarship is only tenable at Somerville College.)  

 

  • Oxford-Reuben Foundation Graduate Scholarships 

The Oxford-Reuben Foundation Graduate Scholarships are available for applicants who are ordinarily resident in Israel and who are applying to full or part-time master’s or DPhil course at Oxford. 

 

  • Oxford-Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Graduate Scholarships 

The Oxford-Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Graduate Scholarships are available for applicants who are a national of and ordinarily resident in one of the following countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. 

 

  • Oxford-Sir Anwar Pervez Graduate Scholarship 

The Oxford-Sir Anwar Pervez Graduate Scholarship is available for applicants who are ordinarily resident in Pakistan, and who have not previously studied outside the country. Candidates can be applying for any graduate course. Scholars will be selected based on academic merit and financial need. 

 

  • Oxford-University College-Burma Graduate Scholarship 

The Oxford-University College-Burma Graduate Scholarship is available for applicants who are nationals of, or who were born in, Myanmar (Burma) and who are applying to any full-time course in a subject accepted by University College. (The scholarship is only tenable at University College.)  

 

  • Standard Bank Africa Chairman’s scholarships 

The Standard Bank Africa Chairman’s scholarships are available for applicants to any full-time, one-year taught master’s course within the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences, Social Sciences, or Humanities Divisions who are ordinarily resident in Angola, Botswana, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, South Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia or Zimbabwe. Preference will be given to nationals of Angola, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa and South Sudan. (The scholarship is only tenable at Wadham College)  

 

  • Vicky Noon Education Foundation Oxford Scholarships  

Up to two full/partial scholarships are available for applicants who are ordinarily resident in and nationals of Pakistan and who are applying to any full or part-time master’s or DPhil course at Oxford. 

 

Oxford Undergraduate Scholarships 

  • Reach Oxford Scholarship 

http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/oxford-support/reach-oxford-scholarship  

 

  • Simon and June Li Undergraduate Scholarship 

http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/oxford-support/simon-and-june-li-scholarship  

 

  • The Oxford-Arlan Hamilton & Earline Butler Sims Scholarship 

http://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/undergraduate/fees-and-funding/oxford-support/oxford-arlan-hamilton-earline-butler-sims-scholarship  

 

External Scholarships: Find More HERE 

  • Miranda Brawn Diversity Leadership Scholarship 

https://www.mbdiversityleadershipfoundation.com/  

Applicants must be from BAME background; attending school or university full time in the UK and proven academic excellence.  

 

  • Townsend Scholarships 

http://www.walcotfoundation.org.uk/townsend.html  

Open to residents of Lambeth who have lived in the borough for at least one year, come from a low income household, are from a black or minority ethnic background and have accepted a place at a Russell Group University (which includes the University of Oxford)  

 

  • Bank of England Scholarship 

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/careers/early-careers/our-programmes 

Numerous programs and scholarship opportunities. Such as the African-Carribean Scholarship for students from a Black, Mixed African or Caribbean background that will join them for Early Careers Internships.  

 

  • Amos Bursary  

https://www.amosbursary.org.uk/  

A programme to support British students of African and Caribbean descent, who have excelled at school and have not allowed their environments, personal circumstances, or the pressures of living in London, to cloud their vision or to hamper their dreams.  

 

  • Stormzy Scholarship for Black UK Students 

https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/stormzy-scholarship  

Open to UK students of Black African or Caribbean descent who have a confirmed offer to study at Cambridge University, who have applied for and have been assessed by Student finance for the full amount of support. (Unconfirmed for 2020)