Graduate Admissions

Scholarships 2026-27

Keble College has a small number of graduate scholarships for graduates starting in 2026. They are of two kinds. Some are linked to the University’s Clarendon Fund and do not require a separate application. Others are Keble-only scholarships for defined categories of graduates and/or courses, and these do require applications.

For both kinds of scholarships there is a general preference for graduates intending to start a new course in a research degree, but applications for continuing students and taught masters are sometimes considered.

Any enquires may be directed to academic.office@keble.ox.ac.uk.

Linked Scholarships

de Breyne/Clarendon Award
Up to three scholarships are available which are linked to the University’s Clarendon Fund scheme, providing full fee and maintenance funding. These partnership awards are awarded solely on the grounds of outstanding academic merit. Awards with a preference for research students in medicine are made for up to three years and are coterminous with University fee liability. Scholarships are renewed annually subject to satisfactory academic progress.

Sloane Robinson/Clarendon Scholarship
A small number of scholarships are available which are linked to the University’s Clarendon Fund scheme, providing full fee and maintenance funding.

Wills-Philpott-Shawcross Divinity Scholarship
One scholarship available worth approximately £14,000 for one year only. Applicants must be intending to study for a DPhil in Theology.

Keble only Scholarships

These scholarships are only available to those studying at Keble, so please ensure we admit for your chosen programme of study before applying. Guidance can be found here.

Gwynne Jones Scholarship 
One scholarship worth approximately £14,000 for up to 3 years, coterminous with fee liability, for any graduate degree course, with preference given to an individual from Sierra Leone or a Yoruba-speaker from Nigeria.
Application form (doc)

Gosden Water Newton Scholarship
One scholarship worth approximately £38,500 (fees + living expenses) provides UK postgraduate funding to candidates preparing for Ordination in the Church of England who wish to pursue academic studies alongside advancing in their vocational journey. It combines fully-funded postgraduate study in a humanities discipline at Oxford with a complementary programme of training and practical experience in Keble College Chapel. Full details are provided in the Information Pack.
Application Pack (pdf)
Application form (doc)

Ian Palmer Scholarship
One scholarship worth approximately £4,700 for any graduate degree course involving research into Information Technology.
Application form (doc) 

The James Martin Graduate Scholarship
One scholarship available worth approximately £9,000, for one year only. Applicants must be intending to study for an MSc in MPLS (mathematical, physical and life sciences), Medical Sciences or Environmental Science. Preferences are for individuals who are making potential contributions to advances in technology, and with UK nationality / residency.
Application form (doc)

The closing date for these scholarships is 12 noon on Friday 23 January 2026.