About the opportunity
The Reach Oxford Scholarship (formerly known as the Oxford Student Scholarships) is designed for undergraduate students from low-income countries who are unable to study for a degree in their home countries due to lack of financial resources, political issues, or inadequate educational facilities. Successful scholars receive financial coverage for tuition fees, a living allowance, and return airfare once a year. The scholarship is available for most undergraduate courses offered at the University of Oxford, excluding medicine.
Funding and benefits
- University tuition fees
- A grant for living costs
- One return airfare per year
Who can apply?
- Must be a national of a country that receives official development assistance from the OECD DAC
- Must be holding an offer to study an undergraduate course at the University of Oxford (excluding Medicine)
- Must not already hold a degree from a higher education institution
- Must be facing financial, political, or institutional barriers that prevent studying in their home country
Required documents
- UCAS application for undergraduate admission
- Separate Reach Oxford Scholarship application form
When to apply
- Applications typically open in January for entry in the upcoming academic year
- The application deadline usually falls in February
How to apply
- Apply for an undergraduate course at the University of Oxford through UCAS by the relevant October deadline.
- Receive an offer of admission to the university.
- Submit a separate online application for the Reach Oxford Scholarship once scholarship applications open.
Additional information
- Priority is given to students who have not previously studied at university level.
Our Take on This Opportunity
This section reflects Open Opportunities’ own analysis of the opportunity from an applicant’s perspective.
You may be a strong fit if…
- Nationals of OECD DAC recipient countries.
- Students facing financial, political, or institutional barriers to studying at home.
- Applicants who have not previously studied at the university level.
What should you think carefully about?
- Applicants must already hold an offer of admission from the University of Oxford.
- The scholarship excludes students pursuing a degree in Medicine.
How could this fit your current goals and plans?
This scholarship is designed for those whose goals include obtaining a world-class undergraduate degree from the University of Oxford despite facing financial, political, or institutional obstacles. It provides the full financial security needed to focus entirely on studies.
Our take
A life-changing opportunity for students from low-income countries who face systemic barriers to higher education in their home countries.
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