Oxford University Scholarships for International Students 2025

The United Kingdom is known to offer excellent academics for students who wish to study in some of the top ranked leading universities that have world class education and also focus on research. Abroad education can be very expensive for international students. Besides tuition fees, there are other costs such as visa fees, travel expenses, accommodation, food expenses, University expenses, stationery costs, etc. Students can apply for scholarships to reduce their cost of pursuing academics in the UK. However, scholarships are very competitive, and under such circumstances, students can apply for education loans to study in the UK. The University of Oxford offers scholarships and fellowships to students based on academic merit or financial needs. According to the Quacquarelli Symonds World Ranking 2026, Oxford has been ranked at #4 and in 2025, it had a ranking of #3. 

University of Oxford Scholarships for International Students

Scholarships are a great way to reduce the cost of studying abroad. In addition, they are a recognition of your academic and/ or extracurricular talent as well. Students can apply for several scholarships in the UK. Some of the scholarships are offered by the Universities, while others are offered by organizations. The University of Oxford offers aid to students in the form of scholarships, fellowships, and financial need-based scholarships.

University of Oxford Scholarships for Undergraduate International Students

Oxford University offers a range of scholarships as well as course-specific scholarships to international students based on the eligibility criteria. Some of the scholarships offered to undergraduate international students at the University of Oxford are given as follows:

Scholarship Name	Amount Disbursed & Application Deadline	Eligibility	Granted As
Helmore Graduate Scholarships	Amount Varies The deadlines are course-specific and follow the January or December intakes.	Student profile is evaluated on a case-to-case basis Must submit their course application by the January or December deadlines	Merit Based Tuition Fees Covered
The Oxford and Cambridge Society of India Scholarships- University of Oxford	INR 2 Lakhs Deadline has passed	Must be a citizen of India 12th Grade completed	Merit Based  Tuition and Fees Covered
Reach Oxford Scholarship- BA Eco & Mangt/ Experimental Psychology, BFA Fine Arts	INR 52.54 Lakhs Deadline has passed	Must have high academic ability  Financial need, social commitment and lack of ability to study for a degree in their own country are also major criteria for selection	Tuition fees and college fees A grant for living expenses One return airfare per year Up to 3 or 4 years depending on course length
Reach Oxford Scholarship- BA in Geography	INR 47.81 Lakhs Deadline has passed	Student must be planning to return to home country after completion  Only for students who have received an offer	Course Fees A grant for living costs One return airfare per year
Reach Oxford Scholarship- BA in Philosophy & Modern Languages	INR 46.92 Lakhs No specific deadline mentioned	Student must be planning to return to home country after completion  Only for students who have received an offer	Tuition and Fees Grant for Living Costs  One return airfare every year

University of Oxford Scholarships for Graduate International Students

Some of the scholarships offered to Graduate students at the University of Oxford are given as follows:

Scholarship Name	Amount Disbursed & Application Deadline	Eligibility	Granted As
Rhodes Scholarship- MBA	Amount: INR 1.05 Crores The deadline has passed	Letter of Recommendation Resume/CV Official Transcripts Birth Certificate  Copy of Valid Passport	Tuition and Fees Living Expense Accommodation Air Fare/Travel Expenses
Felix Scholarships- University of Oxford (MBA)	INR 10.1 Lakhs Deadlines have passed	Letter of Recommendation Academic Transcripts Written Statement  Resume/CV	Tuition and Fees Living Expense Air Fare/Travel Expenses
Chevening Scholarships- University of Oxford (MBA)	Amount Varies Deadline has passed	2 years of work experience  Students must be a citizen of a Chevening-eligible country or territory Letter of Recommendation	University tuition fees A monthly stipend Travel costs to and from the UK An arrival allowance A homeward departure allowance The cost of one visa application A travel grant to attend Chevening events in the UK
Felix Scholarships- University of Oxford (MSc in Advanced Computer Science)	INR 4.9 Lakh Deadlines have passed	Statement of Purpose Letters of Recommendation Resume/CV Official Transcripts	Tuition and Fees Living Expense Air Fare/Travel Expenses
Oxford Indira Gandhi Graduate Scholarship	Deadline has passed	Applicants must be ordinarily resident in India or have previously studied at an Indian higher education institution	Based on Academic merit Tuition and Fees  Living Expenses

University of Oxford Scholarship Deadlines

Some of the application deadlines for undergraduate students applying for University of Oxford scholarships are given as follows:

Name of Scholarship	Deadline/Event
Clarendon Scholarship	December/January
Reach Oxford Scholarship	Oct 15, 2025
Said Foundation	Oct 31, 2025

University of Oxford Scholarship Application Process

The process to apply for scholarships at the University of Oxford is given as follows:

• As soon as the student has applied to Oxford, they are required to check the different funding options available to avoid delay in being considered
• For funding, students are not required to apply separately or submit extra documentation as they will be considered automatically for the scholarships.
• Students must also check scholarships that are offered by the university as well as by external sources.

University of Oxford External Scholarships for International Students

University of Oxford also offers a range of external scholarships to international students based on the eligibility criteria. Some of these Oxford external scholarships are listed below:

• Chevening Scholarships
• GREAT Scholarship
• Indian Department of Higher Education
• J.N Tata Endowment Loan Scholarship

Students can also check the Oxford University Scholarships for Indian Students 

University of Oxford Student Loans for International Students

Indian students can be eligible for student loans through the Credila Indian Student Loan Program which is offered by the Global Education Management Services or by the Gyandhan Loan Program.