College, Departmental and University Scholarships and Funding Available for Postgraduate Students in Japanese Studies
Ertegun Graduate Scholarship Programme in the Humanities
Oxford is immensely proud to be able to offer the Ertegun Scholarships in the Humanities. The University has one goal in mind when selecting Ertegun Scholars: to choose the very best students who will realise Mica Ertegun’s Mission and one day become leaders in their chosen fields.
These are highly competitive scholarships with over 1,500 applicants for around 15 awards each year, with an average 1.5% success rate for Masters candidates and 1.3% for Doctoral candidates.
Please note that the competition for entry in the academic year 2024-25 is now open with an application deadline of 5 January 2024 for most courses.
Applications to The Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Graduate Scholarship Programme may be made by those in fields covered by the following Faculties: Asian and Middle Eastern Studies; Classics (including classical archaeology); English Language and Literature; Fine Art (DPhil in Contemporary Art History and Theory only), History (including History of Art and the History of Architecture); Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics; Medieval and Modern Languages (covering most European languages and their literature); Music; Philosophy; Theology and Religion; and the interdisciplinary courses of Celtic Studies, Comparative Literature & Critical Translation, Medieval Studies, Film Aesthetics, Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, and Digital Scholarship. The list of eligible courses is available here.
You must ensure you meet the criteria for entry to your course, including English language requirements.
This scholarship may not be held in conjunction with any other awards. Awards may only be offered for students starting a new graduate course. Current graduate students are not eligible to apply for funding for a second or third year of their course.
Open-Oxford-Cambridge AHRC DTP Studentship
Only students who meet UK or EU residential criteria are eligible for an AHRC DTP Studentship. You should normally have, or be studying for, a Master’s degree or similar postgraduate qualification. If you wish to apply for an Open-Oxford-Cambridge DTP studentship at the University of Oxford, you must have applied for a place on your chosen research programme by the relevant January deadline. In order to be considered for a studentship you must tick the relevant box in the studentships section of the application form. You will also need to complete the OOC DTP Application Form and upload it as an additional document when completing your application.
The Rhodes Scholarships Postgraduate awards supporting exceptional all-round students from diverse countries around the world to study at Oxford. Rhodes Scholars are chosen on the basis of outstanding intellect, character, capacity for leadership, and commitment to service.
The China Oxford Scholarship Fund (COSF) was established in 1992 to provide scholarships for students from China who have been accepted for postgraduate studies at Oxford and who will return and contribute to the future development of China after their studies.
Clarendon Fund Scholarships are now open to all graduate applicants regardless of nationality.
Dulverton Scholarships The Dulverton Trust is an independent charitable grant-making organisation established by Deed in 1949 by the 1st Lord Dulverton. These awards, funded by the Dulverton Trust, are offered to students from Central/Eastern Europe who otherwise would not be able to afford to come to Oxford. There is no separate application process for this scholarship: to be considered, submit your application for graduate study by the relevant January deadline. Selection is expected to take place by the end of May. Please see the Standard scholarship selection terms for more information about the application and selection process.
Fulbright Scholarships The Fulbright Program, the U.S. government's flagship program in international educational exchange.
Hill Foundation Scholarships provide scholarships for outstanding young citizens of the Russian Federation or first generation Israelis of Russian descent.
Hong Kong Jockey Club Graduate Scholarships at the University of Oxford
The Hong Kong Jockey Club scholarships are funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust. Since 1998, the Trust has been awarding annual scholarships at the city's tertiary institutions to students who combine outstanding academic performance with a strong commitment to serving the community. The scholarships are available for applicants who are ordinarily resident and have permanent residency in Hong Kong. Please note that DPhil courses with four years of fee liability are not eligible (to check the fee liability for your course, see the Fee liability page).
Selection will be based on the following criteria: academic merit; evidence of outstanding leadership and team work; commitment to service and improving the lives of others; and strength of character, including truth, courage, devotion to duty, empathy, social awareness, and commitment to fairness and justice.
To be considered for this scholarship, submit your application for graduate study by the relevant December or January deadline.
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.
The scholarships have been funded by a donation to St Catherine's College.
The scholarships cover course fees and a grant for living costs. Awards are made for the full duration of fee liability for the agreed course. Applicants should not be intending to exercise in Great Britain the skills which may be obtained as a result of the scholarship.
One of the scholarships will only be tenable at St Catherine's College. All eligible applicants will be considered for this scholarship, regardless of which college (if any) you state as your preference on the graduate application form. However, one successful applicant will be transferred to St Catherine's College in order to take up the scholarship.
Selection is expected to take place in May 2024.
The Scatcherd European Scholarships are available for applicants from any European country and are awarded in partnership with other Oxford scholarships. To be considered for this scholarship, you must submit your application for graduate study by the relevant January deadline. Further information will be published here when confirmed.
There are more college, departmental and university scholarships available for postgraduate students. You can search the following websites for further funding opportunities:
University
The Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies