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School of Geography and the Environment

 School of Geography and the Environment

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Fees and Scholarships

Fees

You will be liable to pay full University and College fees for the following period of time:

  • Master of Science (MSc) Courses: 1 year.
  • Master of Philosophy (MPhil): 2 years.
  • Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil): 3 years (a termly continuation fee will be charged for those exceeding the standard period of University tuition fee liability. This will affect students starting research study in 2011/12 or later.)

Information on the current fees and funding can be found on the University of Oxford's Fees and Funding webpage and from our funding guide below.

Scholarships

There are four categories of scholarship opportunities available at Oxford:

1) Central

For details on these scholarships please see the University's Scholarship Profiles webpage.

These scholarships are available at more than one college / department and managed by the Graduate Admissions and Funding team. You can apply for most of these scholarships at the same time as you complete your application form by ticking the relevant boxes. You must apply for these scholarships no later than the January deadline for your programme of study.

2) College

Scholarships offered by the colleges of the University. You will need to look at individual college web pages for details of available scholarships and for information on how to apply. In recent years we have been able to offer joint scholarships with the following colleges: Hertford College, Linacre College, St Anne's College, and St Cross College. Information on the availability of any joint college / departmental scholarships will be advertised on these web pages and the corresponding college websites. You can see find a list of colleges that accept Geography and Environment students on our Choosing a College webpage.

3) Departmental

The department will also be able to offer scholarships from time to time. Details of available funding will be advertised on this webpage and in the News and Events section of our website.

4) External

Funding available from external organisations, trusts, and companies that provide support to graduate students. For information on these sources of funding, please see the University's Fees and Funding webpage.

In recent years our students have been successful with many awards offered by both the University and external organisations such as:

  • Rhodes Scholarships,
  • Clarendon Awards,
  • Commonwealth Scholarships,
  • OSI/FCO Chevening Scholarships,
  • Santander Scholarships,
  • Weidenfeld Scholarships,
  • Hill Foundation Scholarships,
  • Scatchered European Scholarships,
  • China Oxford Scholarships,
  • Chinese Ministry or Education / University of Oxford Scholarships,
  • Felix Scholarships,
  • Pirie-Reid Scholarship,
  • Oppenheimer Scholarship,
  • Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships,
  • Fulbright Awards,
  • Marshall Scholarships,
  • NSERC Awards,
  • CONACyT, Mexican Government Funding.
UK Research Councils

These scholarships are available to Home and EU students. EU students will be eligible for a 'fees only' award. In order to be eligible for UK Research Council Funding, you will need to apply to us by the January deadline.

Further information is available on the Research Councils UK website.

Currently Available Scholarships

If none are currently listed, further opportunities may be available through the links in the previous section.

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