Graduate Funding & Scholarships
Faculty Studentship Information
The Faculty and University have a number of studentships available to fund graduate study in English. In recent years about 11 studentships a year have been offered to study on our master's programmes, and about 20 studentships a year to study on our doctoral programme. Most of these are offered to UK students, but some of the studentships on both the master's programme and the doctoral programme are awarded to EU and overseas students.
Funding is very competitive and there is a limited amount of funding available. You are therefore strongly encouraged to search for external sources of funding.
If you receive an offer of a place, your college will require you to complete a Financial Declaration form. This aims to ensure that you are fully aware of the expected fees and living costs associated with your chosen programme of study. See full details of fees.
The faculty nominates candidates each year for Clarendon Scholarships, which cover course fees and a grant for living expenses. All applications are automatically considered, so there is no need to submit any further information. The Humanities Division offers around 35 Clarendon scholarships a year. Smaller numbers of other scholarships are also offered. All eligible candidates are automatically considered for these scholarships.
The Faculty also offers studentships in partnership with some colleges, and makes recommendations for a number of trust-funded studentships, managed by other committees and Boards. All eligible candidates are automatically considered for these studentships, which are open to UK students only.
The list of Faculty scholarships is not yet finalised for 25-26 entry; this page will be updated in due course. Scholarships that were available in 24-25 are as follows.
Jeremy Griffiths Studentship
Available to candidates studying a subject related to the History of the Book before 1550 (held at St Hilda's College). Open to applicants for the MSt 650-1550 and MPhil (Medieval Studies).
Cecily Clark Studentship
Available to students of English Medieval Studies, with a preference for subjects relating to Middle English Philology.
The Anne Hudson Graduate Scholarships
Two of these are usually available each year, usually held at LMH, for outstanding doctoral candidates working on any area of Middle English Literature.
The Pamela Gradon Graduate Scholarship
This is usually available every three years, to be held at St Hugh’s, for an outstanding doctoral candidate working on any area of Middle English Literature.
Violet Vaughan Morgan Studentship – available to candidates studying on any of the English MSt strands.
Jon Blanchard studentship – any post-1550 MSt strand (annual studentship for 3 years, 2024-25, 2025-26 and 2026-27); UK students only; Mansfield College only
George Oakes studentships – MSt American literature – two studentships available in 2024-25 only; UK students only; Queen’s College only
Oxford – Wordsworth Scholarship
The Oxford – Wordsworth Scholarship is open to academically outstanding candidates who have been accepted on a one-year English MSt course for entry in October 2024. The scholarship may be combined with funding from another scholarship fund (e.g. Clarendon or Faculty funds) to cover up to the cost of full fees and a maintenance grant at the level of the AHRC stipend for the duration of the award-holder’s fee liability. All eligible applicants offered a place at Oxford for October 2024 will automatically be considered for this scholarship, whether or not they originally applied to Trinity College; there is no additional application form. The successful candidate will be informed by the end of April or early May 2024.
Oxford - Cecil Lubbock Graduate Scholarship
A Trinity College Scholarship for the DPhil in English Language and Literature, with a preference for those working in the areas of either medieval or 19th Century English, for entry in October 2024. This scholarship will cover full home fees and a maintenance grant at the level of the AHRC stipend, for the duration of the award-holder’s fee liability (i.e. up to three academic years). All applicants offered a place for entry in October 2024 for the DPhil in English Language and Literature will automatically be eligible for this scholarship, whether or not they originally applied to Trinity College; there is no additional application form. The successful candidate will be informed by the end of April or early May 2024.
