Reach Oxford Scholarship – University of Oxford

The Reach Oxford Scholarship is a prestigious undergraduate award designed for exceptionally talented students from eligible low-income countries. It enables those who face financial or political barriers to study at the University of Oxford—an opportunity they might otherwise never have.

Key Benefits:

• Full coverage of tuition and college fees
• A generous living cost grant
• One return airfare per year to and from your home country

Eligibility Highlights:

• Must be a national of a developing country receiving official development assistance (DAC-list)
• Must have received an offer to study for an undergraduate degree at Oxford (excluding medicine) via UCAS
• Must demonstrate significant financial need and leadership or social commitment
• Intended for first-time undergraduates; preference given to those with no prior degree
  

Application & Timeline:

• You must apply for Oxford admission by UCAS deadline (typically mid-October).
• Scholarship applications usually open in January, with the deadline often in February.
• Only 2–3 awards are granted each year—making this highly competitive.
  

Program Duration:

• Funding lasts for the duration of the course (3 or 4 years depending on the degree)