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Oxford Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship for Master’s and MBA

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Next deadline expected around Jan 5, 2027, based on the last confirmed round (closed January 5, 2026). Most scholarships open again at a similar time each year, but dates can change, so confirm on the official page before you apply.
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The Pershing Square Foundation provides up to 6 fully funded Oxford Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships to international students in. Selected applicants can pursue a master’s degree and an MBA at Oxford University. These scholarships cover both the master’s degree and the MBA year. Students can pursue any of the 1+1 MBA partnering programmes and combine them with our MBA. Furthermore, students can benefit from on-course opportunities, including conferences, termly events, and scholar community activities. Also, they can benefit from the mentorship opportunities. The scholarship holders should be exceptional individuals demonstrating the potential and commitment to finding scalable and sustainable solutions to world-scale social challenges.

Scholarship Summary

  • Type of scholarship: Fully funded
  • Period: two years
  • Degree Level: Master’s
  • University: Oxford University
  • Location: United Kingdom
  • Scholarship Worth: £17,668 annually
  • Deadline: January 5,
  • Notice of Shortlisting: Earlier in April
  • Date of interview: April 30 or May 1,
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Study Areas

by applying to the Oxford Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship, applicants can study in any of the 1 + 1 MBA programs:
  • Public Policy (MSc)
  • Criminology and criminal justice (MSc)
  •  Computer Science (MSc)
  • Education (Child Development and Education) (MSc)
  • Education (Comparative and international education) (MSc)
  • Education (Higher education) (MSc)
  • Pharmacology (MSc)
  • Comparative Social Policy (MSc)
  • Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation (MSc)
  • Sociology (MSc)
  • Economic and Social History (MSc)
  • Modern Languages
  • MSc in Music
  • MSc in Comparative Literature and Critical Translation
  • International Health and Tropical Medicine
  • Migration studies
  • Social Data Science
  • Social Science of the Internet
  • Social anthropology
  • Visual, material, and museum anthropology
  • Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology
  • Biodiversity, conservation, and management
  • Environmental change and management
  • Nature, society and Environmental Governance
  • Water science and management
  • MSc in African Studies
  • MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies
  • MSc in Japanese Studies
  • MSc in Latin American Studies
  • MSc in Modern South Asian Studies
  • MSc in Russian and East European Studies

Benefits

Oxford Pershing Square Graduate Scholarship will cover the following costs:
  • Full tuition for both the Master’s and MBA programs
  • Living expense award of at least £17,668 per year
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Eligibility Criteria

The scholarship organisers will consider the candidates in order of priority for the scholarship based on the following conditions:
  • If they are new applicants to the Oxford 1+1 MBA program and should get admission to a 1+1 MBA partnering program and to the MBA before to the selection process.
  •  If the applicant applies to any full-time one-year Master’s course that is not currently part of the official list of 1+1 MBA partnering programs, and to the MBA (as a separate application)
  • If they are:
    • moving into thier MBA year and have not been selected for the scholarship last year (eg waitlisted/ re-evaluated applicants)
    • admitted to the MBA while studying in one of the 1+1 MBA partnering programs
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Selection Criteria

The selection committee will consider the following requirements for the students:
  • Academic success of the applicants as proved in degree outcomes, GMAT or GRE scores, previous university honors and awards, and other academic successes
  • Leadership potential is shown through motivation and experience
  • Strong moral character, commitment, and integrity
  • Concentrate on addressing global social challenges in your career, either through the creation of a new company or an organization that already exists.
  • The capacity to foresee scalable and long-lasting solutions to these problems.
  • Articulated vision on how the Oxford 1+1 MBA will help you achieve your goals.
Notes: It is advised that candidates emphasise these qualities in their 1+1 MBA applications, scholarship essays, and interview responses.

Required Documents

  • Each programs has its specific required documents
  • Upload the scholarship essay in the 1+1 MBA program application’s Funding area. (max. 500 words)
    “How do you intend to change the world and what does this tell us about you as a person?”

How to Apply

Candidates must submit a complete application for both courses and upload the scholarship essay in the ‘Funding’ section of the 1+1 MBA programme application. To Apply, click here (APPLY FOR MASTER'S PROGRAM). APPLY FOR MBA

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