Oriel College at the University of Oxford and the Yalda Hakim Foundation jointly fund one woman from Afghanistan to take a one-year master’s course in any subject at Oxford. The Blavatnik School of Government lists it among funding options for its Master of Public Policy (MPP).
The last confirmed award was for entry in Michaelmas term 2026. Oriel’s scholarships list now shows the next award as TBC, even though MPP applications for 2027–28 are open until 2 December 2026.
Benefits & funding
- Full course fees.
- A stipend for living costs.
- One year only.
- Accommodation allocated at Oriel College, per the foundation; no page says it is free.
Eligibility
- Women from Afghanistan only.
- Must apply for a one-year master’s course at Oxford; this entry follows the MPP route.
- Awarded on academic merit and potential.
- Meant for someone from an economically and socially disadvantaged background; refugees and people with lived experience of displacement get priority.
Application process
- 1Email the Yalda Hakim Foundation at info@yaldahakimfoundation.org first, as the Blavatnik funding page asks.
- 2Apply for the MPP through Oxford’s standard graduate admissions by the course deadline, naming Oriel as your college and choosing the Yalda Hakim Scholarship at Oriel College in the scholarships question.
- 3Oriel’s own page says eligible applicants are considered automatically with no extra application; check which instruction applies before you submit.
Program timeline
2 December 2025
MPP deadline for the last confirmed award (Michaelmas 2026 entry).
14 October 2026
MPP admissions webinar for 2027–28.
2 December 2026
MPP 2027–28 deadline; this scholarship is not yet confirmed for that year.