The Oxford–Oak Zimbabwe Graduate Scholarship is funded by the Oak Foundation with the University of Oxford’s Graduate Endowment Matched Scholarships scheme. It supports eligible master’s study in Social Sciences, with preference for the Master of Public Policy and then other degree programmes at the Blavatnik School of Government. Recipients study in Oxford and commit to contributing to Zimbabwean public service after their degree.
Details for 2027–28 remain unconfirmed. Oxford expects most graduate courses to reopen on 16 September 2026, so this record retains the most recent completed MPP cycle’s deadline.
Benefits & funding
- Up to two scholarships are available.
- The award covers 100% of course fees and provides a grant for living costs.
- Funding continues for the full fee-liability period of the recipient’s agreed course; the living-grant amount is not published.
Eligibility
- Apply to an Oxford master’s course in Social Sciences; preference goes first to MPP students and then to other eligible Blavatnik School degree students.
- The University-wide listing accepts applicants who are ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe or are Zimbabwean nationals.
- For the Blavatnik School route, the School specifies offer-holders ordinarily resident in Zimbabwe, or Zimbabwean nationals ordinarily resident outside Great Britain.
- Applicants must commit to contributing to Zimbabwean public service after completing their studies.
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Application process
- 1Apply to an eligible Oxford master’s course in Social Sciences; for the preferred MPP route, use Oxford’s graduate application process.
- 2Secure a course offer.
- 3If applying through the Blavatnik School route, complete the Scholarship Questionnaire sent with the offer, usually within one week.
- 4Check the refreshed 2027–28 scholarship listing before applying because the new cycle’s details are still unconfirmed.
Program timeline
Most recent completed MPP cycle’s application deadline.
2 December 2025
16 September 2026
Most Oxford graduate courses are expected to reopen for 2027–28 entry.
2 December 2026
The current MPP course page lists the final application deadline for 2027–28 entry.
After an MPP offer
Scholarship Questionnaire usually due within one week.