The Oxford Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Graduate Scholarship supports eligible residents of 22 countries to complete the University of Oxford’s one-year Master of Public Policy in Oxford. It is jointly funded by the University and H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum through the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation.
The award is for in-person graduate study in public policy. Applicants must intend to return to one of the eligible countries after completing the course. The MPP is between annual admissions cycles: the last completed cycle closed on 2 December 2025, while Oxford has published 2 December 2026 as the deadline for 2027–28 entry but currently shows the application page as closed.
Benefits & funding
- Full MPP course fees.
- A set amount toward living expenses.
- Support applies to the one-year MPP.
Eligibility
- Be ordinarily resident in Algeria, Bahrain, Comoros, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, or Yemen.
- Intend to return to one of the eligible countries after completing the MPP.
- Hold or be predicted to achieve a first-class or strong upper second-class undergraduate degree, or its equivalent, in any discipline.
- Meet the MPP’s higher-level English-language requirement unless an Oxford-listed exemption applies.
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Residence required
Algeria · Bahrain · Comoros · Djibouti · Egypt · Iraq · Jordan · Kuwait · Lebanon · Libya · Mauritania · Morocco
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Oman · Palestine · Qatar · Saudi Arabia · Somalia · Sudan · Syria · Tunisia · UAE · Yemen
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Application process
- 1Submit the University of Oxford MPP application through the central graduate application process by the course deadline.
- 2Include the application form, a personal statement, a CV of no more than two pages, a reflective policy essay, a 400-word public service essay, degree transcripts, and three references.
- 3Oxford assesses the MPP application and then automatically considers offer-holders for eligible university-managed scholarships.
Program timeline
Most recent MPP application cycle opened.
8 September 2025
Most recent MPP application deadline.
2 December 2025
MPP decisions expected.
Mid- to late March 2026
28 September 2026
The 2026–27 MPP starts.
2 December 2026
Published application deadline for 2027–28 entry.
31 August 2027
The 2026–27 policy report period ends.