Oriel College and the Yalda Hakim Foundation fund one woman from Afghanistan to take a one-year master’s course in any subject at the University of Oxford, chosen on academic merit and potential.
Oriel’s scholarship page last confirmed an award for Michaelmas 2026 entry; its scholarship list now shows the next award as TBC. The Blavatnik School lists it as a funding route for its Master of Public Policy (MPP).
Benefits & funding
- Full course fees.
- A stipend for living costs.
- One year only.
Eligibility
- Women from Afghanistan only.
- Must apply to a one-year, degree-bearing master’s course at Oxford.
- Meant for a student from an economically and socially disadvantaged background; refugees and others with lived experience of displacement get priority (not a requirement).
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Eligible nationalities
Afghanistan
Education required
Bachelor
Gender requirement
Female
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Application process
- 1Check Oriel’s scholarship page that a new award has been announced.
- 2Apply to a one-year Oxford master’s through graduate admissions by the course deadline, naming Oriel as your college preference.
- 3Oriel says eligible applicants are considered automatically; the Blavatnik School’s MPP funding page asks candidates to email the Yalda Hakim Foundation first and select the scholarship on the form — confirm which applies.
Program timeline
2 December 2025
MPP deadline for 2026–27, the last cycle Oriel confirmed
Last confirmed scholar starts
Michaelmas 2026
2 December 2026
MPP deadline for 2027–28 (award not yet confirmed)