Reach Oxford Scholarship 2027: Fully Funded Undergraduate Scholarship

The Reach Oxford Scholarship 2027 is a fully funded undergraduate scholarship awarded by the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It supports international students from low-income countries who cannot study for a degree at home because of political or financial circumstances, or because suitable courses are unavailable locally.

It is open to applicants from low-income countries starting a bachelor's degree at Oxford, and covers course fees, a living-cost grant and one return airfare to the UK each year for the normal three or four year course. The deadline is 26 January 2027. Read the sections below for eligibility, benefits and how to apply.

Successful Reach Oxford Scholars receive substantial financial support throughout their eligible undergraduate studies.

The scholarship covers:

• Oxford University course fees.
• A grant toward living costs.
• One return air fare to the UK per year.
• Financial support for the full course duration, normally three or four years depending on the degree.

Oxford states that continuation of the award in subsequent years depends on satisfactory academic progress.

Because the scholarship covers course fees, living-cost support and annual return airfare, it is commonly described as a fully funded undergraduate scholarship.

The Reach Oxford Scholarship is available for undergraduate degree programs at the University of Oxford.

The scholarship can support courses lasting three or four years, depending on the standard duration of the selected undergraduate program.

The scholarship does not cover medicine. Oxford lists medicine among the excluded subjects for the Reach Oxford Scholarship.

The Reach Oxford Scholarship is available for all undergraduate subjects listed in Oxford's course listing except Medicine.

Applicants can therefore consider a wide range of Oxford undergraduate disciplines, subject to the admission requirements of the specific course.

Students should check the individual Oxford course page for academic requirements, required subjects, admissions tests and other course-specific conditions before applying.

The Reach Oxford Scholarship is intended for nationals of countries that receive official development assistance from the Development Assistance Committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Oxford's current eligible-country list includes countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and other regions. Pakistan is included in the eligible nationality list.

The eligibility list published by Oxford includes, among others:

• Bangladesh
• India
• Indonesia
• Kenya
• Malaysia
• Nepal
• Nigeria
• Pakistan
• Philippines
• Sri Lanka
• Tanzania
• Uganda
• Vietnam
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

Applicants should consult Oxford's official list because eligibility is based on the university's specified DAC/OECD criteria and the list may change.

To be considered for the Reach Oxford Scholarship 2027, applicants must meet the scholarship and Oxford undergraduate admission requirements.

Oxford identifies the following key criteria:

• Be a national of an eligible country receiving official development assistance.
• Be applying for a new undergraduate degree at Oxford.
• Have received an offer of a place at Oxford before being considered for the scholarship.
• Demonstrate outstanding academic ability.
• Demonstrate financial need.
• Have a commitment to social causes.
• Demonstrate that they cannot study for a degree in their own country because of political or financial circumstances or because suitable educational facilities are unavailable.
• Intend to return to their home country after completing their studies.

Oxford also states that priority will be given to students who have not previously studied at undergraduate level.

Applicants should note that simply meeting the basic eligibility requirements does not guarantee an award because the scholarship is extremely competitive.

The Reach Oxford Scholarship has a two-stage process: applicants must first apply for an eligible undergraduate course at Oxford and then apply for the scholarship if they receive an offer.

The general process is:

1. Choose an eligible undergraduate course at the University of Oxford.
2. Check the course's academic and admissions requirements.
3. Submit the Oxford undergraduate application through the appropriate admissions process.
4. Receive an offer of a place at Oxford.
5. Review the Reach Oxford Scholarship application instructions.
6. Submit the scholarship application by the specified deadline.
7. Provide the required information and supporting statements.
8. Wait for the scholarship selection process.

Oxford specifically states that it cannot consider scholarship applications from students who have not been offered a place at the University.

For 2027 entry, Oxford states that scholarship application details will be made available on the Reach Oxford Scholarship page in January 2027. Applicants who apply by the 26 January 2027 scholarship deadline will be considered in the 2027 selection process.