Grants, awards and scholarships

The College provides opportunities for financial support for your studies – see details of some of these below, including the Research Support Grant and Kellogg College Travel Grants. There are also awards for you to consider and sometimes new opportunities arise during the year. These will be advertised in a termly financial support email sent by the Academic Registrar to all students, and some opportunities will also be mentioned on the College website.

Scholarships are only usually available for those applying to start a new course of study but if you’re thinking of moving to DPhil study in the future, we hope you will consider applying for a Kellogg College Progress scholarship. Visit our Scholarships page for more details.

We also understand that, despite financially planning for your study period, unexpected developments, including financial hardship can arise, leaving students with difficulty in paying certain costs. The Hardship and Wellbeing Funding segment in the Student Handbook provides information on hardship and disability funding.  

Kellogg College Research Support Grants 

Available for assistance with research-related costs and/or career development opportunities. Examples: software, specialist library, fieldwork expenses, attending conferences, etc.

Who can apply
All enrolled Kellogg students within fee liability.

Maximum grant allowance throughout your course:

• Master’s students: £250,
• MPhil students: £500,
• DPhil students: £1,000.

Conditions:

• The grant is for retrospective claims (you will need to provide receipts upon applying).
• As of 2023, students can apply twice per academic year.
• Your expenses must match the academic year in which you are applying. For instance, expenses incurred in March 2023 must be claimed within the 2022-23 academic year. The academic year runs from September to August.
• If you have outstanding fees, your research support grant will be paid towards your fees.  

Complete your application form

Please email scholarships@kellogg.ox.ac.uk with any questions.

Kellogg College Travel Grants

Available for assistance with travel, registration and attendance costs when presenting at conferences or travel costs of research trips.

Who can apply
MPhil and DPhil students within fee liability

Maximum grant allowance throughout your course
Travel grant awards will be for a maximum of £750 (the amount awarded depends on demand; you might not be awarded the full amount if there is high number of applicants).

Before applying:

• You will be asked to upload a statement signed by your supervisor. Please have this ready before starting your application.
• You are encouraged to also apply to your department for financial support. The application form will ask you for details.
• Your expenses must match the academic year in which you are applying. For instance, expenses incurred in March 2023 must be claimed within the 2022-23 academic year. The academic year runs from September to August.
• The College recognises that travel options with lower carbon footprints can sometimes lead to an increase in costs; the Travel Grant Committee will take this into account when allocating grants to encourage sustainable travel.
• In the event of retrospective suspensions for the term of the award, you may be required to pay back your grant.  

Conditions:

• MPhil students can apply twice during their course, but only once per academic year,
• DPhil students can apply three times during their course, but only once per academic year,
• applications must be completed by Friday of week 5 of either Michaelmas, Hilary or Trinity term.

Complete your application form

Please email scholarships@kellogg.ox.ac.uk with any questions.

Monika Tesarova Award

The Monika Tesarova Bursary Fund exists due to the generosity of a Fellow. The Monika Tesarova Award supports a student wishing to invest in their studies or take up an opportunity whilst studying that they would ordinarily be precluded from doing due to financial constraints. Examples include taking part in a departmental trip, applying for an internship, or subscribing to an academic journal, etc.

Who can apply

All enrolled Kellogg students within fee liability.

Award amount (one award per annum)

£100 per annum

How to apply

Please email scholarships@kellogg.ox.ac.uk and provide the following by noon (GMT) on Friday, 8 March 2024:

• A short introduction
• Details of the opportunity you have in mind
• A brief explanation of the financial constraints that currently prevent you from doing this

The successful applicant will be expected to provide a summary of how the Monika Tesarova Fund has assisted them.