Eni-Oxford African Scholarships 2027/28 at the University of Oxford

St Antony's College, University of Oxford, in partnership with Eni, offers the Eni-Oxford African Scholarships to eligible students from selected African countries seeking to pursue postgraduate studies in the United Kingdom.

The scholarship supports academically qualified applicants who are ordinarily resident in eligible African countries, including Nigeria, and who secure admission to an eligible master's programme at Oxford.

Two fully funded scholarships are offered each year.

Benefits

Successful applicants receive:

- Full payment of university and college fees.

- A maintenance grant of approximately £20,000 per year.

- One-way flights to and from London at the beginning and end of the course.

The award is intended to support the costs associated with studying at Oxford for the eligible programme.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must:

- Be ordinarily resident in Nigeria or another eligible African country.

- Apply for an eligible, one-year master's programme at the University of Oxford.

- Meet the admission requirements of their chosen course.

- Satisfy the scholarship's application and selection requirements.

Other eligible countries include Angola, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya and Mozambique.

The scholarship excludes several programmes, including the MBA, Master of Financial Economics, Bachelor of Civil Law, Magister Juris, MSc Law and Finance, MSc Law, Governance and Artificial Intelligence, MSc Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment, and Master of Public Policy.

Applicants should confirm their course's eligibility before submitting an application.

Benefits and Funding Coverage

The scholarship covers eligible university and college fees, provides a maintenance grant and includes return-travel support through one-way flights at the beginning and end of the course.

Applicants should review the official scholarship terms for the conditions attached to these benefits.

Application Deadline

1 April 2027 at 5:00 p.m. UK time for the separate scholarship application.

Applicants must also submit their Oxford graduate-course applications by the relevant course deadlines. These deadlines may be earlier than the scholarship deadline.

How to Apply

1. Identify an eligible one-year master's programme at Oxford.

2. Submit the graduate application by the course's deadline.

3. Review the scholarship requirements published by St Antony's College.

4. Complete the separate Eni-Oxford scholarship application.

5. Submit the required materials before the scholarship deadline.

Official Information and Application Links

Antony's College official scholarship information" (https://www.sant.ox.ac.uk/study-here/fees-and-scholarships/)

Separate Eni-Oxford scholarship application form(https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/TqaYvuNtZe)

Applicants should confirm the complete document checklist and that the application form is accepting submissions before applying.