Work, study and abroad
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Study, work and travel abroad

These exchanges, summer schools and other study abroad opportunities give you the chance to enhance your studies during or outside of term time. Alternatively, you may choose to pursue a study abroad opportunity after you finish your Oxford degree.

Opportunities on offer

Some of these opportunities are organised and funded by the University of Oxford, while others are run by affiliated institutions. Please follow the links below for details of the programmes on offer and their application processes.

Oxford study abroad/exchanges

Scheme

Eligibility

Funding available

Application cycle

ANU ExchangePG (DPhil only), all departments, Australian National University (Australia), 3 to 12 monthsGrant to contribute towards living costs Mid MT until HT3
Charterhouse European BursaryUG and PG, all departments, Europe, 3 to 12 monthsup to £6,500Mid MT until HT2
Chinese Government ScholarshipsUG and PG, all departments, China, 6 months to 6 yearsFull scholarshipTo be confirmed
German ScholarshipsUG and PG, all departments, Germany, 1 to 2 yearsMonthly maintenance grant, travel costs, otherMid MT until HT2
Henry and Proctor FellowshipsUG and PG, all departments, Harvard, Yale and PrincetonTuition fees, maintenance grant and travel grantLate MT until early HT
BACS-Taiwan Huayu Enrichment ProgrammeUG and PG, Taiwan, 2 to 9 monthsMonthly stipend of NT$25,000HT

Oxford-Prague Study Bursary

PG, all departments, Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic), one monthSee websiteSee website

Oxford-Helsinki Study Bursary

PG, all departments, University of Helsinki (Helsinki, Finland), 3 to 4 weeks See websiteSee website
Queen Elizabeth ScholarshipPG, all departments, University of Pennsylvania (USA), up to one yearHealth cover costs and stipend

MT 2024 for travel in 2025/26

Scatcherd European ScholarshipUG and PG, all departments, Europe, 3 to 12 monthsUp to £6,500Mid MT until HT2

Taiwan Scholarship

UG and PG, all departments, TaiwanTuition and certain academic fees are covered, plus a monthly stipend of NT$30,000 for degree studentsSee website

Turing Scheme

UG and PG, various participating departments, worldwide, 4 weeks to 12 monthsDepends on the destination and durationVarious
Wiener-Anspach Graduate ScholarshipPG, all departments, Free University of Brussels (Belgium), 6 to 12 months €2,000 per monthApplications for the 24/25 academic year are due by end of Michaelmas Term 2023.

Travel grants and expeditions

Scheme

Eligibility

Funding available

Application cycle

College Travel Grants/AwardsMany Colleges offer travel grants/awards, check with your College for further detailsVariousVarious
Expeditions CouncilUG and PG, all subjectsUp to £2,000Early MT to MT6
RAI Postgraduate and Undergraduate Travel AwardsUG and PG, all students writing theses or dissertations in American History or PoliticsUp to £500See website

Summer programs

Scheme

Eligibility

Funding available

Application cycle

Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JPS) Summer Program

DPhil and MPhil students

Fellowships cover airfare, a living allowance and insurance

See website

Jamia Millia Islamia International Summer SchoolUG and PG, various departmentsPartialSee website 
Novo Nordisk International Talent ProgramStudents in their third year of a Bachelor's degree or studying at Master's level in particular biology and medicine related subjectsScholarships vary depending on length and costs of studySee website
IARU Summer CoursesUG and PG, various departmentsNo designated funding available through Oxford, please visit IARU websiteSee website
Oxford University Alumni Network Bursary Awards UG Scholarships vary by Alumni GroupSee website

Other opportunities

Scheme

Eligibility

Funding available

Application cycle

Brettschneider Fund

UG, PG and staff at Merton, New, Nuffield, and Pembroke Colleges who wish to take part in an academic exchange with Cornell University 

Various

See website

Governor Phillip Scholarship Students with a first class honours undergraduate degree from the University of Oxford who wish to study for a Master of Philosophy in Politics and International Relations at the University of SydneyScholarship covering fees, board and accommodation for up to 2 yearsSee website
IARU Global Internship ProgramStudents who wish to study at the Universities of Peking and Tokyo, this summerVaries by location, see websiteSee website

Novo Nordisk International Talent Program

Students in their third year of a Bachelor's degree or studying at Master's level in particular biology and medicine related subjectsScholarships vary depending on length and costs of studySee website

Oxford Canada Scholarship

PG students who wish to study full-time for up to two years at any Canadian UniversityFull payment of all tuition fees, a personal stipend, and a travel allowanceSee website

Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships

Giving students from anywhere in the Commonwealth the opportunity to gain a Master's degree in a variety of subject areasAwards are fully funded, providing tuition fees, a return economy flight, an arrival allowance, and a regular stipendSee website
Wiener-Anspach Post-doctoral ScholarshipPG, all departments, Free University of Brussels (Belgium), 1 to 2 yearsApproximately €2900 net/monthSee website
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