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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 Exchange | PG (DPhil only), all departments, Australian National University (Australia), 3 to 12 months | Grant to contribute towards living costs | Mid MT until HT3 |
| Charterhouse European Bursary | UG and PG, all departments, Europe, 3 to 12 months | up to £6,500 | Mid MT until HT2 |
| Chinese Government Scholarships | UG and PG, all departments, China, 6 months to 6 years | Full scholarship | Late MT until HT4 |
| German Scholarships | UG and PG, all departments, Germany, 1 to 2 years | Monthly maintenance grant, travel costs, other | Mid MT until HT2 |
| Henry and Proctor Fellowships | UG and PG, all departments, Harvard, Yale and Princeton | Tuition fees, maintenance grant and travel grant | Late MT until early HT |
| BACS-Taiwan Huayu Enrichment Programme | UG and PG, Taiwan, 2 to 9 months | Monthly stipend of NT$25,000 | HT |
| PG, all departments, Charles University (Prague, Czech Republic), one month | See website | See website | |
| PG, all departments, University of Helsinki (Helsinki, Finland), 3 to 4 weeks | See website | See website | |
| Queen Elizabeth Scholarship | PG, all departments, University of Pennsylvania (USA), up to one year | Health cover costs and stipend | MT 2024 for travel in 2025/26 |
| Scatcherd European Scholarship | UG and PG, all departments, Europe, 3 to 12 months | Up to £6,500 | Mid MT until HT2 |
| UG and PG, all departments, Taiwan | Tuition and certain academic fees are covered, plus a monthly stipend of NT$30,000 for degree students | See website | |
| UG and PG, various departments, worldwide, 4 weeks to 12 months | £120 to £136 per week for placements lasting between 4 and 8 weeks. £335 to £380 per month for placements lasting over 8 weeks. Additional funding available for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. | Various | |
| Wiener-Anspach Graduate Scholarship | PG, all departments, Free University of Brussels (Belgium), 6 to 12 months | €2,000 per month | Applications 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/Awards | Many Colleges offer travel grants/awards, check with your College for further details | Various | Various |
| Expeditions Council | UG and PG, all subjects | Up to £2,000 | Early MT to MT6 |
| RAI Postgraduate and Undergraduate Travel Awards | UG and PG, all students writing theses or dissertations in American History or Politics | Up to £500 | See website |
Summer programs
Scheme | Eligibility | Funding available | Application cycle |
DPhil and MPhil students | Fellowships cover airfare, a living allowance and insurance | See website | |
| Jamia Millia Islamia International Summer School | UG and PG, various departments | Partial | See 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 subjects | Scholarships vary depending on length and costs of study | See website |
| IARU Summer Courses | UG and PG, various departments | No designated funding available through Oxford, please visit IARU website | See website |
| Oxford University Alumni Network Bursary Awards | UG | Scholarships vary by Alumni Group | See website |
Other opportunities
Scheme | Eligibility | Funding available | Application cycle |
UG, PG and staff at Merton, New and Nuffield College 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 Sydney | Scholarship covering fees, board and accommodation for up to 2 years | See website |
| IARU Global Internship Program | Students who wish to study at the Universities of Peking and Tokyo, this summer | Varies by location, see website | See website |
| Students in their third year of a Bachelor's degree or studying at Master's level in particular biology and medicine related subjects | Scholarships vary depending on length and costs of study | See website | |
| PG students who wish to study full-time for up to two years at any Canadian University | Full payment of all tuition fees, a personal stipend, and a travel allowance | See website | |
| Giving students from anywhere in the Commonwealth the opportunity to gain a Master's degree in a variety of subject areas | Awards are fully funded, providing tuition fees, a return economy flight, an arrival allowance, and a regular stipend | See website | |
| Wiener-Anspach Post-doctoral Scholarship | PG, all departments, Free University of Brussels (Belgium), up to 12 months | Approximately €2400 net/month | See website |
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