Exeter College and the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography - Oxford-Exeter College Coltart and Bagby Scholarship in Anthropology (OECB)

Benefit

You will receive a grant to cover your tuition fees at the rate applicable to the UK/Ireland, as well as a living expenses allowance of approximately 34,500 EUR (£30,000) per year for three years, i.e. the entire duration of your PhD. The scholarship is funded by two Oxford funds: the Coltart Fund at Exeter College and the Bagby Trust within the Department of Anthropology, which was established to support research into urban, educated societies. It does not cover all costs, so you should also plan to have your own financial resources.

Eligibility

• Degree: You have been offered a place on the DPhil in Anthropology (a research doctorate, comparable to a PhD) at Oxford, or you are applying for one.
• Field of study: Anthropology only.
• Where you study: You will be enrolled at Exeter College, Oxford, and will remain there for the entire duration of your PhD programme. You do not need to select Exeter on your application form.
• Fee status: Tuition fees are payable at the domestic/Irish rate. If, as an international student, you are required to pay the higher fees applicable to international students, you will have to cover the difference yourself.
• Study stage: You are starting a PhD programme; you are not continuing one that you have already begun.

How to apply

There is no separate application form. You apply for the DPhil in Anthropology by the deadline set by the University of Oxford for funding, which is usually in early January, and your application will then be considered automatically. Scholarship recipients are selected in late spring, and successful applicants will be notified at that time. If you do not hear anything, you have not been selected.

How realistic are your chances?

This is a single, highly selective scholarship. It is awarded exclusively to a new PhD student in anthropology at one of Oxford’s colleges, meaning that only a very small number of people are shortlisted. If your research proposal is relevant to the department and you are offered a DPhil place, you will already be part of a small group of applicants. However, the department only awards a small number of scholarships each year, so the bar is set high and applicants from the UK have a better chance than those from abroad.