Partnership awards
What is a Clarendon Partnership award?
Clarendon Partnership awards are fully funded co-named scholarships offered to candidates who have been nominated for a Clarendon Scholarship through the normal process. Partnership awards can be offered by colleges and departments of the University or external organisations. They add prestige to your funding package because you are fully funded by multiple sources, and may confer other benefits such as high table dining rights (with college partnerships). Whilst Clarendon Scholarships can be held at any college of the University, the Scholarships are frequently partnered with specific colleges: 60% of the 2010-11 Clarendon scholars were selected for a Clarendon-College Scholarship tenable at the college offering the Partnership award. Additionally, a growing number of external organisations also contribute funding in conjunction with the Clarendon Fund. For entry in 2011-12 we are delighted to announce a new partnership with the Fulbright Commission that may offer up to two joint DPhil scholarships to US citizens under the Fulbright-Oxford Clarendon Scholarship scheme.What Partnership awards are available for entry in 2011-12?
A full list of Clarendon Partnership awards can be found on the 2011-12 Partnership awards page. Please note that between September 2010 and the end of January 2011, this list will be continually updated as we are made aware of all the opportunities that are available. From the end of January, the published list represents the full range of Partnership awards that will be available for entry in 2011-12.
How are Clarendon-College Scholarships allocated?
If your application to the Clarendon Fund is successful, we may move your application to a college offering a Clarendon-College Scholarship, even if this not your preferred college (if you have stated a preference).
There is no separate application process for Clarendon-College Scholarships: all Clarendon scholars-elect are automatically considered, unless you have ticked the box on the application form stating that you do not wish to have your college preference changed to take up a revised funding offer.
Clarendon Partnership awards are allocated as soon as possible after the Clarendon results are published and generally filled by June each year. If you are offered a Clarendon Partnership award, the University's Graduate Admissions and Funding Office (which oversees the Clarendon Scholarships) reserves the right to amend your funding offer letter in the light of these or any other scholarships you may subsequently be awarded. Your offer of funding from the University will not be reduced as a result of any revisions; you are guaranteed funding at least at the level described in your original funding offer letter. Any amendments to your funding offer letter will be communicated to you in an updated funding offer letter, which would supersede any earlier funding offer letter(s) you have received.Your college preference, or choice not to make a preference on the application form, will not affect your chances of either gaining admission to the University or winning a Clarendon Scholarship or then a Clarendon Partnership award.
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