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Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship 2025-2026 (Fully Funded)

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Great news for aspiring business leaders! Applications are now open for the Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship, a prestigious fully funded award at the University of Oxford. In this article, we outline the scholarship’s benefits, eligibility requirements, and the application process.

The Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship 2025-2026 offers five fully funded awards each year to outstanding international students pursuing the 1+1 MBA program, covering both the master’s and MBA years. It provides full tuition fees plus a £19,237 living stipend for each year of study.

Open to candidates from all around the world, this scholarship supports exceptional individuals dedicated to developing scalable, sustainable solutions to global challenges. It is available both to new applicants applying for a master’s and MBA combination and to current master’s students from partnering programs seeking to add the MBA.

Established in 2014 by the Pershing Square Foundation, the scholarship provides funding, mentorship, and exclusive networking opportunities with influential leaders and organizations. Scholars also benefit from engagement in Oxford Saïd’s community, attending receptions, lectures, and conferences, and gain access to high-profile events such as the Skoll World Forum and Ditchley Conferences. They also participate in a summer trek to New York City to meet global innovators and changemakers.

Scholarship Summary

Level of Study: Master’s / MBA
Institution: University of Oxford
Study Location: UK
Program Duration: 2 years
Deadline: January 6 (annual)

Courses Offered:

Master of Business Administration (MBA).
The Master of Public Policy (MPP).
MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice.
MSc in Computer Science.
MSc in Education (Child Development and Education).
MSc in Visual, Material and Museum Anthropology.
MSc in Cognitive and Evolutionary Anthropology.
MSc in Biodiversity, Conservation, and Management.
MSc in Environmental Change and Management.
MSc in Education (Comparative and International Education).
MSc in Education (Higher Education).
MSc in Comparative Social Policy.
MSc in Evidence-Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation.
MSc in Sociology.
MSc in Economic and Social History.
MST in Music.
MSc in International Health and Tropical Medicine.
MSc in Migration Studies.
MSc in Social Science of the Internet.
MSc in Social Anthropology.
MSc in Nature, Society and Environmental Governance.
MSc in Water Science, Policy and Management.
MSc in African Studies.
MSc in Contemporary Chinese Studies.
MSc in Japanese Studies.
MSc in Latin American Studies.
MSc in Modern South Asian Studies.
MSc in Russian and East European Studies.

Scholarship Coverage

Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship provides the recipient with the following benefits:

Tuition Fees
College Fees
£119,237 toward living expenses for both years of study

Eligibility Criteria for the Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship

To be eligible for the Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship, candidates must fulfil the following requirements:

Required Language: English.
Eligible Countries: All world countries
Academic achievement.
Leadership potential is demonstrated through experience and motivation.
Strong personal character, integrity, and commitment.
Intention to focus on addressing world-scale social challenges in your career, either in an existing organization or through the development of a new enterprise.
Ability to envision how to achieve scalable and sustainable solutions to these challenges.
Articulated vision on how the Oxford 1+1 MBA will allow you to fulfil your objectives.

Note: These attributes should be highlighted in your MBA application, scholarship essay and interview answers.

How to Apply for the Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship?

Please follow the following application instructions to apply for the Oxford Pershing Square Scholarship:

To apply for the 1+1 MBA you must meet the entry requirements for both the Oxford MBA and your chosen Master’s.
When submitting your MBA application, you will need to include a scholarship essay in addition to the required MBA essays. This year’s question is: ‘How do you intend to change the world? What does this tell us about you as a person?’ (Maximum 500 words)
Complete the MBA application form (selecting 1+1 under the program of interest), as well as apply to the partnering Master’s degree of your choice by the January admissions deadlines.