Oxford-Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships 2026

The Oxford-Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships are prestigious awards for outstanding students pursuing the Oxford 1+1 MBA at the University of Oxford. The programme is supported by the Pershing Square Foundation and Oxford, and is designed for candidates who combine academic excellence with leadership potential and a commitment to addressing global social challenges.

The scholarship is intended for students who will complete a participating Oxford master's degree and then continue to the MBA at Saïd Business School. It typically provides funding for both years of study, covering university and college fees as well as a contribution toward living costs. Scholars also benefit from mentoring, networking, and access to the wider Pershing Square community.

Applicants are usually expected to apply for the Oxford 1+1 MBA pathway and gain admission to both the MBA and a partnering master's course. Selection is highly competitive and generally looks for a strong academic record, personal character, leadership ability, and evidence of a desire to create scalable and sustainable solutions to world-scale problems.

The scholarship is open to applicants from around the world, subject to meeting the entry requirements of the relevant Oxford courses. As it is tied specifically to Oxford's 1+1 MBA structure, it is not a general scholarship for all Oxford graduate programmes. Interested candidates should review the eligible master's courses under the 1+1 MBA, prepare all required admission materials, and follow Oxford's graduate admissions process. Scholarship consideration is usually linked to the 1+1 MBA application process rather than a completely separate standalone application.

• Host institution: University of Oxford
• Study format: Oxford 1+1 MBA (master's plus MBA)
• Funding: full course fees and living cost support
• Open to: high-achieving applicants of any nationality