Optiver Foundation Scholarships for Women 2026

This scholarship programme will increase the number of women from low and middle-income countries taking up offers for postgraduate science courses at Oxford. The programme has been made possible by a generous donation from the Optiver Foundation.

Summary:

1. Application Deadline: Course deadlines (Nov 2025 – Jan 2026)
2. Value: Full tuition + living grant
3. Study Level: Master’s
4. Sponsor: University of Oxford
5. Course to Study: Selected STEM fields (Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics)
6. Eligible Country: All countries

Eligibility Criteria for Optiver Foundation Scholarships for Women 2026

Up to six scholarships are available to females who are ordinarily resident in an eligible country and who are applying to start an eligible master's course at Oxford in October 2026.

For selection purposes, we will include all candidates on relevant courses who have indicated on the postgraduate application form that their sex is female. The sex on the application form must match that shown in identity documents, e.g. passport or visa, but does not have to be the applicant’s legal sex. Transgender people may be able to obtain a passport or visa in a binary sex other than their legal sex.

Please review the information below to see the complete list of eligible courses and countries.

Eligible Courses

1. MSc Energy Systems (Engineering Science)
2. MSc Advanced Computer Science
3. MSc Mathematical and Theoretical Physics
4. MSc Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing
5. MSc Mathematical Sciences
6. MSc Mathematics and Foundations of Computer Science
7. MSc in Quantum Technologies
8. MSc Statistical Science
9. MSc Theoretical and Computational Chemistry

Students currently at Oxford are not eligible to apply.

This scholarship is not open to applications from candidates who hold deferred offers to start in 2026-27.

Benefits of Optiver Foundation Scholarships for Women 2026

1. Full coverage of course fees
2. Grant for living expenses
3. Mentoring and on-course support
4. Tailored induction activities

How to Apply

1. To be considered for this scholarship, submit your application for graduate study by the relevant November, December, or January deadline for your course, and tick the relevant box on the graduate application form.
2. If you meet the advertised eligibility criteria, we will ask you to complete an additional scholarship application form to ask about your socio-economic situation and to assess for potential disadvantage and under-representation.

For more details, visit University of Oxford Scholarship webpage

Application Deadline

January 28, 2026

Application Link(s)

• Apply for Optiver Foundation Scholarships for Women 2026