Applications are active for Oxford-Pershing Square Graduate Scholarships 2027, offered by Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. The programme supports Oxford 1+1 MBA: an eligible Master's degree followed by the MBA in Oxford, United Kingdom. Its financial package is substantial: Full course fees for both the Master's year and MBA year, plus a living-cost grant for both years. The published scholarship information states a living grant of at least £21,805 per year at the current award rate. Applications for this cycle close 6 January 2027 for the 1+1 MBA; the partnering Master's must be submitted by its own December 2026 or January 2027 deadline.

Pershing Square supports people pursuing Oxford's two-year 1+1 MBA route, linking a specialist Master's degree with the MBA and an emphasis on addressing major social and global challenges. The current cycle opened Current 2027 Oxford 1+1 MBA admissions cycle. The normal programme or award period is Two academic years. The support is tied to the specific study, research, placement or project structure described by the funder.

How the programme works

The main academic, research or professional scope is Oxford 1+1 MBA partnering Master's programmes plus the MBA. The opportunity is relevant here because it supports Oxford 1+1 MBA: an eligible Master's degree followed by the MBA. Pershing Square supports people pursuing Oxford's two-year 1+1 MBA route, linking a specialist Master's degree with the MBA and an emphasis on addressing major social and global challenges. Applicants should make sure their proposed course, project, placement or research topic fits this scope before completing the application.

What successful applicants receive

Full course fees for both the Master's year and MBA year, plus a living-cost grant for both years. The published scholarship information states a living grant of at least £21,805 per year at the current award rate. For an applicant comparing postgraduate funding, the practical point is to separate the published package from costs that remain outside it. The programme should therefore be described as fully funded and not as providing benefits the organisation has not listed. Where rates can change by academic year, the final award-year amount should be taken from the official offer.

Eligibility

Applicants to the Oxford 1+1 MBA who are admitted to both an eligible partnering Master's programme and the MBA and demonstrate the academic, personal and impact qualities set out by the scholarship. Applicants need strong academic results, character and integrity, leadership potential and a clear explanation of how the 1+1 MBA supports their objectives. They must apply successfully to both component courses. Host location and applicant eligibility are separate issues: the programme is hosted in United Kingdom, while eligibility is determined by the rules above. Applicants should not assume a programme is global simply because it accepts some international candidates.

What the award supports

For postgraduate applicants, the important point is how the funding connects to the work supported. This is not unrestricted cash: it is attached to oxford 1+1 mba: an eligible master's degree followed by the mba and to the organisation's stated purpose. In this case, the published package is Full course fees for both the Master's year and MBA year, plus a living-cost grant for both years. The published scholarship information states a living grant of at least £21,805 per year at the current award rate. Applicants can therefore judge whether the support matches the costs and activities involved.

Documents to prepare

The 1+1 MBA application includes the scholarship essay, while the partnering Master's programme has its own academic supporting documents and requirements. These requirements should be prepared using the formats and limits in the current instructions. Where university admission is separate from funding, completing one does not complete the other. A reference, supervisor approval, nomination or endorsement is required only where the programme states it.

Application route

Submit a complete application to both the MBA and the selected partnering Master's programme. Upload the required Pershing Square scholarship essay in the funding section of the 1+1 MBA application. The opening information for this round is: Current 2027 Oxford 1+1 MBA admissions cycle. Applicants should use the official route linked below because it contains the current form, programme conditions and cycle-specific changes.

Deadline

The deadline is 6 January 2027 for the 1+1 MBA; the partnering Master's must be submitted by its own December 2026 or January 2027 deadline. Up to five awards are offered. A candidate must meet the deadlines for both parts of the 1+1 MBA, not only the MBA deadline. Applicants should allow time for any separate admission, supervisor approval, nomination, reference submission or institutional sign-off described above.

Before submission, confirm that you fall within the eligibility group for this cycle, that the proposed course or project is eligible, and that every required document can be submitted by 6 January 2027 for the 1+1 MBA; the partnering Master's must be submitted by its own December 2026 or January 2027 deadline. Up to five awards are offered. A candidate must meet the deadlines for both parts of the 1+1 MBA, not only the MBA deadline. The official page below is the correct place to begin.

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