The Inlaks-Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarship

The scholarship will cover:

1. 100% of course fees for the duration of the course.

2. A grant for living costs.

Awards are made to cover the full duration of your fee liability for the agreed course.

1. The applicant must be an Indian citizen born on or after 1st January 1996 for 2026 Scholarships.

2. In order to be selected under this scholarship, the applicant must be successfully enrolled at Trinity College, University of Oxford in an eligible course. Refer to list of eligible courses here.

3. The applicant must be applying to start a new full-time post graduate course at Trinity College, University of Oxford.

4. The applicant should be intending to return to your country of ordinary residence once your course is completed. 

5. The applicant must be able to demonstrate a connection between your subject of study and your longer-term career objectives, explaining how you see your professional work contributing to the improvement of public life in your country of origin or at a wider regional or international level. 

6. The applicant must also be offered a place to study on a eligible course, as well as being ordinarily resident in one of the eligible countries.

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

2. Students currently at Oxford are not eligible to apply unless they are already Weidenfeld-Hoffmann scholars.

In order to be considered for this scholarship, you must select the Inlaks- Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme in the University of Oxford Scholarships section of the University's graduate application form and submit your application for graduate study by the relevant December or January deadline for your course. See the relevant course page for the deadline applicable to your course.  

You must also complete a Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Scholarships Statement and upload it, together with your graduate application form, by the deadline.

The selection for the scholarship is conducted by Trinity College, University of Oxford basis the application form submitted by the applicant.

If shortlisted, the College will conduct an interview around April 2026.

The Oxford-Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme was established in 2015 thanks to generous donations from multiple donors to mark the 95th birthday of Lord Weidenfeld. In June 2017, Trustee and Chairman André Hoffmann made an additional donation of £9m to the Trust which, thanks to matched funding of £6m from Oxford University, doubled the size of the Oxford-Weidenfeld and Hoffmann Scholarships and Leadership Programme.

This scholarship is part of the Oxford Graduate Scholarships, which were established through a ground-breaking matched funding initiative to create fully-funded scholarships for graduate students of the highest calibre from across the world. The University contributes 40% of the funds for these scholarships, together with 60% from generous donations provided by supporters of the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust, including Fondation Hoffmann. 

The Leadership Programme is a unique part of these scholarships, and over the course of a year scholars take part in philosophical discussions, learn business skills and receive communication training within a supportive community. More information on this can be found on the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust website.