Oxford Standard Bank Africa Chairman’s Scholarship

This Standard Bank Africa Chairman’s Scholarship 2025/2026 is a fully-funded scholarship with an opportunity to study at Oxford University. 

The Scholarship is awarded to three outstanding African students who wish to undertake a Masters’s program for one year at the University of Oxford.

Eligibility for Standard Bank Africa Chairman’s Scholarship

You will be considered automatically for this scholarship if:

• You are requesting to enroll in a new graduate degree; you submit your application by the applicable January deadline for admissions.
• After taking into account all applications submitted by the deadline, you are subsequently given a place;
• After the January admissions deadline, your application is not put on a waiting list or returned to be compared to those submitted by the March admissions deadline.

Selection Criteria

The information you supply in the pertinent areas of the graduate application form will automatically be used to determine if you meet the Standard Bank Africa Chairman’s eligibility requirements.

• Your eligibility will be assessed using these details, including your former educational institution and country of habitual residence.
• Unless otherwise stated, candidates are chosen based on academic merit.
• Only some colleges are eligible to apply for certain scholarships. On the graduate application form, you are not required to indicate which college is your preference unless otherwise stated.
• No matter the college you indicate as your preference (if any), all qualified applicants will be considered. However, those that are accepted will transfer to the appropriate college to accept the award.
• You cannot be considered for these scholarships if you have a deferred offer to begin in 2021 or 2026.

How to Apply for Standard Bank Africa Chairman’s Scholarship

Application for the Standard Bank Africa Chairman’s Scholarship can be made via this link.

There is no separate application process for this African scholarship. Therefore, to be considered, candidates should submit their application for graduate study before the January deadline, depending on your course.

Selection is expected to occur by the end of April 2026.

Conclusion

The Standard Bank Africa Chairman’s Scholarship allows African students to get quality postgraduate studies within an excellent environment.

We encourage you to promptly apply for this scholarship through the link in this article. Kindly share this article with your friends. Cheers