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About the Clarendon Fund

Learn about the rich history of Clarendon and how we support over 700 on-course scholars from around 70 different nations.

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History of the Clarendon Fund

Clarendon advances the University’s objective and passion for furthering excellence in research, scholarship and education at Oxford. 

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The Fund's purpose

The Clarendon Fund’s purpose is simple: to assist academically outstanding graduate students through their studies at the University of Oxford.

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Partnership Awards

Clarendon has many valued partners throughout Oxford and beyond, who through their generous support, enable us to fund approximately 85 additional scholarships each year.