The Examination Fellowships are seven-year fellowships open to those who have recently completed a first degree and, in addition to which, either did that degree at Oxford or have enrolled as a graduate student at Oxford.

You are eligible to apply for the 2025 Examination Fellowship if:
1.    you have a degree (or by 1 October 2025 will have a degree) from the University of Oxford; or have registered (or by 1 October 2025 will have registered) for a higher degree at the University of Oxford; and
2.    you have completed or are studying for a degree in the Humanities or Social Sciences; and
3.    you have successfully completed all the examinations necessary for a first BA or equivalent degree whether at the University of Oxford or elsewhere; and,
4.    normally, you have successfully completed your first degree not more than seven terms before the relevant election, i.e. no earlier than Summer 2023.

Applications for the 2025 Examination Fellowship will open in late May 2025 .

The Examination Fellowship will be tenable from November 2025.

For further details please carefully read the General Information, Frequently Asked Questions, and Disability Policy.