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2025 Oxford DPhil in Biology

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Reply 40

I heard back that I have been accepted at 4:30 pm today, but I'm not really sure how the funding works

Reply 41

Has anyone heard back anything regarding department scholarships?

Reply 42

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by Anonymous
Has anyone heard back anything regarding department scholarships?

No, only offer

Reply 43

Finally heard back this afternoon with an acceptance!

Reply 44

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by Anonymous
Finally heard back this afternoon with an acceptance!

congrats!! did they tell you anything about funding in your offer?

Reply 45

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by Anonymous
congrats!! did they tell you anything about funding in your offer?

Unfortunately not. I was applying to a specific studentship, so I have emailed my proposed supervisor to see if he had any insight into whether I was being considered for funding. Hopefully, he will be able to provide some insight!

Reply 46

Has anyone heard about funding yet? I heard scholarship panels were meeting from yesterday onward.

Reply 47

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by Anonymous
Has anyone heard about funding yet? I heard scholarship panels were meeting from yesterday onward.

Where did you hear this from, and is this for Clarendon or the Biology Dept scholarship? But if they only met yesterday, I suspect it will take some time before we are informed of the outcome, given how slow Oxford is with decisions lol.

Reply 48

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by Anonymous
Where did you hear this from, and is this for Clarendon or the Biology Dept scholarship? But if they only met yesterday, I suspect it will take some time before we are informed of the outcome, given how slow Oxford is with decisions lol.

I had an interview for a specific scholarship through the research group I applied for, and they said other scholarship panels were meeting to make decisions this week, and they didn’t specify whether it was university or department wide. But you make a very good point haha!

Reply 49

I heard back this morning from my supervisors that I wasn’t awarded a scholarship, although I have been accepted onto the project. So it seems they have made funding decisions. Pretty crushing to get your hopes dashed but onto the next!

Reply 50

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by Anonymous
I heard back this morning from my supervisors that I wasn’t awarded a scholarship, although I have been accepted onto the project. So it seems they have made funding decisions. Pretty crushing to get your hopes dashed but onto the next!

that's horrible ☹️ Did your supervisors give you any information on funding your project then, any scholarships that you can apply to?

Reply 51

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by Anonymous
I heard back this morning from my supervisors that I wasn’t awarded a scholarship, although I have been accepted onto the project. So it seems they have made funding decisions. Pretty crushing to get your hopes dashed but onto the next!

You might hear something from college, so don’t give up hope quite yet 🙂

Reply 52

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by Anonymous
You might hear something from college, so don’t give up hope quite yet 🙂


Thank you! I got accepted to a college yesterday but I don’t think that impacts funding right?

Reply 53

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by Anonymous
I heard back this morning from my supervisors that I wasn’t awarded a scholarship, although I have been accepted onto the project. So it seems they have made funding decisions. Pretty crushing to get your hopes dashed but onto the next!

Do you know when will they inform us the result by email formally? My potential supervisor haven't given me any reply....

Reply 54

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by Anonymous
Thank you! I got accepted to a college yesterday but I don’t think that impacts funding right?

No but you may also receive college funding elsewhere - in which case, you may end up moving 🙂

Reply 55

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by Sean 11111
Do you know when will they inform us the result by email formally? My potential supervisor haven't given me any reply....

They won’t inform you if you haven’t received funding. If you haven’t received anything by June, you have to assume you aren’t funded.

Reply 56

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by Anonymous
I heard back this morning from my supervisors that I wasn’t awarded a scholarship, although I have been accepted onto the project. So it seems they have made funding decisions. Pretty crushing to get your hopes dashed but onto the next!

Did your supervisors inform you what specific scholarship this was for btw? I'm a bit confused if the departmental scholarships are distinct to clarendon.

Reply 57

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by Anonymous
Did your supervisors inform you what specific scholarship this was for btw? I'm a bit confused if the departmental scholarships are distinct to clarendon.


Nope just departmental funding for ecology and conservation

Reply 58

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by sophlxurx
Nope just departmental funding for ecology and conservation

oh, I didn't know the funding is given out by theme.

Reply 59

I just heard from my supervisor that the department is currently negotiating about funding, and it is "very much a live matter."

Have a nice weekend and try not to be too anxious everyone😢
(But I am so anxious right now🤣 Any good way to relax?

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