We invite applications for our Scholars Programme from highly motivated students who would particularly enjoy an academic challenge in the fields of Philosophy, Religious Studies or Theology. The Scholars Programme is a joint initiative between St Clare’s and Blackfriars’ Hall, a private permanent Hall of Oxford University governed by the English Dominican Friars.
All Scholars acquire Oxford University ‘visiting student’ status.
The Scholars Programme of study (15-18 units of academic credit) includes:
- One-to-one tutorial teaching at Blackfriars Hall in one course from the areas of Theology, Philosophy or Religion Studies or combination of one of the latter and Classics, Literature or History (six units)
- Three St. Clare’s Liberal Arts courses (each equivalent to three units)
- plus the option of the St. Clare's Seminar Series (three units)
Other benefits of the Scholars Programme
- Access to all University of Oxford libraries, electronic databases, lectures and seminars open to visiting students, computing services (including an Oxford University email account) and computer services shop
- At least one lecture course at Blackfriars Studium
- Access to language courses in Latin, Greek or Hebrew in the Blackfriars Hall when an appropriate course is available;
- Membership of the Junior Common room at Blackfriars,
- invitations to Blackfriars’ social events, formal meals, etc., open to all undergraduates at Blackfriars Hall
Application procedures
In addition to the completed application pack for Liberal Arts Programme entry, Scholars Programme applicants must provide the following:
- Evidence of an A-/A grade average (3.8 GPA in the case of US undergraduates)
- A brief (max 6 pages) essay profiling candidate’s personal and academic interests and reasons for applying
- An academic reference endorsing suitability for the Scholars Programme
- Submission of an assessed essay or research paper from home university
- a recent photograph