OXFORD ALUMNI GROUP NETWORK

Our alumni groups host events worldwide to give offer holders a key insight into Oxford, and to welcome them as they embark on their exciting educational journey at the University

Alumni groups - You can make a big difference to new students in your area! These New Oxford Student (Fresher) Events provide a great opportunity for meeting both fellow students from home and local alumni. Events are promoted directly to the students, and we have received great feedback - please get involved and contact the Networks Team for more information.

New Oxford students -  Alumni Groups provide both online and in-person events and these range from meeting up at a local bar, to dinner or a picnic in the park. Events for 2023 are currently in the planning stage. Groups aim to hold their events between July - October. Please check these pages for regular updates. 

Current Oxford students and recent graduates -  you can share your knowledge of life at Oxford and really help new students feel welcome before they have even arrived at Oxford.  Please feel free to contact the alumni groups directly and let them know you are a current student or recent graduate and you'd like to volunteer your time to help the new intake! 

 The Alumni Network Supporting Oxford Students

Financial support is available to Oxford students thanks to the regional Oxonian alumni group network.

We have three UK alumni groups making grants available to students (who must be from the local area or have a strong and provable connection to the region) for projects taking place over the summer break 2023. The projects must show a proven link to academic studies.

Previous recipients of alumni bursaries have been able to volunteer with Medical Volunteers International on Lesvos, Greece, undertaken internships in London, and worked on engineering projects in Uganda. We are very grateful to the groups and their members for supporting students in this way.

Please note that the Alumni Office does not manage the application process; you need to contact the groups directly with any questions and to receive the application forms. The groups all have various methods of application, and different deadlines, so please make sure that you read the guidelines carefully before applying.

The groups offering bursary support for 2023 are:

The Oxford University Society of Cornwall, is offering different types of bursaries of £250-500 to assist undergraduates with strong Cornish connections. Please send a one page CV with a personal statement and Cornwall connections, and a one page outline of the internship or project. Please note, the projects must be undertaken before September 2023. Normally only one award will be given to each student during their academic studies. The scheme is available to both undergraduate and postgraduate students. 

Find out more or please contact Professor Fenella Wojnarowska

The Oxford University Society of East Kent, is planning to make several grants. The awards will be based on the relevance of the project to the degree courses and the likelihood that the amount will be sufficient, when added to other resources in hand, to achieve the stated goals. These grants will not be limited to activities that entail travel abroad nor will they be greater than £750 per student.
The scheme is available to first and second year undergraduates, and third year undergraduates who are on on a four-year course. 

Find out more

The Oxford University Society of East Sussex, is offering a bursary of up to £400 to support an undergraduate undertaking work experience or an internship. The deadline for receipt of applications is 31 March 2023 and notifications will be sent out by 21 April 2023. 

 Please contact Tim Hancock to find out more. 

The Alumni Office will be mailing all students with a connection to these regions in early 2023. Please look out for the mailing or contact the groups concerned to find out more about the financial support on offer. Good luck with your applications.