Adventurous minds and academically driven students at the University of Oxford have reason to celebrate. Applications are now officially open for the 2026 Wallace Watson Scholarship Award and the Wallace Watson Research Award, opportunities designed to push students beyond comfort zones—whether through daring expeditions to remote regions or intellectually demanding research that shapes future academic careers. Rooted in legacy, resilience, and personal growth, these awards invite students of St Catherine’s College to turn ambition into action.
What This Scholarship Supports?
Both Wallace Watson Scholarships are designed to remove financial barriers and empower students to pursue meaningful challenges that build character, confidence, and academic depth.
Wallace Watson Scholarship Award (Expedition & Travel)
This award supports ambitious expeditions or travel projects that test physical and mental limits in mountainous or remote regions worldwide.
- Funding typically ranges between £750 and £3,000 per successful applicant
- In exceptional cases, higher amounts may be considered
- Award decisions consider the challenge level, applicant capability, and overall quality of the proposal
Wallace Watson Research Award: This award backs undergraduate research or dissertation projects that stretch academic ability and open doors to future scholarly opportunities.
- Financial support based on research needs and project costs
- Funding decisions reflect academic challenge, potential impact, and applicant merit
Who Can Apply?
These Wallace Watson scholarship awards are reserved for members of St Catherine’s College, Oxford, and are intended for students ready to take on meaningful challenges beyond standard coursework.
For the Wallace Watson Award (Expedition & Travel):
- Open to undergraduate and graduate members of St Catherine’s College
- Applicants may apply individually or as part of a group
- Proposed travel must involve a mountainous and/or remote region
- The expedition must take place by 31 January 2027.
For the Wallace Watson Research Award:
- Open to undergraduate members of St Catherine’s College
- Research or dissertation must be completed by the end of the following academic year.
Apply: https://www.stcatz.ox.ac.uk/wwa-application/
The deadline to apply for the Wallace Watson Award and the Wallace Watson Research Award offered by St Catherine’s College, University of Oxford is 9am, Monday, 9 February 2026.