Oxford partners with the Optiver Foundation to launch new international postgraduate scholarship programme for women in STEM
A new scholarship programme at Oxford will increase the number of women from low- and middle-income countries who take up offers to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects at postgraduate level. The programme, which will provide support for 30 taught master’s students over a period of five years, has been made possible by a donation from the Optiver Foundation.
Applications for postgraduate study are now open for 2027–28 entry
Postgraduate study at Oxford Statistics offers the chance to work across a broad range of research, from statistical theory and methodology, probability and machine learning to applications in areas including genetics, epidemiology, computational biology, finance and the social sciences.
Tom Rainforth awarded full Professorial title
Tom Rainforth has been awarded the title of Professor of Statistics and, as of 1 September 2026, is also a Fellow of Jesus College.
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