The Oxford Australia Scholarships Fund was initiated to endow scholarships for academically-outstanding Australian graduates to study at Oxford University.

The first scholarships were established through the Australian National University in conjunction with the Campaign for Oxford 1993, with donations from Australian Oxford alumni and a subsequent large benefaction from the late Mr James Fairfax AC. Since 1998, the James Fairfax OAS Fund has awarded scholarships to more than 100 Australian graduates. In addition to the James Fairfax Fund, there are funds linked to four Oxford Colleges which provide College-associated scholarships thanks to generous donations from their Australian alumni and to College support. The most recent OAS fund, the John and Ailsa White OAS, has been endowed by the family of the late Professor John White, who established the OAS and managed its first 30 years with assistance from his wife Ailsa. Some OAS are offered in conjunction with Oxford University’s Clarendon Scholarships.

The pool of OAS comprises:

• Brasenose – Clarendon OAS
• James Fairfax OAS
• James Fairfax – Clarendon OAS
• John and Ailsa White OAS
• Lincoln College OAS
• Ian Wilson – Guy White & Magdalen College OAS
• University College Old Members OAS

Not all OAS can be offered every year. 

Donations Welcome.