Graduate Support
In 2024–25, a total of £474,837 was raised towards graduate support. This vital investment not only opens doors for outstanding individuals but also strengthens Keble’s research community, enriches College life and secures the academic reputation of the College for years to come.
Keble is the largest mixed (graduate and undergraduate) College with 525 graduate students. Given this context, expanding the funds available for graduate scholarships remains one of our priorities. These scholarships enable us to attract the very best students from the UK, EU, and across the world, while also ensuring that Keble’s most talented undergraduates — particularly those achieving first-class degrees — have the opportunity to continue their studies with us.
Kelsey Monteith
2024 DPhil Geography & the Environment
“As a first-generation student from a single-parent and low-income family, I never thought that University was meant for 'people like me', or that I would be able to continue pursuing an academic education beyond my BA due to financial, amongst other, limitations. Being awarded the Oxford-James Martin Graduate Scholarship at Keble College to complete my DPhil in Geography and the Environment was a truly life-changing moment. This scholarship has not only allowed me to grow as an academic, allowing me to build connections within a thriving academic community and conduct participatory fieldwork, but also as a person, allowing me to engage in social activities, sports clubs, and communities that have previously been unachievable. Words seem insufficient to express my gratitude to those who decided to take a chance on me, and how this support has, and is likely to change my life in profound, exciting, and eye-opening ways.”
Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust (WHT) Scholars
Thanks to the outstanding generosity of the Sloane Robinson Foundation and two individual anonymous donors, Keble was delighted to welcome five Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust (WHT) Scholars for the 2024–25 academic year.
Our partnership with the WHT has flourished over recent years, and the impact of this collaboration is profound. The programme does more than simply fund academic study — it creates opportunities, builds networks, and inspires leadership. Scholars not only pursue their degrees at Oxford, but also become part of a vibrant community where they learn from one another, take part in welcome events and shared activities, and give back to the College in meaningful ways.
The presence of WHT Scholars enriches Keble’s academic and cultural life, bringing global perspectives and a spirit of service that resonates across the community. This would not be possible without the vision and generosity of our donors, whose support ensures that exceptional students from around the world can thrive at Keble and go on to make a lasting impact in their own fields and societies.
Nathawat Traisiwakul
2024 Diplomatic Studies
“Keble College has been a defining part of my Oxford experience. I have had the privilege of forming lasting friendships with remarkable people from around the world and across a wide range of academic disciplines. Through shared conversations, experiences and moments of joy, we have grown together and learned from one another.”
Andrew Nott
Sloane Robinson Foundation
“The Sloane Robinson Foundation is delighted to help outstanding graduate students at Keble College fulfil their potential and make a positive impact in the world. We see this support as part of our wider commitment to giving talented individuals the opportunity to learn, lead and contribute to the common good.”
Image L-R: Ana Baiadze (2024 Law and Finance); George Robinson (1975 Engineering Science) WHT Trustee; Nathawat Traisiwakul (2024 Diplomatic Studies); Andreana Awog-Badek (2024 International Health & Tropical Medicine); Dr Sir Michael Jacobs, Warden; Ghislain Irakoze (2024 MPP); Ashim Joshi (2025 Energy Systems).
Angus Hawkins History Scholarship—Update and Impact
In October 2022, we announced the creation of the Angus Hawkins Scholarship in History — a lasting tribute to the late Professor Angus Hawkins, Director of Public and International Programmes at the Department for Continuing Education, and Director of the Research Centre in Victorian Political Culture at Keble.
The scholarship was made possible by the vision and generosity of Dr Ralph Walter, together with the support of Megan Dent (2011) and Michael Dent, and others. Through their commitment, the scholarship was endowed in perpetuity, ensuring that Angus’s legacy continues to inspire and support future historians.
Megan Dent
2011 Theology
“In an increasingly distracted and digital age, supporting graduate studies in the humanities has never been more important. To give the gift of deep reflection and nuanced study is not only hugely valuable to individual students; it’s essential for human society to continue to flourish.”
Dr Ralph Walter
Kellogg 2012 MSt Literature and Art
“I was honoured to be Professor Angus Hawkins’ student, colleague and friend. I am fortunate to have the ability to help fund the next generation of scholars in his name. The ‘ancient spires’ require current support to continue to train and to sustain scholarship at its highest level. Professor Hawkins completely represented and obtained those aspirations. Any Victorian-era historian recognises and must address his work. He completely revised the commonly held view of the fourteenth Earl of Derby. We, who have had the privilege of an Oxford education, are called to help provide that scholarship into the future. This work not only makes Oxford the leading centre of learning but also enlightens the wider academic and ‘real’ worlds.”
Now, two years on, we celebrate a milestone: meeting the first Angus Hawkins Scholar, Cameron Bowman. Cameron reflects on the opportunities this scholarship has opened, and the impact it has had on his academic journey and personal growth. His story demonstrates how the scholarship is already fulfilling its purpose.
“The Angus Hawkins Scholarship has continued to enable me to do research to the highest level.”