Nurturing Talent, Creating Opportunity
The Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust is one of the largest philanthropic scholarships supported by the University of Oxford. The Trust enables outstanding young professionals from mainly low and middle income countries to pursue fully-funded graduate studies at the University of Oxford, alongside a specially created Leadership Programme that equips them to lead change in their countries or regions of origin.
Join us!
The Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust is looking for a Finance Manager (0.2 FTE) to start from October 2026 or as soon after that as available.
Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. WHT was created to provide an opportunity and to empower the talented and hard-working young adults of today to create the world of tomorrow. The Leadership Programme goes above and beyond what the University teaches, it creates a community.
– André Hoffmann, Co-founder and Chairman of the Weidenfeld-Hoffmann Trust
Scholar Voices
Learn more about the Leadership Programme from our current cohort of exceptional young leaders
A Unique Global Programme
Subject areas at Oxford
WHT Scholars’ countries of origin
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“George Weidenfeld reflected and represented things that are really important… of course people’s individual identities, their religion, their ethnicity, matter. But what matters most, by far, is their sense of common humanity. We should remember him and also acknowledge André Hoffmann and other benefactors, including the University of Oxford, who ensured that his vision could be turned into reality.”
– Lord Patten of Barnes,
Chancellor of the University of Oxford,
speaking at the WHT 15th Anniversary Dinner
Alumni Spotlights
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Giri Rajahram: From Clinical Practice to Global Health Influence
Giri Rajahram is a Malaysian infectious diseases consultant, global health practitioner, and clinical leader. Based… -
Farid Ahmadov: Advancing Justice at National and Global Scale
Farid Ahmadov is an Azerbaijani lawyer and senior government official who has played a prominent… -
Manisha Nair: Driving Change in Maternal and Perinatal Health Worldwide
Manisha Nair is a global leader in maternal and perinatal health research. She founded the…
To be a WHT Scholar is to be surrounded by extremely talented people who want to drive change in the real world. And this impacts not only your professional life, but also the way you see the world. Now I see it not with my own lens, but also through my WHT friends all around the world.
— Juliana Santos Oliveira, Brazil, MSc Sustainability, Enterprise & the Environment
Oxford-Hoffmann, Worcester