Support
An offer in hand. A threshold to cross.
Help Cynthia meet the cost of beginning her DPhil at Oxford in October 2026.
Cynthia holds a real, confirmed place at the University of Oxford's School of Geography and the Environment. Like most international doctoral students, she must demonstrate that she can meet the full cost of Year 1 — both to formally accept her offer and to satisfy UK student visa requirements.
The deadline to demonstrate first-year funding in full is 31 August 2026. She is pursuing scholarships, fellowships, and institutional support in parallel. This page exists so that a wider community — donors, foundations, fellow scientists, and anyone moved by her work — can help close the gap.
Live · Oxford DPhil Year 1 Fund
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raised of £62,398 (~$82,101)
- Funded
- 0%
- Still needed
- £62,398
- Days to deadline
- 67
Full Year 1 funding must be demonstrated by 31 August 2026 to accept her place and meet UK visa requirements.
The breakdown
Year 1 — what the goal covers.
- Tuition (overseas student)DPhil in Geography and the Environment£32,960
- Living costsOxford-recommended annual estimate£25,000
- Health insurance surcharge (IHS)UK student visa requirement£3,880
- Student visa applicationUK Home Office£558
- Total — Year 1£62,398
Approximately $82,101 at current rates. Full programme is four years; the immediate goal is to clear Year 1 and secure her place.
How you can help
Three ways to stand with Cynthia.
Give
Fund the year ahead.
Every contribution moves the needle. Funds go directly toward fees, college costs, and cost-of-living in Oxford.
Connect
Open a door.
Introduce Cynthia to scholarship, fellowship, or foundation contacts — or to anyone who funds doctoral research in geography, environment, and decolonial science.
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Carry the word.
Send this page to your networks. Word of mouth has carried this journey this far — and is how we'll close the final stretch.
Share by emailCynthia continues to pursue scholarships and fellowships in parallel; any surplus supports fieldwork and the research institute she is building toward. Institutions and philanthropists: please reach out directly for fellowships, partnerships, residencies, and longer-term institutional support.