Rhodes Scholarship At The University Of Oxford

Description: 

The Rhodes Scholarships are postgraduate awards supporting exceptional all-round students at the University of Oxford. Established in the will of Cecil Rhodes in 1902, Rhodes is the oldest and perhaps the most prestigious international scholarship program in the world.

Host Institution(s):

Oxford University in the UK

Level/Fields of study:

Subject to limited restrictions, Rhodes Scholars may study for any full-time postgraduate degree at the University of Oxford.

Number of Scholarships:

A class of 95 Scholars is selected each year

Target group:

Australia, Bermuda, Canada, China, Commonwealth Caribbean (Anguilla, Antigua, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Montserrat, St Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent, Trindad and Tobago, and, the Turks and Caicos Islands), East Africa (Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan and Burundi), Germany, Hong Kong SAR, India, Israel, Jamaica, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Southern Africa (South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and eSwatini), Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine,  United Arab Emirates, United States (50 states of the US, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), West Africa (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, the island of Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, São Tomé and Principe and Togo), Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

For students who are not under existing Rhodes constituencies, you can apply for Global Rhodes Scholarships.

Scholarship value/inclusions/duration:

A Rhodes Scholarship covers all University and College fees, a living stipend of £18,180 per annum (AY 2022/23); settling in allowance, health insurance, visa, two economy class flights – to and from the UK – for the beginning and end of studies in Oxford.

The detailed Conditions of Tenure document outlines permitted combinations of degrees, and how many years of study are covered by the Scholarship.

Eligibility:

The following eligibility criteria apply to all applicants for the Rhodes Scholarship:

• Citizenship & residency: Each applicant must fulfill the citizenship and residency requirements of the Rhodes constituency for which they are applying.

• Age: You must be aged 18-24 on 1st October 2023 (i.e. you must have been born after 1 October 1998 and on or before 2 October 2005)

OR (for older candidates who completed their first undergraduate degree later than usual)

You must be under the age of 27 on 1st October 2023 (i.e. have been born after 1 October 1996) AND you must also have completed your first undergraduate degree on or after 1 October 2022*

• Education: Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree (normally a Bachelor’s degree) with an academic background and grade that is a First Class Honours Degree or equivalent which meets or exceeds the specific entry requirements of your chosen full-time course at the University of Oxford.

• English Language: You must have a sufficiently high standard of English to meet the University of Oxford’s English language proficiency requirements (at the Higher Level listed).

Please see the country-specific eligibility requirements at this link.

Application instructions:

All candidates for the Scholarship should read the information about the Scholarships on the country-specific page to read the application criteria, eligibility requirements, and deadline specific to their country. The deadline varies per country but is around July-October 2023.

It is important to read the how to apply page and visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website:

Official Scholarship Website: https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/scholarships/the-rhodes-scholarship/

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