The Rhodes Scholarships are postgraduate grants given to University of Oxford students who demonstrate extraordinary all-around ability. The Rhodes is the oldest and arguably most prestigious international scholarship program in the world, having been founded in 1902 by Cecil Rhodes’ will.
Institution(s) of Host: Oxford University, UK
Level/Fields of Study
Rhodes Scholars are eligible to pursue any full-time postgraduate degree at the University of Oxford, subject to certain limitations.
The quantity of scholarships awarded
Every year, a class of 95 Scholars is chosen.
Goal audience
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.
Scholarship worth, components and duration
A Rhodes Scholarship pays for two economy class flights to and from the UK at the start and conclusion of the student’s academic career in Oxford, as well as all university and college fees, a living stipend of £19,092 year (AY 2023/24); settling in allowance, health insurance, and a visa.
Permissible degree combinations and the number of years of study that the Scholarship covers are specified in the finalconditions-of-tenure-startsgo document.
Qualifications
All applicants are subject to the following qualifying requirements for the Rhodes Scholarships:
• Citizenship and residency: Every applicant must meet the standards of the Rhodes constituency for which they are submitting an application.
• Age: To complete your professional internship, you must be between the ages of 18 and 24 on October 1, 2024 (i.e., born after October 1, 1999, and on or before October 2, 2006), OR, if you are a student of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, law, or engineering, you must be between the ages of 18 and 24 on October 1, 2024.
You have to be between the ages of 18 and 25 on October 1, 2024 (born after October 1, 1998, but before October 2, 2006) OR (for older candidates who finished their first undergraduate degree later than typical)
You must have been born after October 1, 1997, and be under 27 on October 1, 2024. Additionally, you must have earned your first undergraduate degree on or before October 1, 2023.
• Education: Applicants must have fulfilled the specific entrance requirements of your selected full-time course at the University of Oxford, having completed an undergraduate degree (usually a Bachelor’s degree) with an academic background and grade of First Class Honours Degree or equivalent.
The highest grade your university can provide in the medical, dental, or pharmacy programs—for example, a Distinction—is comparable to a first-class honors degree.
Candidates who possess an honors degree (or have completed an honors year) from a university outside of their country, or who have completed master’s-level coursework within their country, will have a higher chance of being admitted to Oxford, given the highly competitive international competition for spots at the University of Oxford.
• English Language: To meet the University of Oxford’s criteria for English language competency, you must speak English to a high enough level (at the Higher Level specified).
Please click this link to view the eligibility requirements unique to your country.
Application guidelines
The Rhodes Scholarship application period opens in June 2024.
All applicants for the scholarship should review the details on the country-specific page to learn about the rules for eligibility, deadlines, and application forms unique to their nation. The deadline varies per nation but is roughly from July to October of 2024.
It’s vital to read the instructions on how to apply and go to the official website (link provided below) for comprehensive details on how to submit an application for this scholarship.
The official Rhodes Scholarships website
https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/scholarships/the-rhodes-scholarship/
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