Rhodes Scholarships are awarded for pursuing full-time postgraduate studies at
the University of Oxford, UK. 95 Rhodes Scholars are selected from
many countries around the world annually.
The Rhodes Scholarships are postgraduate awards
supporting outstanding all-round students at the University of Oxford, and
providing transformative opportunities for exceptional individuals. The
Rhodes Trust provides the Rhodes Scholarships in partnership with Second
Century Founder, John McCall MacBain, and other generous benefactors.
The Rhodes Trust is an educational charity whose principal
activity is to support scholars selected from 14 constituencies in order to
study at the University of Oxford.
All applicants must have achieved academic standing
sufficiently advanced to assure completion of a bachelor’s degree.
Course Level: Rhodes Scholars may read for any full-time
postgraduate degree at the University of Oxford.
Study Subject (s): Scholarships are awarded to study any
courses offered by the University of Oxford at postgraduate level.
Scholarship Award: 95 Rhodes Scholars select annually from
many countries around the world. Rhodes Scholarships will cover all University
and College fees, a personal stipend and one economy class airfare to Oxford at
the start of the Scholarship, as well as an economy flight back to the
student’s home country at the conclusion of the Scholarship.
Scholarship can be taken in the UK
Eligibility:The following eligibility criteria apply to all
applicants for the Rhodes Scholarships
Citizenship & residency: Each applicant must fulfil
the citizenship and residency requirements of the Rhodes
constituency for which they are applying. Please check the
detailed information carefully via the country links.
Age: Age limits vary between constituencies and range
from a minimum age limit of 18 to a maximum of 28 by 1 October of the year
following selection. In most constituencies, the age limit is 24 or 25.
Please check carefully the specific age requirements for your constituency
before applying. Successful candidates will arrive in Oxford the October
following the selection process. The Scholarship may not normally be
deferred.
Education: All applicants must have achieved academic
standing sufficiently advanced to assure completion of a bachelor’s degree by
the October following the election. Academic standing must be sufficiently
high to ensure admission to the University of Oxford, which has very
competitive entry requirements, and to give confidence that Rhodes Scholars
will perform to a high academic standard in Oxford. Individual
constituencies may specify a 1st or equivalent. Some constituencies
require an undergraduate degree to have been taken within the constituency of
application.
Nationality:: Students of following countries can apply for
these Rhodes scholarships.
List of
Countries: Australia, Bermuda, Canada, China, Germany, Hong
Kong, India, Israel, Jamaica & the Commonwealth
Caribbean, Kenya, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, Southern
Africa (including South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and
Swaziland), SJLP (including Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine), United Arab
Emirates, United States, West Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe
College Admission Requirement
Entrance Requirement: All applicants must have achieved
academic standing sufficiently advanced to assure completion of a bachelor’s
degree by the October following election. Academic standing must be
sufficiently high to ensure admission to the University of Oxford, which
has very competitive entry requirements, and to give confidence that Rhodes
Scholars will perform to a high academic standard in Oxford. Individual
constituencies may specify a 1st or equivalent. Some constituencies
require an undergraduate degree to have been taken within the constituency of
application.
Test Requirement: No
English Language Requirements: Applicants from outside
the home country will often need to meet specific English language/other
language requirements in order to be able to study there.
How to Apply: Applications for Rhodes Scholarships open
during the spring and summer of the preceding year. All candidates for the
Scholarship should read the information about the Scholarships applicable globally and
then proceed to their country-specific
page. Online application is not available for applicants to New
Zealand. Please refer to the relevant country page: New
Zealand. In broad terms, all constituencies will require the following
materials in differing forms:
Evidence of academic record / transcript (complete or in
progress) of undergraduate degree and any postgraduate study
Curriculum vitae/resumé or list of principal activities
Personal statement or essay (including, crucially, a
clear statement of what the applicant wishes to study at Oxford and why)
Evidence of age / birth certificate / passport
English Language proficiency (where English is not the first
language)
Photograph
List of referees (usually several are required) who can
attest in confidential references to the character and intellect of the
applicant, including academic, personal, extra-curricular and leadership
achievements (and who should never include people to whom you are related)
Current Rhodes Scholars speak about the personal statement
and what is required for this part of the application process.
Application Deadline: Applications for 2017 round with
different deadlines for each country. Deadlines are: Australia: 1 September
2016, Bermuda: 21 October 2016, Canada: 14 October 2016, China: 12
October 2016, Germany: 14 October 2016, Hong Kong: 23 September
2016, India: 31 July 2016, Israel: 31 July 2016, Jamaica & the
Commonwealth Caribbean: 30 September 2016, Kenya: 31 August 2016,
Malaysia: 31 August 2016, New Zealand: 1 August 2016, Pakistan: 1 August
2016, Southern Africa (including South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi,
Namibia and Swaziland): 15 August 2016, SJLP (including Syria, Jordan, Lebanon,
Palestine): 30 September 2016, United Arab Emirates: 23 October
2016, United States: October 5, 2016, West Africa: 31 July 2016, Zambia:
10 October 2016 and Zimbabwe: 15 August 2016.
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