Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford University for International Students

Rhodes full time Scholarships at Oxford University for International Students including flight costs.

What about this scholarship
Established in the will of Cecil Rhodes in 1902, the Rhodes is the oldest and perhaps the most prestigious international scholarship program in the world.

Rhodes International Scholarships are fully funded awards aimed at students from developing countries including some of East africa countries who wish to study a full-time postgraduate degree at the Oxford University in UK.

Scholarships are offered to any full-time postgraduate degree (including the BA with senior status over two years) at the University of Oxford.

Number of Awards: 

 
89 students are selected each year

who can apply

Students from Australia, Bermuda, Canada, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Jamaica & the Commonwealth Caribbean, Kenya, New Zealand, Pakistan, Southern Africa (including South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and Swaziland), United Arab Emirates, United States, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

payment and duration

these scholarships cover all University and College fees, to and back flight at the start and at end of the programme successively.
Duration of study is always two years .

Applicants must meet the following qualifications

• 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 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.

How to apply

• 2017 Applications for the Rhodes Scholarships varies per country but will open around June-July 2016.
• All candidates for the Scholarship should read the information about the Scholarships applicable globally, and then proceed to their country-specific page to read the application criteria, eligibility requirements, and deadline specific to their country.
• Applications for Rhodes Scholarships open during the spring and summer of the preceding year. Deadline varies per country but is around July-October of the preceding year you wish to study.

Start of the courses

Oct 2017

Application Deadline

varies, July-Oct (annual)

IMPORTANT

how to apply page

Visit the official scholarship website for more detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship and download the application form

Website:
Official Scholarship Website: http://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/