Fully-funded Rhoads Scholarships at Oxford University

The Rhodes Scholarship is the oldest (first awarded in 1902) and perhaps most prestigious international scholarship programme, enabling outstanding young people from around the world to study at the Oxford University.

History of the Rhodes Scholarship

The Rhodes Scholarship: its beginnings

Established through the Will of Cecil John Rhodes in 1902, the Rhodes Scholarship was a truly visionary project for its time. Over a hundred years later, the Rhodes Scholarships are the oldest and perhaps most prestigious international scholarship program in the world, enabling outstanding young people from around the world to undertake full-time postgraduate study at the University of Oxford, (ranked first internationally in the Times Higher Education rankings for 2017 and 2018).

One of the founding aims of the Scholarship was to identify young leaders from around the world who, through the pursuit of education together at Oxford, would forge bonds of mutual understanding and fellowship for the betterment of mankind. Although the language is old-fashioned, this remains one of the founding aims of the Scholarship: to select outstanding young people, with the potential to lead, who will make an impact for good in the world in later life.

Eligibility for Rhodes scholarships

The broad eligibility criteria of the Rhodes Scholarship; definitive eligibility criteria are listed in the relevant Information for Candidates document for your country/region.

Eligibility criteria is different for the country to country but main eligibility criteria is given as

Bachelor Degree
Age Limit for each country
The requirement of English Language

You can see Eligibility criteria for various countries

Number of scholarships

100 Rhodes Scholarships available per year for postgraduate study at the Oxford University.

Financial support for Rhoads scholarship

The Rhodes Scholarship is for two years in the first instance. The Rhodes Scholarship covers Oxford University (and College) fees as well as providing an annual stipend. For the 2019/20 academic year, the stipend will be £15,900 per annum (£1,325 per month). Please note – this is not sufficient to cover partners or dependants.

The detailed Conditions of Tenure document outlines permitted combinations of degrees, and how many years of study are covered by the Scholarship, as the latter depends on course choice – for example up to three years of fees and stipend is available to Scholars who choose to undertake a DPhil (PhD) at Oxford.

In addition to the above, the Rhodes Trust will cover two economy class flights – to and from the UK – for the beginning and end of studies in Oxford. Scholars receive a settling-in allowance on arrival (£225 in 2017-18). The International Health Surcharge, which enables international students to access the UK’s National Health Service, is covered for the duration of a Scholar’s tenure. Following selection for the Scholarship, the Rhodes Trust will also cover the application fee required to apply to study at the University of Oxford.

A number of research grants are also available to Rhodes Scholars, on the application, which enables Scholars to, for example, attend international conferences or conduct additional fieldwork.

Deadline for Rhodes scholarships

Deadline for Rhoads scholarships varies for the country to country. Please check the deadline for your country before sending the application.

https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/scholarships/apply/

List of Rhodes Scholarship Countries

Below is a list of Rhodes constituencies. Please note that in addition to the “jurisdictional scholarships” listed below, we now offer Global Scholarships – see the note at the bottom of this page for more information.

AUSTRALIA (9 Scholarships)
BERMUDA (1 Scholarship)
CANADA (11 Scholarships)
CHINA (4 Scholarships)
EAST AFRICA (1 Scholarship)
Covering Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan and Burundi
GERMANY (2 Scholarships)
HONG KONG (1 Scholarship)
INDIA (5 Scholarships)
ISRAEL (2 Scholarships)
JAMAICA & THE COMMONWEALTH CARIBBEAN (2 Scholarships)
Covering Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, St. Kitts-Nevis, Montserrat, Anguilla, the Turks and Caicos Islands, Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands
KENYA (2 Scholarships)
MALAYSIA (1 Scholarship)
NEW ZEALAND (3 Scholarships)
PAKISTAN (1 Scholarship)
SAUDI ARABIA (Up to 2 Scholarships)
SINGAPORE (1 Scholarship)
SOUTHERN AFRICA (10 Scholarships)
Covering South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and eSwatini
SYRIA, JORDAN, LEBANON AND PALESTINE (2 Scholarships)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (2 Scholarships)
UNITED STATES (32 Scholarships)
WEST AFRICA (1 Scholarship)
Covering 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 (2 Scholarships)
ZIMBABWE (2 Scholarships)

Please note, if you are not eligible to apply for Rhodes Scholarships for any of the above countries please visit ‘Which Scholarship Should I Apply to?‘ to see the Global Scholarships and inter-jurisdictional options.