Rhodes Scholarships

Funding Agency:
Oxford University

Rhodes Scholarships are tenable at the University of Oxford, and are normally held for two years, the duration of most master's degrees and bachelor's degrees for those who already have another bachelor's degree. Scholars may do a single one-year degree only, depending upon the degree program pursued by the Scholar, or may do two one-year degrees, but may not in the latter instance receive a third year's funding. A Scholarship may be renewed, at the complete discretion of the Rhodes Trustees, for a third and final year for those who initially embark on a doctoral route at the time of admission and whose progress is deemed satisfactory. Scholars may not apply for an MBA. Thirty-two Scholarships are assigned annually to the United States of America. States are grouped into sixteen districts for the purpose of making these appointments. Each District Committee selects not more than two candidates who will represent the state or states within each district as Rhodes Scholars at Oxford.

Deadline: Oct. 4, 2023

Agency Website

Eligibility Requirements

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 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.

Funding Type

Scholarship

Eligibility

Grad/Prof Students

Category

Arts & Humanities
International Opportunities
Social Sciences

External Deadline

October 4, 2023