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Rhodes Trust Scholarship at University of Oxford

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The Rhodes Trust Scholarship is a fully-funded award. Successful candidates are given full tuition waiver plus a living stipend of £19,092 per annum. Rhodes Trust Scholarship also provides a settling allowance and health insurance. It also covers the costs of a visa and two economy flight tickets to travel to and from the United Kingdom. See other scholarships worldwide. The Rhodes Trust, based at the University of Oxford, brings together and develops exceptional people from all over the world, and in all fields of study, who are impatient with the way things are and have the courage to act.

Established through the Will of Cecil John Rhodes in 1902, the Rhodes Scholarship was a visionary project for its time.  Over a hundred years later, the Rhodes Scholarships remains one of the most prestigious international scholarship programme in the world. It enables exceptional 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.

Application for the 2024 University of Oxford Rhodes Trust Scholarship is open eligible candidates. If you are eligible and willing to study at Oxford University in the United Kingdom, apply now. No IELTS is required for this scholarship.

Rhodes Trust Scholarship is looking for young people of exceptional intellect, character, leadership, and commitment to service. This award was previously given to only 20 constituencies, which covered over 60 countries. Recently, they made it global

Rhodes Trust Scholarship Details

Host Country: UK

Category

  • Masters Scholarships
  • Ph.D Scholarships

Eligible Countries

All Countries

University of Oxford Rhodes Trust Scholarship Requirements:

You must do the following to be considered for this scholarship:

  • Nationality/Citizenship: You must not be eligible to apply for this scholarship via any existing Rhodes constituency. If you do not meet the criteria of a Rhodes constituency that you have connections with, consider the global scholarship.
  • Age: You must be between 18-24 on 1st October 2024. OR between 18-25 on 1st October 2025. You must be under the age of 27 on 1st October 2024. You must also have completed your first undergraduate degree on or after 1 October 2023.
  • Academic achievement: You must have completed an undergraduate degree. Due to the intensity of the competition, candidates will have a greater chance of admission if they have a First Class Honours Degree.
  • English proficiency: You must have a sufficiently high standard of English to meet the language proficiency requirements

Additional Requirements

  • energy to use one’s talents to the full (as demonstrated by mastery in areas such as sports, music, debate, dance, theatre, and artistic pursuits, particularly where teamwork is involved).
  • truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship.
  • moral force of character and instincts to lead, and to take an interest in one’s fellow beings.
  • check Rhodes scholarship eligibility here.

Scholarship Benefits

The scholarship award covers all University and College fees. A living stipend £19,092 per annum (£1,591 per month). Settling in allowance, health insurance, visa, two economy class flights- to and from the UK.

On arrival in Oxford, Scholars receive a settling in allowance and for those Scholars who transition to a second course of study in Oxford, they will again receive assistance to cover the fee for visa renewal and further application for IHS.

How to apply

  • Click on the button below this page to visit the Rhodes Scholarship webpage.
  • Select your home and check your eligibility.
  • Once you meet the eligibility criteria, the system will direct you to the application page.
  • Create and verify your account to continue.
  • Upload all required documents and enter personal details.

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