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Rhodes Trust

Rhodes Scholarship

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About the Scholarship

The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully funded postgraduate award that supports full-time study at the University of Oxford for two to three years, depending on the course. Established in 1902, it is the oldest international graduate scholarship programme.

The award covers Oxford course fees, an annual stipend (£20,400 for 2025/26), the Oxford application fee, student visa and health surcharge costs, two economy flights, and a settling-in allowance. Scholars can study almost any full-time postgraduate course offered by Oxford.

Selection is based on academic excellence, achievement outside the classroom, character and service to others, and leadership potential. Eligibility and exact age limits depend on the applicant's constituency, so the official eligibility checker is the first step.

Country eligibility is subject to the provider's published requirements, checked on 12 September 2026.

What It Covers

  • Tuition
  • Living stipend
  • Travel
  • Fees

Pays Oxford course fees in full plus an annual stipend of £20,400 (2025/26 rate), the Oxford application fee, student visa and health surcharge costs, two economy flights, and a settling-in allowance.

Eligibility

Applicants need a completed or in-progress undergraduate degree with a strong academic record. Selection weighs scholastic attainment, energetic use of talents in areas like sport or the arts, character and commitment to serving others, and leadership potential. Residency and citizenship rules are set per constituency, and the Global Rhodes constituency for applicants outside the 24 named constituencies is currently suspended. Typically 18 to 23 on 1 October of the application year, or under 27 if you completed your first undergraduate degree within the previous year. Exact limits vary by constituency.

Eligible Countries

Applicants must qualify through an active Rhodes constituency. Each constituency has its own citizenship, residence and education rules; country alone does not establish eligibility. The Global route for other countries and regions is suspended.

🇦🇪 UAE🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda🇦🇮 Anguilla🇦🇸 American Samoa🇦🇺 Australia🇧🇧 Barbados🇧🇫 Burkina Faso🇧🇮 Burundi🇧🇯 Benin🇧🇲 Bermuda🇧🇸 Bahamas🇧🇼 Botswana🇧🇿 Belize🇨🇦 Canada🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire🇨🇳 China🇨🇻 Cape Verde🇩🇪 Germany🇩🇲 Dominica🇬🇩 Grenada🇬🇭 Ghana🇬🇲 The Gambia🇬🇳 Guinea🇬🇺 Guam🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau🇬🇾 Guyana🇭🇰 Hong Kong🇮🇱 Israel🇮🇳 India🇯🇲 Jamaica🇯🇴 Jordan🇰🇪 Kenya🇰🇳 St. Kitts & Nevis🇰🇾 Cayman Islands🇱🇧 Lebanon🇱🇨 St. Lucia🇱🇷 Liberia🇱🇸 Lesotho🇲🇱 Mali🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands🇲🇷 Mauritania🇲🇸 Montserrat🇲🇼 Malawi🇲🇾 Malaysia🇳🇦 Namibia🇳🇪 Niger🇳🇬 Nigeria🇳🇿 New Zealand🇵🇰 Pakistan🇵🇷 Puerto Rico🇵🇸 Palestinian Territories🇷🇼 Rwanda🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia🇸🇬 Singapore🇸🇭 St. Helena🇸🇱 Sierra Leone🇸🇳 Senegal🇸🇸 South Sudan🇸🇹 São Tomé & Príncipe🇸🇾 Syria🇸🇿 Eswatini🇹🇨 Turks & Caicos Islands🇹🇬 Togo🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago🇹🇿 Tanzania🇺🇬 Uganda🇺🇸 US🇻🇨 St. Vincent & Grenadines🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands🇿🇦 South Africa🇿🇲 Zambia🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Where You Can Use It

  • University of Oxford

How to Apply

Use the provider’s eligibility tool to identify your constituency and follow its application guide, including any earlier institutional endorsement deadline. The United States deadline is 7 October 2026 at 23:59 Eastern for 2027 entry. Other constituencies use different schedules.

Application Routes and Dates

United States constituency

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2027 entry

🇺🇸 US — United States constituency; applicants must also meet its citizenship or residence requirements.

Deadline: 7 oct. 2026 at 23:59 (America/New_York)

Applications close: 7 oct. 2026 at 23:59 (America/New_York).

Obtain the required institutional endorsement; the institution may set an earlier internal deadline.

Timing source · Checked 2026-09-13

Other eligible constituencies

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🇦🇪 UAE, 🇦🇬 Antigua & Barbuda, 🇦🇮 Anguilla, 🇦🇸 American Samoa, 🇦🇺 Australia, 🇧🇧 Barbados, 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso, 🇧🇮 Burundi, 🇧🇯 Benin, 🇧🇲 Bermuda, 🇧🇸 Bahamas, 🇧🇼 Botswana, 🇧🇿 Belize, 🇨🇦 Canada, 🇨🇮 Côte d’Ivoire, 🇨🇳 China, 🇨🇻 Cape Verde, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇩🇲 Dominica, 🇬🇩 Grenada, 🇬🇭 Ghana, 🇬🇲 The Gambia, 🇬🇳 Guinea, 🇬🇺 Guam, 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau, 🇬🇾 Guyana, 🇭🇰 Hong Kong, 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇮🇳 India, 🇯🇲 Jamaica, 🇯🇴 Jordan, 🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇰🇳 St. Kitts & Nevis, 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands, 🇱🇧 Lebanon, 🇱🇨 St. Lucia, 🇱🇷 Liberia, 🇱🇸 Lesotho, 🇲🇱 Mali, 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands, 🇲🇷 Mauritania, 🇲🇸 Montserrat, 🇲🇼 Malawi, 🇲🇾 Malaysia, 🇳🇦 Namibia, 🇳🇪 Niger, 🇳🇬 Nigeria, 🇳🇿 New Zealand, 🇵🇰 Pakistan, 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico, 🇵🇸 Palestinian Territories, 🇷🇼 Rwanda, 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia, 🇸🇬 Singapore, 🇸🇭 St. Helena, 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone, 🇸🇳 Senegal, 🇸🇸 South Sudan, 🇸🇹 São Tomé & Príncipe, 🇸🇾 Syria, 🇸🇿 Eswatini, 🇹🇨 Turks & Caicos Islands, 🇹🇬 Togo, 🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago, 🇹🇿 Tanzania, 🇺🇬 Uganda, 🇻🇨 St. Vincent & Grenadines, 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands, 🇻🇮 U.S. Virgin Islands, 🇿🇦 South Africa, 🇿🇲 Zambia, 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe — Applicants must qualify through an active Rhodes constituency. Each constituency has its own citizenship, residence and education rules; country alone does not establish eligibility. The Global route for other countries and regions is suspended.

Each constituency sets its own opening, application, endorsement and reference deadlines. Check the relevant country guide.

Timing source · Checked 2026-09-13