The Rhodes Trust Scholarship is a fully-funded opportunity offering successful applicants a full tuition waiver plus a living stipend of £18,180 annually during their period of study in the UK.
The University of Oxford Rhodes Scholarship also provides a settling allowance and health insurance. The scholarship covers the costs of a visa and two economy flight tickets to travel to and from the United Kingdom.
Scholarship Summary
- Host Country: UK
- Category: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships | PhD Scholarships
- Eligible Countries: All Countries
- No IELTS Required
- Reward: Full Scholarship | £19,092 Stipend/Yr | Settling Allowance | Visa + Travel Costs
- Application Opens: June 2, 2025
- Deadline: August 28, 2025
Scholarship Details
The Rhodes Scholarship is a cutting edge opportunity to join outstanding young people from around the world to study at the University of Oxford. Applications for the next round of Rhodes Scholarships open in June 2025.
Rhodes Trust Scholarship is in search of young people of outstanding intellectual power, character, leadership, and commitment to service.
Until recently, the Rhodes Trust Scholarship has only been awarded in 20 constituencies (representing over 60 different countries). However, the Rhodes Trust Scholarship is now fully global; two new Global Scholarships allow eligible applicants from the rest of the world to apply.
Eligible Criteria
To be qualified for this scholarship, applicants must:
- Nationality/Citizenship: You may only apply to the Rhode Scholarships if you are not eligible to apply via any existing Rhodes constituency. If you have a strong connection to one or more Rhodes constituency but do not meet their eligibility criteria you should also consider inter-jurisdictional consideration rather than the Global Scholarship
- Age: You must meet either of the below criteria:
- You must be aged 18-24 on 1st October 2025 (i.e. you must have been born after 1 October 1999 and before 2 October 2006). OR for medical, dental, pharmaceutical, law and engineering students, to allow you to complete your professional internship.
- You must be aged 18-25 on 1st October 2025 (i.e. you must have been born after 1 October 1998 and before 2 October 2006). OR for older candidates who completed their first undergraduate degree later than usual.
- You must be under the age of 27 on 1st October 2025 (i.e. have been born after 1 October 1998) AND you must also have completed your first undergraduate degree on or after 1 October 2024.
- Academic achievement: You must have already completed an undergraduate degree (normally a Bachelor’s degree).
- Given the very intense international competition for places at the University of Oxford, candidates will have a greater chance of successful admission to Oxford if they have a First Class Honours Degree or equivalent.
- English language: You must have a sufficiently high standard of English to meet the English language proficiency requirements (at the Higher Level listed) of the University of Oxford.
- You do not need to meet the English language requirement if English is your first language and you are a citizen of and have been primarily resident in a majority English-speaking country.
Scholarship Benefits
Successful applicants of this scholarship will receive:
- All University and College fees
- A living stipend £19,092 per annum (£1,591 per month)
- Settling in allowance
- Health insurance
- Visa for two economy class flights – to and from the UK – for the beginning and end of studies in Oxford.
How to Apply
To apply for this scholarship:
- Visit the Rhodes Scholarship webpage
- Select your home and check your eligibility
- Once you meet the eligibility criteria, you will be directed to the application page
- Create and verify your account to continue
- Upload all required documents and enter personal details
- If you have read all of the information above and are ready to apply for the Rhodes Scholarship, you can use the below button to start the application process.
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