Rhodes Scholarship: study in the UK with all expenses paid

6. Duration of the scholarship

Rhodes Scholars are required to pursue studies at Oxford University for a duration of two years; this isn’t a single-year scholarship. Those opting to pursue a DPhil (PhD) have the opportunity to extend their scholarship for a third year with full support.

7. Award (tuition, accommodation and more)

The Rhodes Scholarship covers:

• Oxford University course fees.
• Annual stipend of around £19,000 per annum (around £1,600 per month) from which Scholars pay all living expenses, including accommodation.
• The fee required to apply to study at the University of Oxford.
• The fee for a student visa.
• The associated International Health Surcharge (IHS), which enables international students to access the UK’s National Health Service.
• Two economy class flights – to and from the UK – for the beginning and end of studies in Oxford.
• Upon reaching Oxford, scholars are granted a settling-in allowance. Additionally, scholars pursuing a second course at Oxford will receive aid for visa renewal fees and assistance with further applications for the Imternational Health Surcharge (IHS).

8. Eligibility to apply for the Rhodes Scholarship

a. Nationality

Below is a list of the Rhodes constituencies (countries or groups or countries) and the number of Scholarships available for each.

Note: There are two Rhodes Scholarships available each year for Global.

• Australia (9 Scholarships)
• Bermuda (1 Scholarship)
• Canada (11 Scholarships)
• China (4 Scholarships)
• Commonwealth Caribbean (1 Scholarship) Covering Anguilla, Antigua, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Montserrat, St Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent, Trindad and Tobago, and, the Turks and Caicos Islands
• East Africa (1 Scholarship) Covering Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan and Burundi
• Germany (2 Scholarships)
• Global (2 Scholarships)

• Hong Kong SAR (1 Scholarship)
• India (5 Scholarships)
• Israel (2 Scholarships)
• Jamaica (1 Scholarship)
• Kenya (2 Scholarships)
• Malaysia (1 Scholarship)
• New Zealand (3 Scholarships)
• Pakistan (2 Scholarships)
• Saudi Arabia (2 Scholarships)
• Singapore (1 Scholarship)
• Southern Africa(10 Scholarships) Covering South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and eSwatini
• Syria Jordan Lebanon and Palestine SJLP (2 Scholarships)

• United Arab Emirates (2 Scholarships)
• United States (32 Scholarships) Covering the 50 states of the US, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
• West Africa (3 Scholarships) 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)

You can read more about the nationality eligibility criteria HERE.

b. Age

1. you must be aged 18-23 or
2. for older candidates who completed their first undergraduate degree later than usual, you must be under the age of 27.

c. Academic Achievement

Candidates will have a higher chance of successful admission to Oxford if they have:

1. A First Class Honours Degree or equivalent, or,
2. A GPA of 3.70/4.0 or higher

d. English Language Criteria

1. You do not need to provide evidence of English language proficiency if you meet one of the following criteria:

• Your first language is English and you have always been a citizen of and primarily resident in a majority English-speaking country recognised by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI); or
• You are a current Oxford student applying for readmission.

2. For each course, the University requires either a standard or higher level of ability in English. Each course page states the required level for that course.