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Fully Funded Rhodes Scholarships at University of Oxford in UK

Fully Funded Rhodes Scholarships at University of Oxford in UK for International Students Living in Developing Countries to Study Abroad

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Applications are invited for Fully Funded Rhodes Scholarships at University of Oxford in UK to study abroad for International Students living in developing countries.

History of the Rhodes Scholarships

Established through notethe Will of Cecil John Rhodes in 1902, the Rhodes Scholarship was a truly visionary project for its time. Over a hundred years later, the Rhodes Scholarships are the oldest and perhaps most prestigious international scholarship programme in the world, enabling outstanding 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. Although the language is old-fashioned, this remains one of the founding aims of the Scholarship: to select outstanding young people, with the potential to lead, who will make an impact for good in the world in later life.

What does the Rhodes Scholarship Cover? – Costs covered by the Rhodes Scholarships

The Rhodes Scholarship is for two years in the first instance. The Rhodes Scholarship covers Oxford University (and College) fees as well as providing an annual stipend. For the 2019/20 academic year, the stipend will be £15,900 per annum (£1,325 per month) from which Scholars pay all living expenses, including accommodation. Please note – this is not sufficient to cover partners or dependants.

The detailed Conditions of Tenure document outlines permitted combinations of degrees, and how many years of study are covered by the Scholarship, as the latter depends on course choice – for example up to three years of fees and stipend is available to Scholars who choose to undertake a DPhil (PhD) at Oxford.

Following selection for the Scholarship, the Rhodes Trust will cover the fee required to apply to study at the University of Oxford. The Trust will cover the fee for a Tier 4 study visa and the associated International Health Surcharge (IHS), which enables international students to access the UK’s National Health Service. The Rhodes Trust will cover two economy class flights – to and from the UK – for the beginning and end of studies in Oxford.

On arrival in Oxford, Scholars receive a settling in allowance (£225 in 2019-20). 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.

A number of research grants are also available to Rhodes Scholars, on application, which enables Scholars to, for example, attend international conferences or conduct additional fieldwork.

List of Rhodes Scholarship Constituencies

Below is a list of Rhodes constituencies. Please note, if you are not eligible to apply for Rhodes Scholarships for any of the below constituencies please visit Which Scholarship Should I Apply to? in order to see the Global Scholarships and inter-jurisdictional options.

AUSTRALIA (9 Scholarships)
BERMUDA (1 Scholarship)
CANADA (11 Scholarships)
CHINA (4 Scholarships)
EAST AFRICA (1 Scholarship)
Covering Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan and Burundi
GERMANY (2 Scholarships)
HONG KONG SAR (1 Scholarship)
INDIA (5 Scholarships)
ISRAEL (2 Scholarships)
JAMAICA & THE COMMONWEALTH CARIBBEAN (2 Scholarships)
Covering Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, St. Kitts-Nevis, Montserrat, Anguilla, the Turks and Caicos Islands, Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands
KENYA (2 Scholarships)
MALAYSIA (1 Scholarship)
NEW ZEALAND (3 Scholarships)
PAKISTAN (1 Scholarship)
SAUDI ARABIA (Up to 2 Scholarships)
SINGAPORE (1 Scholarship)
SOUTHERN AFRICA (10 Scholarships)
Covering South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and eSwatini
SYRIA, JORDAN, LEBANON AND PALESTINE (2 Scholarships)
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (2 Scholarships)
UNITED STATES (32 Scholarships)
WEST AFRICA (1 Scholarship)
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)