What the funding covers
- University of Oxford course fees, and the Oxford application fee.
- A stipend of £20,400 a year (£1,700 a month) at the 2025–26 rate.
- Student visa and Immigration Health Surcharge fees, and two economy flights: one to the UK at the start and one home at the end.
- A settling-in allowance on arrival. Funding runs for the length of your course, up to three years for a DPhil.
Who can apply
- Scholarships are awarded by constituency (groups of one or more countries), and a Global Rhodes Scholarship covers applicants from countries without their own constituency.
- Each constituency sets its own age limit, degree requirements and deadline, so read your constituency's page first.
- Selection looks for academic excellence, character, leadership and commitment to others.
Which nationalities can apply
Every nationality can apply.
How to apply
- Find your constituency on the Rhodes House website and read its eligibility rules and deadline.
- Choose an Oxford postgraduate course and apply through the Rhodes online system with a personal statement, academic statement, CV, transcripts and references.
- Shortlisted candidates are interviewed by the constituency's selection committee, usually in the autumn.
- Rhodes Scholars then apply to Oxford for their chosen course; the scholarship starts in October of the following year.
Before you apply: things to know
- Applications for the 2027 Rhodes Scholarship (starting October 2027) have closed. The round for 2028 entry opens in 2027, with dates set by each constituency.
- Deadlines and age limits differ by constituency. Missing yours means waiting a year.
- Your personal statement must show who you are, not just what you have achieved; generic essays stand out for the wrong reasons.