The Rhodes Trust Scholarship offers international students a life-changing opportunity to study at the University of Oxford as it covers tuition fees, living expenses, flights, visa costs, and gives you the support to thrive and grow in a global community.

Scholarship Criteria: 

• Nationality: Applicants must be citizens of an eligible country.

• Residency: Applicants must have been residents in one or more of the above-listed countries for at least five of the last ten years.

• Age: Applicants must meet one of the following age criteria:

• 18-24 years old by 1st October 2025 (born between 1st October 2000 and 2nd October 2007), or

• 18-25 years old by 1st October 2025 (born between 1st October 1999 and 2nd October 2007) for medical, dental, pharmaceutical, law, and engineering students to allow for professional internships, or

• Under 27 years old by 1st October 2025 (born after 1st October 1998) and completed a first undergraduate degree after 1st October 2024.

• Academic Achievement: Applicants must have completed an undergraduate degree with a First Class Honours Degree (or equivalent) or the highest classification awarded by their university (e.g., Distinction in Medicine, Dentistry, or Pharmacy).

• English Proficiency: Applicants must have a sufficiently high level of English to meet the University of Oxford’s language proficiency requirements or apply for a waiver

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• Scholarship Benefits: 

• The Rhodes Scholarship covers the University of Oxford course fees.

• An annual stipend is provided, which for the 2024/25 academic year is £19,800 (£1,650 per month) from which Scholars pay all living expenses, including accommodation.

• The stipend is not sufficient to cover partners or dependents.

• The Rhodes Trust covers the fee required to apply to study at the University of Oxford.

• Fees for a student visa and the associated International Health Surcharge (IHS), which grants access to the UK’s National Health Service, are covered.

• Two economy-class flights to and from the UK are provided for the beginning and end of studies at Oxford.

• Scholars receive a settling-in allowance upon arrival in Oxford.

• Scholars who transition to a second course of study at Oxford will receive assistance for visa renewal fees and further IHS applications.

• Deadline: Applications will reopen by in June 2025 for entry to the University of Oxford in 2026.
  Eligible Countries: View the eligible countries here. 
  Host Country: UK
  Scholarship Type: Master's