The Rhodes Scholarship is an annual, merit-based postgraduate award run by the Rhodes Trust for full-time study at the University of Oxford. Applicants worldwide use the Trust’s eligibility checker to identify the constituency route tied to their country or strongest connection.
The current application cycle is for Oxford entry in October 2027. Scholars join an international community at Rhodes House while studying most full-time postgraduate courses offered by Oxford.
Benefits & funding
- The award covers University of Oxford course fees.
- For 2025–26, the annual stipend is £20,400, paid as £1,700 per month for accommodation and other living expenses.
- The Trust covers the Oxford application fee, student visa fee, Immigration Health Surcharge, and two economy flights for the beginning and end of study.
- Scholars receive a settling-in allowance; support is also available for visa renewal and a further health surcharge when moving to a second Oxford course.
- Funding normally supports two or more years, with up to three years of fees and stipend for an eligible DPhil route.
Eligibility
- Applicants from around the world may apply, but the eligibility checker determines the correct constituency from country, citizenship, residence, education, or strongest connection.
- Detailed eligibility rules, including age and constituency connection, vary by route and must be checked before applying.
- Applicants must be preparing for postgraduate study and meet the admission requirements for their chosen full-time Oxford course.
- No general work-experience or gender requirement is stated for the scholarship; individual Oxford courses may impose their own requirements.
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Application process
- 1Use the Rhodes Trust eligibility checker and select the country or territory with which you have the strongest connection.
- 2Review the assigned constituency’s detailed eligibility rules and its own closing date.
- 3Submit the separate Rhodes Scholarship application through the route provided by the Trust.
- 4If selected, complete the University of Oxford application for the chosen postgraduate course.
Program timeline
2026 application cycle
Applications for October 2027 entry are open.
Constituency-specific date
Submit by the closing date shown for the route produced by the eligibility checker.
Selected Scholars begin postgraduate study at Oxford.
October 2027