The Rhodes Scholarships were founded by the Will of Cecil Rhodes. Throughout their history the Scholarships have been highly regarded
for the achievements of the men and women who have held them. There are normally 92 Rhodes Scholars selected worldwide each year.
A Rhodes Scholarship is a financial award
normally tenable at the University of Oxford, the University at which Cecil
Rhodes himself studied. The Scholarship covers full time study and pays the
tuition fees required by the University and College as well as a living
allowance. Presently the stipend is not less than £820 per month.
The Scholarship also pays the cost of your transport to Oxford and from Oxford
at the completion of your course. Tenure of other awards in conjunction with
the Scholarship is not permitted without the prior authorisation of the CEO of
the Rhodes Trust, the Warden of Rhodes House.
The basic tenure of scholarships is for two years, subject always to satisfactory academic performance and personal conduct. Nonetheless, Scholars may leave at the end of one year. At the discretion of the Trustees, a scholarship may be extended for a third year under special circumstances.
A Rhodes Scholarship does not provide a guarantee of acceptance for any particular course of the University or a guarantee of acceptance by any particular college. Once chosen as a Rhodes Scholar-elect, the Rhodes Scholar-Elect must still meet the admissions requirements of the University. Admission for postgraduate programmes is through the University in the first instance and then by college. For those wishing to study a second BA, admission is directly by a college.
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