2025 Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford in the UK

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2025 Rhodes Scholarship

Eligible Degree

  • Master’s Degree

  • PhD/Postgraduate Programs

Brief Overview

  • The Rhodes Scholarship is a prestigious, fully-funded scholarship for outstanding students to study at the University of Oxford.

  • It covers full tuition, a generous annual stipend, settling-in allowance, health insurance, visa costs, and round-trip flights.

  • Applications open in June 2025 for studies beginning in the 2025/2026 academic year.

Details of the Scholarship

  • Host Country: United Kingdom

  • Institution: University of Oxford

  • Category: Postgraduate Scholarships (Master’s, PhD)

  • Eligible Applicants: All countries (Global and Constituency-based eligibility)

  • Scholarship Duration: Typically 2 years (renewable based on performance)

  • Application Opens: June 2, 2025

Eligibility Requirements

Nationality/Citizenship

  • Must not be eligible for an existing Rhodes constituency; global applicants may apply through the Global Scholarship route.

  • Candidates with ties to more than one constituency may consider inter-jurisdictional application.

Age Criteria (as of October 1, 2025):

  • General route: Born after October 1, 1999, and before October 2, 2006 (Aged 18–24)

  • Professional degrees (e.g., medicine, engineering): Born after October 1, 1998, and before October 2, 2006 (Aged 18–25)

  • Older candidates (who completed first degree later): Born after October 1, 1998, and completed undergraduate degree on/after October 1, 2024 (Under age 27)

Academic Achievement

  • Must have completed a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent)

  • A First Class Honours or equivalent GPA is highly recommended due to Oxford’s competitive admissions process

English Language Proficiency

  • Must meet the University of Oxford’s Higher Level English requirement

  • Exemptions apply for native English speakers from majority English-speaking countries

Scholarship Values

  • Full tuition and college fees

  • Annual stipend: £19,092 (approx. £1,591 per month)

  • Settling allowance at the beginning of the program

  • Health insurance coverage

  • Visa costs

  • Two round-trip economy flights to and from the UK

Required Documents

  • Academic transcripts

  • Proof of citizenship and age

  • CV/resume

  • Personal statement

  • Academic reference letters

  • English language proficiency proof (if applicable)

  • University admission documents

How to Apply for the Scholarship

  1. Visit the official Rhodes Scholarship website

  2. Select your home country or region and check specific eligibility

  3. If eligible, proceed to create an account and begin your online application

  4. Fill in your personal details and upload all required documents

  5. Submit the completed application by the deadline

Deadline

  • August 28, 2025