The Rhodes Scholarship is a life-changing postgraduate opportunity which enables talented young people from around the world to study at the University of Oxford, and actively fosters lifelong learning and fellowship.
Our application process consists of multiple stages, and this video series will guide you through each step with helpful tips and advice from Rhodes Scholars themselves.
About Rhodes Trust
Rhodes Trust is a global organisation and we use our deep connections across the world to bring together people of different backgrounds and viewpoints. We encourage them to openly debate, challenge each other�s thinking and generate new ideas.
Cecil Rhodes expected his Trustees to adapt his plans to respond effectively to changing circumstances. Soon after his death his Trustees created several more Scholarships for Canada than he had done. The adaptation continued through three Acts of the British Parliament and other important changes to his will � for example, during World War... continue reading
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Rhodes Postgraduate Scholarship
Aim and Benefits of Rhodes Postgraduate Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship covers University of Oxford course fees, as well as providing an annual stipend. For the 2024/25 academic year, the stipend is £19,800 per annum (£1,650 per month) from which Scholars pay all living expenses, including accommodation.
Please note: this is not sufficient to cover partners or dependents.
Requirements for Rhodes Postgraduate Scholarship Qualification
- You must be a citizen of Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania or Uganda
- You must have been resident in one or more of the countries listed above, or in Kenya, for at least five of the last ten years.
- You must be aged 18-24 on 1 October 2025 (i.e. you must have been born after 1 October 2000 and before 2 October 2007)
- You must be under the age of 27 on 1st October 2025 (i.e. have been born after 1 October 1998) AND you must also have completed your first undergraduate degree on or after 1 July 2024
- You must have completed an undergraduate degree (usually a Bachelor’s) by July 2026, and you must have an academic background and grade that - at a minimum - meets or exceeds the specific entry requirements of your chosen course at the University of Oxford
- A First Class Honours Degree or equivalent, a GPA of 3.70/4.0 or higher
- You must meet the University of Oxford’s English language requirements. This means that unless you qualify for a test waiver, you must provide English test results with scores that meet the University’s higher level requirement.
Documents Required for Application
You will need to upload copies of the following documents. Please note that all documents must be submitted in English. If your official documents, such as your birth certificate, passport or transcript are not in English you must also upload English translations
- A certified copy of your birtEvidence that you meet the University of Oxford’s English language requirements: certificate (or an affidavit of birth); National Identity Card; A valid passport (with translation, if necessary).
- An official transcript from the college or university at which you are studying, or have studied, showing grades achieved (to date).
- Evidence of residency within the region for at least five of the last ten years, for example official school records
- A CV
- A Personal Statement
- A total of four (minimum) to five (maximum) referees
Application Deadline
August 28, 2025How to Apply
Interested and qualified? Go to
Rhodes Trust on www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk to apply
- To apply for the Rhodes Scholarship, you must complete and submit our online application form before 23:59 East Africa Time (EAT), 28 August 2025.
- There is no application fee for submission of the Rhodes Scholarship application form; however you must submit your application online, before the deadline, and we can’t accept any other form of application.
- You should apply for the Rhodes Scholarship before applying for your proposed course at the University of Oxford. Candidates selected for the Rhodes Scholarship are then required to apply for their chosen course via the University of Oxford’s graduate application form with support from the team at Rhodes House. If unsuccessful in your first application to the Rhodes Scholarships, you may subsequently re-apply.
For more details, visit Rhodes Scholarship webpage
