Rhodes Trust Scholarship 2027 (Fully-Funded)

Application for the Rhodes Scholarship will open on June 1, 2026.

The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully-funded postgraduate award which enables talented young people from around the world to study full-time at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes Scholarship is merit-based, with the purpose of developing public-spirited leaders, and to promote international understanding and peace through an international community of Scholars. 

Applying for the Scholarship is a challenge, but it is an experience which has helped generations of young people to succeed. Talented students from around the world are encouraged to apply.

Rhodes Scholars come to the UK for two or more years and can apply to study most full-time postgraduate courses in almost any field offered by Oxford University.

• Table of Content
• About Rhodes Trust
• Rhodes Trust Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of Rhodes Trust Scholarship
• Requirements for Rhodes Trust Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for Rhodes Trust Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

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

Rhodes Trust Scholarship

Aim and Benefits of Rhodes Trust Scholarship

The Rhodes Scholarship covers University of Oxford course fees, as well as providing an annual stipend. For the 2025-26 academic year, the stipend is £20,400 per annum (£1,700 per month) from which Scholars pay all living expenses, including accommodation. Please note: this is not sufficient to cover partners or dependents.

Following selection for the Scholarship, the Rhodes Trust will also cover: 

• The fee required to apply to study at the University of Oxford 
• Fees for a student visa and associated International Health Surcharge (IHS), which enables international students to access the UK's National Health Service 
• Two economy class flights to and from the UK, for the beginning and end of studies in Oxford. 

On arrival in Oxford, Scholars receive a settling in allowance, and Scholars who transition to a second course of study in Oxford will receive assistance to cover the fees for visa renewal and further application for IHS.

Requirements for Rhodes Trust Scholarship Qualification

• For the Rhodes Scholarship, eligibility and application requirements vary by participating country, so applicants should carefully review the specific criteria set for their home country before applying.

Interview date, Process and Venue for Rhodes Trust Scholarship

The Rhodes Scholarship is a merit scholarship, and there is no such thing as a 'type' when considering who gets selected. In fact, the strength of the Scholarship comes from its rigorous selection criteria and diversity.

1. Literary and scholastic attainments (academic excellence) 
   • You are intellectually curious, with a deep love of learning and can think critically about a range of subjects.
   • You are consistently one of the top performers in your class.
   • You thrive in academically challenging and rigorous courses.
2. Energy to use one's talents to the full (as demonstrated by mastery in areas such as sports, music, debate, dance, theatre, and artistic pursuits, particularly where teamwork is involved) 
   • Your passion for developing yourself extends outside the classroom.
   • You have worked hard to develop mastery in your skills, whether competitive, cultural or creative.
   • You can demonstrate sustained and outstanding achievement in your chosen pursuit.
3. Truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship 
   • You seek to live out your values in all that you do.
   • Serving others is a duty you take seriously, whether your community is large or small, local or international.
4. Moral force of character and instincts to lead, and to take an interest in one's fellow beings
   • You have the courage to act on your initiative and inspire others to follow.
   • You demonstrate leadership in both thought and action.

Check also:
Commonwealth Master's Scholarship to Study in UK 2027/2028
Wageningen University Masters Scholarship to Study in Netherlands 2027/2028

Application Deadline

How to Apply

For more information, kindly visit Rhodes Scholarship webpage.