Rhodes Scholarship

UK Scholarships

The world’s oldest graduate scholarship, funding two or more years of full-time postgraduate study at the University of Oxford.

2. Funding breakdown

• University of Oxford course fees
• Annual stipend: £20,400 per annum (2025-26 rate) for all living expenses including accommodation
• Oxford application fee and student visa fees after selection

3. Eligibility checklist

Who can apply

• Applicants eligible for one of the Rhodes constituencies (by citizenship or residence)

Who cannot apply

• Applicants outside the eligibility rules of their constituency

Internal deadlines, if any

Applications are now closed. The Rhodes Trust says applications reopen in 2027 for entry to Oxford in 2028.

4. How to apply

1. Check your constituency’s eligibility and deadline on rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk.
2. Sign up to the Rhodes mailing list to be told when applications reopen.
3. Prepare your personal statement, academic statement and references.

Official application page →

No application is taken on this site. Always apply with the provider.

5. Related listings

• Clarendon Scholarship — Your course’s December or January deadline · 12 noon UK
• Gates Cambridge Scholarship — 8 Dec 2026 or 6 Jan 2027 · 11:59pm UK
• Chevening Scholarships — Closed October 2026 · next round expected to open August 2027 (TBC)
• Commonwealth Master’s Scholarships — Closed 20 Oct 2026 · 16:00 BST

6. Source & verification note

Official source: www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk · www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk. Last checked: 3 November 2026. Where a date is not yet published it is shown as TBC. Details can change — confirm on the official page before applying.