Scholarship Opportunities
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Ten Rhodes Scholarships are awarded annually to graduates in the Southern African constituency (comprising South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and eSwatini), wishing to pursue full-time Masters or doctoral studies at Oxford University. This is a fully funded, two year Scholarship and is a place-based Scholarship at Oxford.
The Rhodes Trust does not provide financial assistance for undergraduate degrees; or to postgraduate students who are studying at other universities in the UK or elsewhere; or to students who have not gone through the formal application and selection process for the Rhodes Scholarships in Southern Africa.
Online applications for the 2025 Rhodes Scholarships opened on 01 June 2024 and the deadline for submissions is 01 August 2024.
Kindly refer to the Information for Candidates document and in particular the eligibility criteria please. The age criteria are strictly applied across the international constituencies. You are encouraged to refer to the Rhodes Trust website for updated information and to review the videos, documents and resources available to assist candidates with their application. Another useful guide for applicants is the FAQ page.
To start the application candidate’s first need to complete the Eligibility Check on the webpage. If the candidate meets the eligibility criteria this will take them to the application link for the Southern Africa Rhodes Scholarships. Applications are made online via the Embark portal.
May I draw to your attention that there are over 300 postgraduate courses offered by Oxford University. You will need to consult the A-Z Guide (type in the search bar the disciplines that interest you) to determine which courses align to your undergraduate discipline or which courses interest you. Do consult the Conditions of Tenure, as you may wish to explore options outside of your undergraduate discipline.
Timeline – In summary:
The anticipated timeline for the application process is as follows:
- Applications Open: 00:01 SAST, Saturday 01 June 2024
- Applications Close: 23:59 SAST, Thursday 01 August 2024
- Reference Deadline: 23:59 SAST, Thursday 15 August 2024
- Shortlisting by Selection Committees: 16 August to 25 September 2024
- Regional Committee Interviews for applicants shortlisted take place in September & October 2024 across Southern Africa
- National/SA-at-Large Interviews for finalists: early November 2024
- Final announcement of Rhodes Scholars-Elect: 15 November 2024
- December 2024 Rhodes Scholars-Elect, with assistance from the Rhodes House registrar, submit their applications to the relevant departments at Oxford University.
Useful Links
- An A-Z list of the graduate courses at Oxford University
- An introduction to the types of graduate degrees offered by Oxford University
- The Rhodes House Website
- Our Application Overview with videos to guide you through the application process
- Courses covered by the Rhodes Scholarship (Conditions of Tenure document)
- Privacy Policy and Data protection statement
- List of the Rhodes constituencies
- The University of Oxford’s English language proficiency guidance
- University of Oxford Graduate Admissions