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Rhodes Scholarship 2027 at the University of Oxford

United KingdomUniversity of Oxford
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Program details

Key facts at a glance

Host country
United Kingdom
Region
Europe
Institution
University of Oxford
Study level
PhD
Funding
Fully Funded

Program overview

Full description, requirements, and what to expect

  • Host country: United Kingdom
  • Host university: University of Oxford
  • Study level: Master’s, MPhil, and PhD
  • Financial coverage: fully funded
  • Places available: Approximately 102
  • Application deadline: Varies by country and constituency

Rhodes Scholarship Duration

Master’s degree programs typically last two or more years. A DPhil (PhD) at Oxford can take up to three years to complete.

Financial support and benefits

Selected recipients typically receive

  • Complete Tuition Fee at the University of Oxford.
  • A Stipend for Living Expenses.
  • Accommodation.
  • The Fee required to apply to study at Oxford.
  • The Student Visa Fee.
  • The International Health Surcharge (IHS).
  • Two Economy class flights (to and from the UK).

Eligible Countries for the Rhodes Scholarship 2027

Below is a list of Rhodes constituencies and their scholarship numbers. select your constituency for more info.

  • Australia (9 Scholarships)
  • Bermuda (1 Scholarship)
  • Canada (11 Scholarships)
  • China (4 Scholarships)
  • Commonwealth Caribbean (1 Scholarship)
  • Covering Anguilla, Antigua, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Montserrat, St Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
  • East Africa (2 Scholarships)
  • Covering Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Burundi
  • Germany (2 Scholarships)
  • Global (2 Scholarships)
  • Hong Kong (1 Scholarship)
  • India (6 Scholarships)
  • Israel (2 Scholarships)
  • Jamaica (1 Scholarship)
  • Kenya (2 Scholarships)
  • Malaysia (1 Scholarship)
  • New Zealand (3 Scholarships)
  • Pakistan (2 Scholarships)
  • Saudi Arabia (2 Scholarships)
  • Singapore (1 Scholarship)
  • Southern Africa (10 Scholarships)
  • Covering South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, and eSwatini
  • Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine (2 Scholarships)
  • United Arab Emirates (2 Scholarships)
  • United States of America (32 Scholarships)
  • Covering the 50 states of the US, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
  • West Africa (3 Scholarships)
  • Covering Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, the island of Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, São Tomé and Principe, and Togo.
  • Zambia (2 Scholarships)
  • Zimbabwe (2 Scholarships)

Why Apply for the Rhodes Scholarship.

The Rhodes Scholarship is more than a fully funded academic award. It provides scholars with:.

  • Access to one of the world’s top universities
  • Membership in a prestigious global network
  • Leadership development opportunities
  • Academic and professional mentorship
  • Exposure to diverse cultures and perspectives
  • Opportunities to collaborate with future leaders from around the world

How to apply For the Rhodes Scholarship 2027.

The Rhodes Scholarship has set the application process for each country. So follow the steps below:.

  • Visit the Rhodes Scholarship Website
  • Select your country of citizenship.
  • Use the Eligibility Checker to see if you are eligible.
  • Then it will open details, and from there eligible candidates may apply and follow the procedure.

Requirements & preparation

Review eligibility, benefits, and documents before you apply

Eligibility criteria

24 requirements to review

  • The scholarship is open to international students.
  • For the Rhodes scholarship, you must be a citizen of one of these countries.
  • Applicants to the Scholarship should have, or be about to complete, an undergraduate degree.
  • Applicants must have an outstanding academic record.
  • The Rhodes scholarship Who can apply vary from country to country. Use the Eligibility Checker Tool, and select your country for more details on requirements, criteria, and how eligible candidates may apply.
  • Scholars from all backgrounds can apply.
  • Applicants must meet specific entry requirements for their chosen full-time graduate course at the University of Oxford.
  • Most importantly, read Rhodes FAQs

Eligible Countries for the Rhodes Scholarship 2027

  • Below is a list of Rhodes constituencies and their scholarship numbers. select your constituency for more info.

Australia (9 Scholarships)

Bermuda (1 Scholarship)

Canada (11 Scholarships)

China (4 Scholarships)

Commonwealth Caribbean (1 Scholarship)

  • Covering Anguilla, Antigua, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Montserrat, St Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

East Africa (2 Scholarships)

Covering Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Burundi

Germany (2 Scholarships)

Global (2 Scholarships)

Hong Kong (1 Scholarship)

India (6 Scholarships)

Israel (2 Scholarships)

Jamaica (1 Scholarship)

Kenya (2 Scholarships)

Malaysia (1 Scholarship)

New Zealand (3 Scholarships)

Pakistan (2 Scholarships)

Saudi Arabia (2 Scholarships)

Singapore (1 Scholarship)

Southern Africa (10 Scholarships)

  • Covering South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, and eSwatini

Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine (2 Scholarships)

United Arab Emirates (2 Scholarships)

United States of America (32 Scholarships)

  • Covering the 50 states of the US, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

West Africa (3 Scholarships)

  • Covering Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, the island of Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, São Tomé and Principe, and Togo.

Zambia (2 Scholarships)

Zimbabwe (2 Scholarships)

Why Apply for the Rhodes Scholarship.

  • The Rhodes Scholarship is more than a fully funded academic award. It provides scholars with:.
  • Access to one of the world’s top universities
  • Membership in a prestigious global network
  • Leadership development opportunities
  • Academic and professional mentorship
  • Exposure to diverse cultures and perspectives
  • Opportunities to collaborate with future leaders from around the world

How to apply For the Rhodes Scholarship 2027.

  • The Rhodes Scholarship has set the application process for each country. So follow the steps below:.

Visit the Rhodes Scholarship Website

  • Select your country of citizenship.
  • Use the Eligibility Checker to see if you are eligible.
  • Then it will open details, and from there eligible candidates may apply and follow the procedure.

Benefits & funding

32 perks included · Fully Funded

  • Selected recipients typically receive:
  • Complete Tuition Fee at the University of Oxford.
  • A Stipend for Living Expenses.
  • Accommodation.
  • The Fee required to apply to study at Oxford.
  • The Student Visa Fee.
  • The International Health Surcharge (IHS).
  • Two Economy class flights (to and from the UK).
  • The scholarship is open to international students.
  • For the Rhodes scholarship, you must be a citizen of one of these countries.
  • Applicants to the Scholarship should have, or be about to complete, an undergraduate degree.
  • Applicants must have an outstanding academic record.
  • The Rhodes scholarship Who can apply vary from country to country. Use the Eligibility Checker Tool, and select your country for more details on requirements, criteria, and how eligible candidates may apply.
  • Scholars from all backgrounds can apply.
  • Applicants must meet specific entry requirements for their chosen full-time graduate course at the University of Oxford.
  • Most importantly, read Rhodes FAQs

Eligible Countries for the Rhodes Scholarship 2027

  • Below is a list of Rhodes constituencies and their scholarship numbers. select your constituency for more info.

Australia (9 Scholarships)

Bermuda (1 Scholarship)

Canada (11 Scholarships)

China (4 Scholarships)

Commonwealth Caribbean (1 Scholarship)

  • Covering Anguilla, Antigua, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Montserrat, St Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Vincent, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

East Africa (2 Scholarships)

Covering Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Burundi

Germany (2 Scholarships)

Global (2 Scholarships)

Hong Kong (1 Scholarship)

India (6 Scholarships)

Israel (2 Scholarships)

Jamaica (1 Scholarship)

Kenya (2 Scholarships)

Malaysia (1 Scholarship)

New Zealand (3 Scholarships)

Pakistan (2 Scholarships)

Saudi Arabia (2 Scholarships)

Singapore (1 Scholarship)

Southern Africa (10 Scholarships)

  • Covering South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, and eSwatini

Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, and Palestine (2 Scholarships)

United Arab Emirates (2 Scholarships)

United States of America (32 Scholarships)

  • Covering the 50 states of the US, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

West Africa (3 Scholarships)

  • Covering Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, the island of Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, São Tomé and Principe, and Togo.

Zambia (2 Scholarships)

Zimbabwe (2 Scholarships)

Why Apply for the Rhodes Scholarship.

  • The Rhodes Scholarship is more than a fully funded academic award. It provides scholars with:.
  • Access to one of the world’s top universities
  • Membership in a prestigious global network
  • Leadership development opportunities
  • Academic and professional mentorship
  • Exposure to diverse cultures and perspectives
  • Opportunities to collaborate with future leaders from around the world

How to apply For the Rhodes Scholarship 2027.

  • The Rhodes Scholarship has set the application process for each country. So follow the steps below:.

Visit the Rhodes Scholarship Website

  • Select your country of citizenship.
  • Use the Eligibility Checker to see if you are eligible.
  • Then it will open details, and from there eligible candidates may apply and follow the procedure.

Important dates

Deadlines and listing updates

  • Application deadlineRolling — applications accepted on an ongoing basis
  • Published on Opportunity StationJun 1, 2026
  • Last updatedJul 8, 2026

Participating location

Where this opportunity takes place

United Kingdom · Europe

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Next step

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