Rhodes West Africa Scholarship in UK 2026

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Program details

Key facts at a glance

Host country
United Kingdom
Region
Europe
Institution
Rhodes West Africa
Study level
Master's
Funding
Fully Funded

Program overview

Full description, requirements, and what to expect

This Scholarships program in UK offers fully funded. The application deadline is August 28, 2025.

KEY DETAILS - Location: UK - Deadline: August 28, 2025

ELIGIBILITY - Citizenship: You must be a citizen of one of the following countries: Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, São Tomé and Principe, Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Principe, Togo, or Guinea. - Residency: At least five of the previous ten years were spent in one of the aforementioned nations. - Age:. - Ages 18 to 24 on October 1, 2025. - OR 18 - 25 for the disciplines of medicine, law, and engineering. - OR less than 27 if the first degree was earned after October 1, 2024. - Academics: A First Class Honours degree or its equivalent is required. - Medical Fields: At least three of the following must be distinguished: pathology, pharmacology, gynecology, medicine and surgery, or pediatrics. - Admision to Oxford: More likely if you have an honors or master’s degree from a foreign nation. - Host Country: UK. - Countries in West Africa are eligible. - Benefits: Complete Scholarship | £19,800 Annual Stipend | Lodging | Travel Expenses No IELTS is Needed. - Benefits :. - For the 2025 - 26 academic year, the annual stipend is £19,800 (approximately £1,650 per month) to cover all personal expenses, including accommodation. - Note: This amount is not sufficient to support a spouse or dependents. - In addition, the Rhodes Trust also provides:. - The Oxford application fee. - Visa fees and the International Health Surcharge (IHS) for access to the UK’s National Health Service. - Two economy-class flights to and from the UK - one at the start and one at the end of the scholar’s time at Oxford.

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Requirements & preparation

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Eligibility criteria

17 requirements to review

  • Citizenship: You must be a citizen of one of the following countries: Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, São Tomé and Principe, Burkina Faso, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Principe, Togo, or Guinea.
  • Residency: At least five of the previous ten years were spent in one of the aforementioned nations.

Age:.

  • Ages 18 to 24 on October 1, 2025.
  • OR 18–25 for the disciplines of medicine, law, and engineering.
  • OR less than 27 if the first degree was earned after October 1, 2024.
  • Academics: A First Class Honours degree or its equivalent is required.
  • Medical Fields: At least three of the following must be distinguished: pathology, pharmacology, gynecology, medicine and surgery, or pediatrics.
  • Admision to Oxford: More likely if you have an honors or master’s degree from a foreign nation.
  • Host Country: UK.
  • Countries in West Africa are eligible.
  • Benefits: Complete Scholarship | £19,800 Annual Stipend | Lodging | Travel Expenses No IELTS is Needed.

Benefits :.

  • For the 2025–26 academic year, the annual stipend is £19,800 (approximately £1,650 per month) to cover all personal expenses, including accommodation.
  • Note: This amount is not sufficient to support a spouse or dependents.
  • In addition, the Rhodes Trust also provides:.
  • The Oxford application fee.
  • Visa fees and the International Health Surcharge (IHS) for access to the UK’s National Health Service.
  • Two economy-class flights to and from the UK—one at the start and one at the end of the scholar’s time at Oxford.

Important dates

Deadlines and listing updates

  • Application deadlineRolling — applications accepted on an ongoing basis
  • Published on Opportunity StationAug 2, 2025
  • Last updatedJul 8, 2026

Participating location

Where this opportunity takes place

United Kingdom · Europe

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Next step

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