Rhodes Scholarship

The Rhodes Trust provides more than 100 Rhodes Scholarships per year to graduate students from around the world to study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. A variety of programs are supported. The scholarship includes course fees, an annual stipend, a settling in allowance, and two economy class flights for the beginning and end of studies in Oxford.

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Amount

Varies

Application deadline

Varies by Rhodes constituency. Refer to 'How to apply' section below.

Are you eligible?

Applicants must meet the minimum GPA for their chosen program at Oxford. Applicants have a greater chance of admission to Oxford with a First Class Honours Degree or a minimum GPA of 3.7/4.0 (minimum 8.0 GPA on UVic’s 9.0 scale). Students must meet additional criteria for age and other factors as set out by the Rhodes Trust.

Basis of Selection

Rhodes Scholars are selected based on academic excellence, leadership qualities, and other factors.

How to apply

Use the Rhodes eligibility checker to identify your constituency, then prepare your application by following the instructions in the Rhodes Information for Candidates guide for your constituency.

Domestic students (Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or Protected Persons under subsection 92(2) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act) who reside in Canada may be eligible to apply through the Canada constituency.
International students may be elible to apply through a Rhodes constituency associated with their citizenship or through the Global constituency.
Students who are connected to a constituency but do not meet all of the eligibility criteria should explore the option of inter-jurisdictional consideration.

Applicants to the Canada, United States, and Global constituencies must receive an endorsement (nomination) from UVic. To request an endorsement, email your application personal statement, academic statement, CV, and transcripts to fgsgradawards@uvic.ca by the UVic internal deadline for endorsement noted below.

Constituency	UVic internal deadline	Rhodes external deadline
Canada	Sept 10, 2024	Sept 27, 2024 at 23:59 Pacific Time
United States	Sept 10, 2024	Oct 2, 2024 at 23:59 Eastern Time
Global	July 8, 2024	Aug 1, 2024 at 23:59 GMT
other	not applicable	varies by constituency

Download a checklist for UVic applicants to the Canada constituency or constituencies outside Canada.

Questions about this competition can be directed to Lisa Pender, Scholarship Officer, by email at fgsaward2@uvic.ca, by telephone (250) 721-6167 or visit Jamie Cassels Centre room A207.