Deadline: August 28, 2024.

When different people come together in a shared spirit, exciting new things begin. The Rhodes Scholarship is a life-changing opportunity to join outstanding young people from around the world to study at the University of Oxford. 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

1. Be a citizen of one of the following countries: 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.
2. Have been resident in one or more of the countries listed above for at least five of the last ten years.
3. You must be aged 18-24 on 1st October 2024 (i.e. you must have been born after 1 October 1999 and before 2 October 2006) OR for medical, dental, pharmaceutical, law and engineering students, to allow you to complete your professional internship.
4. You must be aged 18-25 on 1st October 2024 (i.e. you must have been born after 1 October 1998 and before 2 October 2006) OR for older candidates who completed their first undergraduate degree later than usual.
5. You must be under the age of 27 on 1st October 2024 (i.e. have been born after 1 October 1997) AND you must also have completed your first undergraduate degree on or after 1 October 2023*.
6. You have completed an undergraduate degree (normally a Bachelor’s degree) by the application deadline with an academic background and grade that is a First Class Honours Degree or equivalent which meets or exceeds the specific entry requirements of your chosen full-time course at the University of Oxford
7. You have a sufficiently high standard of English to meet the University of Oxford’s English language proficiency requirements (at the Higher Level listed). Alternatively, if you meet the University of Oxford’s requirements for an English Language test waiver, you may request a waiver.

BENEFITS

1. The Rhodes Scholarship covers Oxford University course fees, as well as providing an annual stipend. 
2. Following selection for the Scholarship, the Rhodes Trust will cover the fee required to apply to study at the University of Oxford.
3. The Trust will cover the fee for a student visa and the associated International Health Surcharge (IHS), which enables international students to access the UK’s National Health Service.
4. The Rhodes Trust will cover two economy class flights – to and from the UK – for the beginning and end of studies in Oxford.
5. On arrival in Oxford, Scholars receive a settling in allowance and for those Scholars who transition to a second course of study in Oxford, they will again receive assistance to cover the fee for visa renewal and further application for IHS.

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