What is the Rhodes Scholarship?
Interested in studying at Oxford for 2 or 3 years? You may want to consider applying for the Rhodes Scholarship!
What is the Rhodes Scholarship?
The Rhodes Scholarship was established after Cecil J. Rhodes’s death to bring together students from different countries to Oxford. His requirements for Rhodes Scholars included attributes such as literary & scholastic attainment, courage, and moral force of character. Cecil Rhodes hoped that the Rhodes Scholarship would contribute to promoting international understanding and peace.
How do you apply?
The Rhodes Scholarship is open to U.S. citizens/permanent residents who are 18 years and older, but younger than 24. Applicants should have finished a bachelor’s degree or be close to finishing one. Each year, 32 Rhodes Scholars are chosen from the U.S.
Rhodes Scholars are also selected from countries like Australia, Hong Kong, and India.
What kind of student is selected for a Rhodes Scholarship?
The announcement of the 32 U.S. Rhodes Scholars for 2015 was just released last week.
(Source: The Rhodes Trust)