Rhodes Trust

Applications are now open for the Rhodes Scholarship 2027! Here are 5 reasons why you should apply 👇 Head over to our website at www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/scholarship/ to learn more and start your application today!

Just a few days until applications for the Rhodes Scholarship open! Thinking about applying? Listen to some words of encouragement from Rhodes Scholar Max Han. Applications open on 1 June for almost all constituencies. Keep an eye on our social media channels for more tips and advice from Scholars!

Our final selection criteria for the Rhodes Scholarship is leadership. Rhodes Scholar Kate Bradley discusses how you might demonstrate leadership in both thought and action in your application by indicating how you have the courage to act on your initiative and inspire others to follow.

The third selection criteria for the Rhodes Scholarship focuses on service. Rhodes Scholar Linet Ng'ang'a discusses how you might demonstrate a commitment to truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship in your application.

The second of the selection criteria for the Rhodes Scholarship is energy to use one's talents to the full. Rhodes Scholar Oyama Mzayidume suggests how you might demonstrate commitment and mastery in areas such as sporting, musical and creative pursuits in your Rhodes application.

Applicants for the Rhodes Scholarship are assessed according to 4 selection criteria. The first is academic excellence. Rhodes Scholar Mary Gouws suggests how you might demonstrate in your application that you are intellectually curious + able to thrive in a rigorous academic environment at Oxford.

References are an integral part of the Rhodes Scholarship application. Watch three of our South African Rhodes Scholars, Wonderful Khumalo, Jacob Lund and Mary Gouws, share their top tips for securing your Rhodes references!

It's the start of Trinity term, the final term of the academic year in Oxford. We caught up with #RhodesScholar Ragavi Jeyakumar to hear her reflections on her time in Oxford so far. Ragavi is a Rhodes Scholar from Australia who is studying a DPhil (PhD) in Women's & Reproductive Health at Oxford.

How can you start thinking about your Rhodes Scholarship application? #RhodesScholar Lana Alabbasi suggests first taking the time to reflect on what you most care about and what most motivates you. Lana is a Rhodes Scholar from Saudi Arabia who is studying a DPhil (PhD) in Astrophysics at Oxford.

At #TechAndSociety2025, environmental anthropologist Dr Patience Mususa and restoration scientist Tina Christmann challenged easy answers, exploring what the Global South can teach us about conservation, extraction, and who really bears the cost of the green transition. 🌿

#RhodesScholar Cristina Bejan is an award-winning author, theatre artist and spoken word poet. Enjoy her powerful performance of 'Green Horses' ahead of #WorldPoetryDay tomorrow.

Since its first edition in 2022, the #TechAndSociety Forum has grown into a global convening for interdisciplinary thought leadership, bringing together innovators, policymakers & researchers to examine how technology & society are shaping one another. We're excited to continue it this year. 🌍

Our Scholars are back in Oxford but the squirrels never left! Enjoy this video of some familiar furry faces at Rhodes House 🐿️

Yesterday marked the start of the spring term, Hilary term, in Oxford. Yiming Cheng, a 2025 Scholar from China, reflects upon her first term as a #RhodesScholar, finding work-life balance, finding community and finding a home in Oxford. We wish all of our Scholars in Residence a great term ahead!

Alain Locke became the first Black #RhodesScholar in 1907. A central voice of the Harlem Renaissance, his landmark anthology The New Negro reshaped Black art, culture & identity. 100 years after publication, Rhodes Scholars honour his legacy through readings and reflections: bit.ly/100TheNewNegro

When #RhodesScholar Matt Pierri first arrived at Oxford in 2016, his experience as a wheelchair user sparked a mission that turned into Sociability, a platform helping disabled people navigate spaces with confidence and paving the way for a more inclusive future.

Chinese #RhodesScholar Tony Wang reflects upon what it means to have had ten years of the #RhodesScholarship in China. Tony is in the first term of his DPhil (PhD) in Archaeology at Oxford, in which he is studying the history and archaeology of the Silk Roads.