Rhodes Scholarships in Oxford University for Southern Africans

Description:

The Rhodes scholarship is providing University of Oxford postgraduate awards supporting exceptional all-round students. The Rhodes Scholarships to oxford are eligible for the students who are citizen in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and Swaziland.

Scholarship provider:

This scholarship is provided by Oxford University in United Kingdom.

Area of study

Scholarship for qualified full time post-graduate degree presented at Oxford University

Benefits of the study:

  • The Rhodes scholarship will provide University and College fees,
  • Individual remuneration for living expenses annually £13,658 in 2014-15,
  • Special health insurance
  • One economic air ticket should provide to reach home country to Oxford and after completing post-graduate one economic air ticket should provide to return from Oxford to their home country.

 

 

Eligibility:

To start Oxford program applicant must have first degree that means applicant must be at least final year of first degree when applicants apply for the scholarship. In the common case South African universities are very conscious about their discipline. Applicants will need to get hold of first class or very strong second class degree.

Applicants must be citizen or legal permanent resident and have resided for minimum five years within the period of ten years at once earlier application in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia or Swaziland.

 

Applicants have reached your 19th and not have passed your 25th birthday on 01 October 2016 that means Applicants must be born after 30 September in 1991 or before 01 October 1997, on the other hand three years is extended for the medical students and medical doctors.

For better understanding please see the selection criteria that apply in all Rhodes constituencies and then the application criteria specific to Southern Africa.

How to apply?

All applicants must be submitted online on 15 August 2015 by midnight, South African Standard Time (SAST).

It is recommended all applicants to visit below website to access the application forms and for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Website

Scholarship Official Website: http://www.rhodestrust.org.za/apply.html