Fellowship Information
Description:
The award was started in 1902 by the will of Cecil Rhodes to improve the world through the diffusion of leaders motivated to serve their contemporaries. The Rhodes Scholarships are postgraduate awards supporting exceptional students from around the world to study at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes is the oldest and perhaps the most prestigious international scholarship program in the world, which aims to nurture public-spirited leaders for the world’s future. They are based at Rhodes House, Oxford.
Apply for the campus nomination as a senior (or recent alum if you meet the age requirements of the U.S. application pool or of one of the other many application pools). Must complete your undergraduate degree before starting at Oxford. Selection criteria include notable accomplishments and manifest potential, leadership and high aspirations. Your application materials should include a strong rationale for study at the University of Oxford. Athletics are no longer a central focus; instead, applicants should still detail that they have the ability to use their talents or pursue their goals. Several (at least five and up to eight) strong, detailed references are important. Academic excellence is expected (recommended unweighted GPA of 3.9+). Scholars are chosen after a district interview.
Two or three years, with the possibility for a additional funding (especially for DPhil candidates).
32 awards annually in the United States; over 100 total. Scholarship covers all fees at Oxford plus living expenses and travel expenses to and from Oxford.
Applicant Information
Documents, Deadlines, and Submission Instructions
The application submission window for the 2021 award has been closed. Please check back for next award cycle dates.
Applicants:
If you are considering applying for this award, please email UFO staff at fellowships-advising@ncsu.edu as soon as possible.
Letters of Recommendation: It is a good idea to share with your recommenders a draft of your application. Please be sure to read, and then share with each recommender, the letter of guidance from UFO that provides instructions for what to include in the letter of recommendation: Download letter of recommendation guidance here as a PDF file.
You should not have access to your letters of recommendation. Your recommenders will need to submit their letters of recommendation with a different online submission form (contact us for the link to send them). If they need to submit with a different method or have any difficulty, they should contact UFO staff.
Rhodes Scholarships NC State pre-endorsement and endorsement interview dates (interviews are required):
To be confirmed. We will notify applicants of interview dates at a later date.