Seniors preparing for careers in higher education and the professions. Applications with all supporting documents are due no later than Feb. 1 preceding the academic year for which application is made. Seniors aged 18-24. Open to any discipline or area of study available at Oxford University. The Rhodes Scholarship pays all approved fees of the Oxford college where studies will be carried out, as well as a maintenance allowance.
Appointment is for two years, with possibility for a third.
Quality of both character and intellect is a prime requirement for a Rhodes Scholarship. The expectation is that Rhodes Scholars are persons who have moral courage, who have interest in their contemporaries, and who will esteem the performance of public duties. Approximately thirty Rhodes Scholars are selected annually. Applications must be postmarked by October 10 . Juniors interested in a career in public service.