Rhodes Trust is
funding Scholarships for pursuing full-time postgraduate degree at University
of Oxford in UK. Students of Southern Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi,
Namibia or Swaziland can apply for this scholarship. Scholarship duration is
two years which covers travel expenses, accommodation. Applicants must have
undergraduate degree and applicants have to return after completion of the
degree at Oxford University. The deadline for applications is before 15 August
201 3.
Study
Subject(s):
The scholarship is provided to learn any of the courses offered by the
University of Oxford in UK.
Course Level:
This scholarship is for pursuing full-time postgraduate degree at University of
Oxford in UK.
Scholarship
Provider: The Rhodes Trust
Scholarship can
be taken at: UK
Eligibility:
a. You must have a first degree by the time you start at Oxford, which means
that you must be at least in the final year of your first degree when you apply
for the Scholarship.
b. Generally, applicants from South African universities will have had to do
very well in their discipline. You will need to obtain a first class or a very
strong upper second class degree.
c. You must live permanently in and have resided for at least five years within
the period of ten years immediately preceding your application in South Africa,
Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia or Swaziland.
d. Unless you are a medical student or medical doctor, you must be at least 19
years and younger than 25 years on 1 October in the year after selection. This
means that 201 4 applicants must have been born after 30 September 198 9 and on
or before 1 October, 199 5 . Page 2
e. For medical students and medical doctors the age limit is extended by three
years. The intention is to:
i. Avoid successful medical school applicants having to postpone taking up the
Scholars hip;
ii. Enable applicants to complete their medical internships before going to
Oxford and to take up the Scholarship before completing their post – internship
medical residency.
f. If you are registered for an MBBCh or an MBChB degree you may apply during
your internship, provided that you are younger than 28 on 1 October in the year
after selection, i.e. the year you would start at Oxford.
g. The Rhodes Trust and Oxford University require that selection for a
Scholarship and for admission to the University will be w ithout regard to
marital status, race, ethnic origin, colour, sex and gender, religion, sexual
orientation, social background, disability, caste or other irrelevant
distinction.
h. A selection committee will make no nomination if it is of the opinion that
there is no sufficiently qualified candidate.
i. You must make a commitment to work for the benefit of Africa in general or
Southern Africa in particular after finishing at Oxford.
Scholarship
Open for Students of Following Countries: Students of South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho,
Malawi, Namibia or Swaziland can apply for this postgraduate scholarship.
Scholarship
Description:
Rhodes Scholarships in Southern Africa. These pages provide
constituency-specific information on Rhodes Scholarships to Oxford for
applicants from South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and Swaziland.
The Scholarships for these countries are administered from a regional secretariat
based in Johannesburg.
Number of
award(s):
There are: four Scholarships every year for applicants from South
Africa-at-Large, – one for applicants from KwaZulu-Natal, – one for applicants
from Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and Swaziland, and – one each for
applicants of or from Diocesan College, Rondebosch; South African College
School, Newlands; Paul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch; and St Andrew’s College,
Grahamstown (including their identified partner schools.
Duration of
award(s):
The basic tenure of the Scholarship is two years, subject always and at all
times, to satisfactory academic performance and personal conduct.
What does it
cover?
Reasonable travel expenses to the nearest selection committee for the purpose
of interviews will be paid. b. Accommodation within South Africa will be
supplied and paid for by the Trust. c. If you are invited to a preliminary
interview in KwaZulu – Natal but are living outside the province, the Trust
will, on demonstrated need, consider assisting you in covering your expenses.
Selection
Criteria:
The selection criteria, as found in the Will of Cecil Rhodes, govern selection
across all Rhodes constituencies. They are: literary and scholastic attainments
energy to use one’s talents to the full truth, courage, devotion to duty,
sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and
fellowship moral force of character and instincts to lead, and to take an
interest in one’s fellow beings.
Notification:
Interviews:
Applicants who cannot be at the relevant selection committee interviews will
not be considered. For your guidance:
a. The regional and school selection committees usually meet in
October/November.
b. The BLMNS selection committee will hold its interviews on 23 November and
the South Africa – at – Large selections will be held on 30 November and 1
December.
How to Apply: Students can apply online,
in person or by post.
Scholarship
Application Deadline:
The deadline for applications is before 15 August 201 3.
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application
