Rhodes Trust Scholarship South Africa 2027

The Rhodes Trust is inviting students to apply for theRhodes Scholarships for Southern Africa, for the 2027 academic year. Scholarship will be awarded tostudents from Southern Africa (South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and eSwatini), forPostgraduate studies at the University of Oxford, in the UK, commencing in October 2027. Candidates should read theRhodes Trust Scholarship Conditions of Tenure(.pdf) for courses covered.

Applicants must satisfy the following minimum entry criteria before applying (please note that failure to satisfy all the requirements will lead to your application not being considered): You must be acitizen or legal permanent resident in any of these countries: South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Malawi, eSwatini(refugees or asylum seekers in South Africa may also be considered)You musthave lived in any of the above countries for a minimum period of 5 years of the last 10 yearsYou must intend on studying towards a postgraduate qualification at Oxford UniversityYou must intend on studying on a full time basis, for a minimum period of 2 yearsYou must meet theEnglish language proficiency requirementsYou must bebetween 19 and 25 years old on 1 October 2027, when entering Oxford (ie born between 1 October 2002 and 1 October 2008)Candidates who are older than 25 years old on 1 October 2027: you must have completed your first undergraduate degree within the last 2 years and not be older than 28 years old on 1 October 2027Candidates who are MBBCh or MBChB graduates: you must not be older than 28 years old on 1 October 2027Candidates who are other health sciences graduates and are required to complete their internship and/or community service: you must not be older than 28 years old on 1 October 2027You must havecompleted an undergraduate degree or will complete an undergraduate degree by no later than July 2027(generally a Bachelor’s degree)You must have satisfy the specific entry requirements of your full-time course at the University of Oxford(view theOxford course listhere)Preference will be given to applicants who have either of the following: a First Class Honours Degree or equivalent, a GPA of 3.70/4.0 or higher, an Honours degree (or have taken an Honours year) from a University outside of their country, or have studied to Masters level within your country

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