Oxford University in the United Kingdom (UK) is offering suitably qualified applicants the Rhodes Scholarship in Australia.
The fully funded Rhodes Scholarship covers the full university and tuition fees of selected candidates, the cost of visa, travel, and accommodation, and a stipend of £19,092.
The Rhodes Scholarships in Australia for students, available at the University of Melbourne, will open for applications on June 3, 2024, with a deadline of August 12, 2024.
Aimed at graduate coursework students, the scholarship will offers 100% fee remission and a stipend of approximately AUD$37,000 per year.
Established in 1903, the Rhodes Scholarship is the world’s oldest and most prestigious international scholarship program. Each year, nine scholarships are offered to Australians to enrol in graduate study at the University of Oxford.
Eligible Countries: Australia
Reward:
- Full Scholarship
- £19,092 Stipends per year
- Travel Cost
No IELTS Required
Deadline: August 12, 2024
Eligibility Criteria:
- Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident. Applications from refugees/asylum seekers currently residing in Australia will also be considered in this constituency.
- Have completed at least two years of schooling at an Australian secondary school.
- Have reached your 18th and not have passed your 25th birthday on 1 October 2024, which means you must have been born after 1 October 1999 and on or before 2 October 2006
- Have already completed, or will have completed by July 2025, an undergraduate degree (normally a Bachelor’s degree, with or without Honours (Australian Qualifications Framework levels 8 or 7), or the equivalent) with an academic background and grade that – at a minimum – meets or exceeds the specific entry requirements of your chosen full-time course at the University of Oxford.
By way of guidance, it is expected that students will have a GPA of at least 6.75/7 or equivalent.
Benefits of Rhodes Scholarship in Australia 2024
A stipend of £19,092 pa (approximately AUD$37,000 in 2024)
All University and College fees, including the University application fee
Visa costs
One economy class airfare to Oxford at the start of the scholarship and one economy flight back to the student’s home country at the conclusion of the scholarship.
Rhodes Scholars therefore enter a life-long fellowship with ongoing opportunities to connect with current and Senior Scholars and, beyond that, a warm and engaging community within which Scholars typically develop enduring friendships.