Rhodes Scholarships for the United States Grant

Rhodes Scholarships for the United States Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: The Rhodes Trust
Amount: Up to £19,092
Last Updated: August 23, 2025

Summary

The Rhodes Scholarships for the United States offer a prestigious opportunity for talented young individuals from 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories to study at Oxford University. This fully-funded postgraduate award fosters public-spirited leadership and promotes international understanding. Each year, 32 scholarships are awarded through regional committees, covering tuition, living expenses, and additional costs like visa fees and flights, ensuring a transformative educational experience.

Overview

The Rhodes Scholarship When different people come together in a shared spirit, an exciting new journey begins. The Rhodes Scholarship is a life-changing postgraduate opportunity to join outstanding young people from around the world to study at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully-funded postgraduate award which enables talented young people from around the world to study full-time at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes Scholarship is merit-based, with the purpose of developing public-spirited leaders, and to promote international understanding and peace through an international community of Scholars. Applying for the Scholarship is a challenge, but it is an experience which has helped generations of young people to succeed. We encourage applications from talented students everywhere. Rhodes Scholars come to the UK for two or more years and can apply to study most full-time postgraduate courses in almost any field offered by Oxford University. Costs Covered by the Scholarship The Rhodes Scholarship covers University of Oxford course fees, as well as providing an annual stipend. For the 2024/25 academic year, the stipend is £19,800 per annum (£1,650 per month) from which Scholars pay all living expenses, including accommodation. Please note: this is not sufficient to cover partners or dependents. The detailed Conditions of Tenure document  outlines permitted combinations of degrees, and how many years of study are covered by the Scholarship, as the latter depends on course choice — for example, up to three years of fees and stipend is available to Scholars who choose to undertake a DPhil (PhD) at Oxford. Following selection for the Scholarship, the Rhodes Trust will also cover: The fee required to apply to study at the University of Oxford

Fees for a student visa and associated International Health Surcharge (IHS), which enables international students to access the UK's National Health Service Two economy class flights to and from the UK, for the beginning and end of studies in Oxford.
On arrival in Oxford, Scholars receive a settling in allowance, and Scholars who transition to a second course of study in Oxford will receive assistance to cover the fees for visa renewal and further application for IHS.
The Rhodes Scholarships for the United States
The Rhodes Scholarships for the United States cover the 50 states of the US, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. There is a total of 32 Rhodes Scholarships available each year.
The Scholarships in the United States are administered by 16 regional selection committees as detailed below, each awarding two Scholarships:
District 1 – Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont
District 2 – Connecticut, New Hampshire, New Jersey
District 3 – New York–South
District 4 – New York–North, Pennsylvania
District 5 – Delaware, Maryland/DC
District 6 – Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina
District 7 – Alabama, Florida, Mississippi, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands
District 8 – Oklahoma, Texas
District 9 – Indiana, Kentucky, Virginia
District 10 – Illinois, Ohio
District 11 – Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, West Virginia
District 12 – Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee
District 13 – Colorado, Louisiana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
District 14 – Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington
District 15 – Arizona, California–North, Hawaii, Nevada
District 16 – American Samoa, California–South, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands
For full information on the application process for the Rhodes Scholarships for the United States of America, including detailed eligibility criteria, please visit the Rhodes Trust Office of the American Secretary website.
As the Rhodes Scholarships are place-based, the eligibility criteria, application requirements and selection process vary slightly depending on which constituency you are applying for. To ensure that you have all of the information you need to apply, please read the Information for Candidates carefully. You should also check the Conditions of Tenure to ensure that your proposed course of study is covered by the Rhodes Scholarship and share the Guidance for Referees with your referees. These documents can all be accessed below.
Please see FAQs for additional guidelines.

Eligibility

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