Opportunities

Rhodes Scholarships

The Rhodes Scholarships are the oldest and most celebrated international fellowship awards in the world. Each year, thirty-two young students from the United States are selected as Rhodes Scholars to read for a degree or degrees at the University of Oxford. Rhodes Scholars are chosen not only for their outstanding scholarly achievements, but for their character, commitment to others and the common good, and their potential for leadership wherever their careers may lead.

Eligibility

  • Minimum 3.8 GPA to qualify for USF nomination
  • Graduating seniors and alumni (provided they are under 24-years-old on October 1st of the application year)
  • U.S. Citizens, lawful permanent residents, or DACA status as of April 15th of the year of application

Please note: International students studying at USF are also eligible to apply for the Global Rhodes Scholarship.

IDEAL CANDIDATES

  • Campus or community leaders, having already delivered significant outcomes in their leadership or civic engagement activities at the local, regional or national level or have engaged significantly with a specific contemporary social or socio-political issue
  • Ambitious and have a vision for their lives and academic pursuits to which pursuing a program at Oxford, they can argue, will play a transformative and pivotal role

Please note: University nomination is required.

TIMELINE

Application Deadline
Early October

When should you engage with ONS?
Students must participate in pre-application the spring before the application is due, but there is no fixed timeline. A potential candidate for a Rhodes Scholarship at USF would have an extensive track record of engagement in academics and leadership, and it is likely would have already engaged with ONS for some time prior to the year of application. Interested candidates are encouraged to engage with ONS as early as freshman year.

GET STARTED

ONS Contact
Sayandeb Basu - sayandeb@honors.usf.edu

Scholarship Website:
http://www.rhodesscholar.org