Rhodes Scholarship
The Rhodes Scholarship is a postgraduate scholarship supporting exceptional students from around the world to study at the University of Oxford. The scholarship includes full tuition, a maintenance stipend, and flights to and from Oxford at the beginning and end of tenure. Scholars may pursue any full-time postgraduate degree (subject to limited restrictions) offered by the University of Oxford for two or three years.
Up to 11 Rhodes Scholarships are awarded annually in Canada. Three of these are in the Prairie Region of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
The University of Winnipeg acknowledges that the history and legacy of Cecil Rhodes prompts important discussions and reflections about racism both past and present please see the statement issued by the Rhodes Trust.
For the 2024 competition (2025 Rhodes Scholarship)
- Nationality/citizenship: You must be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada. Refugees/asylum seekers currently residing in Canada will also be considered.
- Residency: You must be domiciled in Canada.
- Age: You must meet the following criteria:
- be between 18-23 years of age on October 1, 2024 (i.e., born after October 1, 2000 and before October 2, 2006); or,
- (for older candidates who completed their first undergraduate degree later than usual) be under 27 years of age on October 1, 2024 (i.e., born after October 1, 1997) AND have also completed your first undergraduate degree on or after October 1, 2023.
- Academic achievement: You must have completed an undergraduate degree by July 2025 with an academic background and grade average that - at a minimum - meets or exceeds the specific entry requirements of your chosen full-time course at the University of Oxford.
- Candidates will have a higher chance of successful admission to Oxford if they have:
- A First Class Honours Degree or equivalent, or,
- A GPA of 3.70/4.0 or higher.
- Candidates will have a higher chance of successful admission to Oxford if they have:
Check your eligibility using the Rhodes Trust website.
The University has an internal selection process to select one to two students who will receive an official letter of recommendation from the President's Office to include in their Rhodes Scholarship application. To be eligible for this endorsement, please submit an application through our Awards Portal.
Deadline: August 4, 2024
Required documents for internal selection (PDF format only):
- Personal Statement (1000 words maximum)
- You must incorporate the following prompts:
- Tell us how you overcame a challenge in your life. Which Rhodes Scholar character qualities did you draw from? What did you learn from the experience?
- What would you like to learn from and contribute to the Rhodes community in Oxford?
- From your place in the world, how will you use your energy and talents to address humanity’s pressing challenges?
- Generative AI and support guidance for applicants
- You must incorporate the following prompts:
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) (two pages maximum, 12pt font)
- A CV can include, but is not limited to: prizes, scholarships, publications, leadership roles, or extracurricular activities.
- Six letters of reference: at least three must be academic; two or more as character referees
Use the Information for Candidates document put together by the Rhodes Trust for more detailed guidance.
2024 Competition
June 3 - internal selection application opens
August 4 - deadline for internal applications
September 13 - selected applicants will be notified
September 27 - deadline for students to submit application through Rhodes portal
October 4 - deadline for letters of reference to be uploaded to Rhodes portal