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The Rhodes Scholarships

Description:		The Rhodes Scholarships are highly competitive and prestigious awards. The program was established in 1903 by Cecil Rhodes, who dreamed of improving the world through the diffusion of leaders motivated to serve their contemporaries, trained in the contemplative life of the mind, and broadened by their acquaintance with one another and by their exposure to cultures different from their own. Mr. Rhodes hoped that his plan of bringing able students from throughout the English-speaking world and beyond to study at Oxford University would aid in the promotion of international understanding and peace. Each year, 32 U.S. citizens are among the approximately 80 Rhodes Scholars worldwide who undertake degree courses at Oxford University.

Eligibility:		Eligible applicants are U.S. citizens who are graduating seniors or alumni between the ages of 18 and 24 (on October 1 of year applying). Applicants must demonstrate extraordinary intellectual achievement and have academic standing sufficiently advanced to assure completion of a bachelor's degree before October 1 of the year of the award. The applicant's undergraduate program must provide a sufficient basis for further study in the proposed field. Applicants must also possess excellence in qualities of mind and of person which offer the promise of effective service to the world in the decades ahead.

Award:		Recipients pursue two years of study at the University of Oxford with the possibility of renewal for a third year. The scholarship provides all educational costs (matriculation, tuition, and fees), an allowance adequate to meet necessary expenses for term-time and vacation, costs of travel to and from Oxford, and the possibility of additional grants for research purposes or study-related travel.

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

Deadline:		October 6, generally