What is Rhodes Scholarship?

The Rhodes Scholarship is one of the prestigious and life-changing scholarships for millions of youngsters. It will benefit them to join impeccable young minds globally who came to study at Oxford University.

Rhodes Scholarship is a fully funded program established for international students focusing on starting their PG program at Oxford University. This scholarship included the tuition fee, health expenses, travel expenses (2 economy class tickets), and accommodation expenses to live in the UK. The necessity of scholarships was reviewed over the years; however, in the early 21st century, students worldwide could receive scholarships.

The Rhodes Scholarship has been highly acknowledged by doctors, authors, politicians, academics, entrepreneurs, scientists, and Nobel prize winners for the last few years.
Many have achieved the position of state or heads of government, including Economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia and President of the United States Bill Clinton.

Rhodes Scholarship India

Rhodes scholarship is named after and originated by Cecil John Rhodes in 1902. The scholarship is globally recognized and is one of the most reputable scholarship programs worldwide. Rhodes’ scholarship was acknowledged in India in 1947 when India became independent. During that time, only two students qualified for the scholarship; moreover, five students were selected on the 75th anniversary of the Rhodes scholarship in India.
In 1947, only two Indian scholars were selected. After that, every year, six scholars from India and a total of 250 Indian Rhodes Scholars were selected. Lovraj Kumar is popularly known as the first Indian to get

The title of Rhodes Scholarship in 1947. He went to Magdalen College to study Chemistry and retired in 1984 with the post of secretary of the Ministry of Steel.

Ritika Mukherji, Akumjung Pongen, Dr Varad Puntambkar, Dr Aishwarya Vedula, and Adrija Ghosh are the five Indians who got selected for the Rhodes Scholarship 2022. They will pursue their academic interests at Oxford University beginning this month.
After clearing their two rounds of Preliminary interviews, the five shortlisted students were interviewed to achieve the desirable scholarship.

The first scholar who secured this Scholarship in 2022 is Akumjung Pongen. Adrija Ghose resides in Kolkata and pursued a BA, LLB (Hons) from West Bengal National University. Her motive is to opt for a BCL degree from Oxford University and push up her career in strategic public interest litigation.
Dr. Aishwarya Vedula, who comes from Hyderabad, aims to pursue clinical and molecular neuroscience and become a physician neuroscientist. Ritika Mukherji, the final year BSc (Hons) student at Miranda House, decided to endure the neurobiology of sleep and wakefulness. Dr. Varad Puntambekar will be pursuing a master’s at Oxford University.

Rhodes Scholarship is provided to the aspirants during the Oxford PG program

The university offers 100 Rhodes Scholarships yearly to students coming to study in the UK for the first time.
The scholarship commences from June 1, 2022, to August 2, 2022.
The recipients were selected based on their statements, academic performance, and interview performance.
It’s necessary that the scholarship application form has to be completed on the official site of Rhodes Trust.

Scholarship Application Process

The students who want to opt for the Rhodes scholarship to study at Oxford University have to undergo the following application process:

Candidates must have an account on the official site of Rhodes Trust.
The candidates must fill in all the necessary details like personal details and the required documents.
Once the pieces are completed, students have to submit them all.
Lastly, the students were asked to submit the application package before the deadline.

Documents for scholarship

The documents that need to be submitted along with the application include:

Updated resume
Photograph in jpg format
Letters of Recommendation
Personal statement of 1000 words that state why the candidate deserves the scholarship
Previous Organization academic transcripts
Indian Passport
IELTS or TOEFL score

Eligibility Criteria

To successfully get the benefit of the Rhodes scholarship, applicants must meet the below eligibility requirements:

Age: The required age group for the scholarship is between 19 and 25.
Academic Achievement: Must complete or will complete the UG degree with first class.
Nationality: A citizen must be eligible for a Rhodes scholarship if they belong to a country like India, Australia, Singapore, or Germany.
Education: Candidates must have finished education in their home country at least four years of the last ten years.

Selection Process

The selection committee carefully inspects all the candidate’s applications and documents to find the best ones. The aspirants are selected based on the interview sessions scheduled in two different parts.

Part 1:

The panel decided to go forward with the shortlisted students for two sessions that will be held on a single day in Delhi.

Session 1: Preliminary Session
Session 2: Personal Interview

Students must attend both sessions. Selected students will then go to the next Rhodes Scholarship selection process round.

Part 2:

The committee is responsible for the final selection process in which shortlisted students will be sent to social engagement and final interview.

The selected students will be informed through email. In addition, a Rhodes Scholarship is possible only after successful admission to Oxford University.

The application process for the year 2022 is done. The application form for the year 2022-2023 is provided to the students from June 2022 on the official site of the Rhodes Scholarship. The monthly stipend is also provided to students. For 2022/2023, the assistance given to students is GBP 15 900 per annum, which means GBP 1325 per month.

Rhodes scholarship is one of the outstanding opportunities for candidates to get admission to highly acknowledged universities that will benefit students to showcase their capabilities to the world. The best advantage students can get is the free admission application fee after selection at Oxford University.

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