Scholarship Info
The
Rhodes Scholarship is administered by the Rhodes Trust, Oxford, United
Kingdom. Scholarships are awarded in 20 Rhodes constituencies (47
different countries) around the world. Selection Committees for the
Rhodes Scholarship are looking for outstanding leaders who are motivated
to engage with global challenges, to 'esteem the performance of
public duties as their highest aim', and to promote international
understanding and peace. In short, Selection Committees seek young women
and men of outstanding intellect, character, leadership, and commitment
to service, and who demonstrate a strong propensity to emerge as
'leaders for the world’s future'.
Deadline
Aug 31, 2017
Criteria
- Nationality/citizenship : You must be a citizen of Malaysia. Candidates with dual citizenship may not apply to more than one of the Rhodes constituencies.
- Education/residency : You must have been resident in Malaysia and have attended schooling in Malaysia for at least five of the last ten years.
- Age : You
must have reached your 19th and not have passed your 25th birthday on 01
October 2018, which means you must have been born after 30 September
1992 and on or before 1 October 1999.
NOTE: For students who completed their undergraduate degree at the age of 24 (e.g., due to a longer course of study such as medicine), the age limit will be extended by an additional year. This means applicants must not have passed their 26th birthday on 01 October 2018. - Academic achievement : You
must have completed (or will have completed by the summer of 2018)
an undergraduate degree from a college or university (normally a
Bachelor’s degree) with a First Class or Upper Second class standard (ie
GPA 3.7 or higher). In this respect, please note carefully the
requirements for your
chosen course at Oxford. - English Language : Candidates must have a sufficiently high standard of English to meet the English language proficiency requirements (at the Higher Level listed) of the University of Oxford: https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/applying-to-oxford/application-guide
Preferred Discipline
Any course offered by Oxford
How to Apply
- Click here to read the OFFICIAL APPLICATION GUIDELINES
- Click here to read the References Guide
- Candidates may apply online from 1 June 2017 at http://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk via the scholarships tab.
- You must submit your application online, with all supporting documents, by 23:59, local time, 31 August 2017.
- In preparation for making their application, all candidates should read carefully the general information for candidates on the Rhodes website, the Conditions of Tenure for the Rhodes Scholarship, the information in this document and the graduate admissions pages of the University of Oxford: www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate.
- Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview on a Saturday at the end of October / early November. No
candidate will be selected without interview. You must be available to attend the interview, in person, as no
accommodations can be made on date and time of interview. - Candidates who do not receive further communication by the above date should assume that their application
has not been successful.
- You must submit a completed application form on-line with the documents and information detailed
below. All documents must be submitted in English, or English translations provided. Please note that, if you are
invited to interview, you will be asked to bring the originals of all documents with you: - Your birth certificate confirming that you meet the age criterion;
- A copy of a valid passport (with translation, if necessary), confirming that you meet the citizenship criteria.
- An official transcript from the university at which you are studying, or have studied, showing grades achieved.
- Evidence that you have been resident, and have attended schooling, in Malaysia for five of the last ten years, eg
school records. - A full curriculum vitae which should include details about prizes, scholarships, positions of leadership,
involvement in student, voluntary, community or political activities and any cultural, musical or sporting
accomplishments. This should not exceed two A4 (12pt) pages in length. - Evidence of English Language Proficiency (see 2e above), ie the score report of public examinations you have
taken (eg TOEFL/IELTS) with Explanation Notes of the Grading System, ie copies of both sides of the score report.
Alternatively, if you have studied at an English-language university, you may apply for a waiver from this
language-test requirement. In your letter for waiver request, you must demonstrate that by the time your studies
at Oxford commence, you will have completed a full-time course of at least nine months, undertaken at a
recognised institution where the medium of instruction and assessment throughout the course is entirely in
English – please use the guidance on the University of Oxford website. - A head-and-shoulder colour photograph (jpg format). Please note your photo will not be available to the selection
committee until after final shortlisting decisions have been made. - A signed personal statement of no more than 1,000 words which:
- Addresses your general interests and activities and what you plan to do with your life once you have
completed your studies; - Discusses your aims and priorities and the contribution you have made and would like to make to your
home country and the region; - Indicates the course of study and degree you wish to follow at Oxford.
- Addresses your general interests and activities and what you plan to do with your life once you have
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Contact Info
For further information about the Rhodes Scholarship, see www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk
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