Rhodes Scholarship, West Africa
The Rhodes Trust
Who can apply: Citizens of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe, and Togo. What is funded: Stipend of GBP 20,400 per year for 2025-26 (GBP 1,700 per month), plus Oxford course fees, the application fee, visa and International Health Surcharge, two economy flights and a settling-in allowance. Three scholarships are offered. Deadline: 27 August 2026, 23:59 GMT. Round: Entry to Oxford in October 2027.
Read the full call and apply on the official page: The Rhodes Trust, official page.
Who can apply
- Citizens of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe, and Togo.
Stage dates
Opened 1 June 2026.27 August 2026
Dates come from the funder's page for this round. When a round closes, the next round's dates replace these once the funder publishes them.