Overview
One Rhodes Scholarship is available for the Jamaica constituency for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford beginning in 2027.
Complete scholarship details
Applications opened on 1 June 2026 and close at 23:59 Jamaica Standard Time on 24 September 2026. The scholarship covers Oxford course fees and provides an annual stipend; the 2026–27 stipend is £21,060 (£1,755 per month). It also covers the Oxford application fee, student visa and Immigration Health Surcharge, two economy flights, and a settling-in allowance. Standard tenure is two years, with certain doctoral pathways subject to additional conditions and limits.
Eligibility requirements
Applicants applying through Jamaica must satisfy the Rhodes Trust's Jamaica constituency eligibility and selection rules and pursue an eligible full-time postgraduate course at the University of Oxford. Applicants should use the current Jamaica Information for Candidates and Conditions of Tenure for the exact constituency and course rules.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified against the current Rhodes Trust Jamaica constituency page and current Rhodes Scholarship FAQ on 2026-09-07 UTC. The source states the closing time as 23:59 Jamaica Standard Time on 24 September 2026; deadline_date is preserved without inventing a UTC conversion.
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