The Rhodes Scholarship For Syria, Jordan, Lebanon And Palestine, Oxford University, UK. 2026

Two Rhodes Scholarships are available each year for Syrian, Jordanian, Lebanese, and Palestinian candidates, with one of the Scholarships available only to Syrian candidates. The Scholarships for SJLP were announced in 2016 and the first Scholars arrived in October 2017.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineAugust 27, 2026
• ValueFully Funded
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorThe Rhodes Trust
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• This scholarship is fully funded.

Requirements

• Nationality/citizenship: Applicants must be Syrian, Jordanian, Lebanese, or Palestinian, or legal permanent/temporary residents in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, or Palestine.
• Education/residency: Applicants must have either been resident in or received at least 5 years of education in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, the West Bank, Gaza, or Israel. Some discretion may be considered for Syrian applicants, and they are advised to contact the National Secretary for further advice.
• Age: There are two age criteria: 

          You must be aged 18-24 on 1st October 2026 (i.e. you must have been born after 1 October 2001 and before 2 October 2008).

OR for medical, dental, pharmaceutical, law and engineering students, to allow you to complete your professional internship

ii. You must be aged 18-25 on 1st October 2026 (i.e. you must have been born after 1 October 2000 and before 2 October 2008)

OR for older candidates who completed their first undergraduate degree later than usual

iii. You must be under the age of 27 on 1st October 2026 (i.e. have been born after 1 October 1999) AND you must also have completed your first undergraduate degree on or after 1 October 2025*.

 A university's policy determines the date of completion of academic requirement for a degree and this may be different from when a degree is considered awarded by the university or the date of a graduation ceremony. In ambiguous cases, the decision of the National Secretary is final.

Application Deadline

How To Apply

For More Information, Visit The Rhodes Trust Webpage