The Rhodes Scholarship is a fully-funded postgraduate award which enables talented young people from around the world to study full-time at the University of Oxford. The Rhodes Scholarship is merit-based, with the purpose of developing public-spirited leaders, and to promote international understanding and peace through an international community of Scholars. There are 3 Rhodes Scholarships available each year for West Africa, which includes Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, the island of Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, São Tomé and Principe and Togo.
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Summary
- Application DeadlineAugust 28, 2025
- Study LevelMasters , PhD
- SponsorThe Rhodes Trust
- City to studyOxford
- School to studyUniversity Of Oxford
- Eligible CountryBenin , Burkina Faso , Cape Verde , Cote d'Ivoire , Gambia , Ghana , Guinea , Guinea-Bissau , Liberia , Mali , Mauritania , Niger , Nigeria , Sao Tome and Principe , Senegal , Sierra Leone , Togo
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Benefits
Following selection for the Scholarship, the Rhodes Trust will also cover:
Requirements
- Constituency: You must apply for the Rhodes Scholarship in the West Africa constituency.
- Nationality or Citizenship: You must be a citizen of one of the following countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, the island of Saint Helena, Senegal, Sierra Leone, São Tomé and Principe and Togo.
- Education / Residency: You must have been a resident in one or more of the countries listed above for at least five of the last ten years.
- Age Criteria: You must meet one of the following:
- Standard Age: Be aged 18-24 on October 1, 2025 (born between October 2, 2000, and October 1, 2007).
- For Medical, Dental, Pharmaceutical, Law, and Engineering Students (allowing for internships): Be aged 18-25 on October 1, 2025 (born between October 2, 1999, and October 1, 2007).
- Older Candidates (completed first undergraduate degree later than usual): Be under the age of 27 on October 1, 2025 (born after October 1, 1998) AND have completed your first undergraduate degree on or after October 1, 2024.
- Academic Achievement:
- You must have completed an undergraduate degree (normally a Bachelor's degree) by the application deadline.
- Your academic background and grades must be a First Class Honours Degree or equivalent, meeting or exceeding the specific entry requirements of your chosen full-time course at the University of Oxford.
- For Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy: The highest classification your University awards (e.g., Distinction) would be considered equivalent to a First Class Honours Degree. Additionally, you must have achieved a distinction in at least three of these five subject areas: Medicine & surgery, Pathology, Pharmacology, Gynaecology, Paediatrics.
- Increased Chance of Admission: Candidates have a greater chance if they have an Honours degree (or have taken an Honours year) from a University outside their country, or if they have studied to Master's level within their country (with exceptions for Nigeria, Ghana, and some medical students).
- English Language Criteria: You must demonstrate a sufficiently high standard of English to meet the University of Oxford's English language proficiency requirements (at the Higher Level), or qualify for an English Language test waiver.
Application Deadline
August 28, 2025How To Apply
Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to
The Rhodes Trust on rhodes.embark.com to apply
For more details, visit The Rhodes Trust scholarship webpage.
