Rhodes Scholarship For Indian Postgraduates to Study at University Of Oxford

Rhodes Scholarship For Postgraduates to Study at University Of Oxford

Interested and eligible Indian Postgraduate candidates check out the Rhodes Scholarship at University Of Oxford. University Of Oxford has announced the Rhodes Scholarship For Indians Postgraduates. Check out the amazing opportunity that is available as Per the details on the same below:

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THE RHODES SCHOLARSHIP FOR INDIA –

A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE RHODES TRUST AND THE SECOND CENTURY FOUNDER, JOHN MCCALL MACBAIN O.C.

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

This document is a guide to the application and selection process for the Rhodes Scholarship. Please read this carefully to make sure that you are applying to the right constituency and meet all of the eligibility criteria. You will also find important information about how to apply and what you will need to submit an application.

This information is for candidates applying to the 2024 Rhodes Scholarship through the India constituency, for entry in October 2024 to the University of Oxford, in the United Kingdom.

Key Dates

• Applications Open: 00:01 India Standard Time, Thursday 01 June 2023
• Applications Close: 23:59 India Standard Time, Tuesday 01 August 2023
• Reference Deadline: 23:59 India Standard Time, Wednesday 16 August 2023.

Am I applying to the right constituency/region?

• What is a Rhodes constituency? A constituency is a country, a group of countries, and/or territories, regions or states, grouped together for the purposes of administering scholarships.
• If you only have a connection to one Rhodes constituency and you meet the eligibility criteria below, you can apply to the Rhodes Scholarship for that constituency following the process outlined in this document.
• If you have connections to more than one Rhodes constituency and meet the eligibility criteria for more than one constituency, you should apply to the one that you have the greatest connection to. Once you have chosen your constituency you should read the Information for Candidates and then apply as usual.
• If you have strong and demonstrable connections to two or more Rhodes Constituencies but do not meet all of the eligibility criteria for any of them, you may be eligible to apply for inter-jurisdictional consideration. Please visit the ‘Applying for Inter-Jurisdictional Consideration’ page for more details about this as you will need to follow a slightly different process. Please note that while some eligibility criteria are waived for inter-jurisdictional candidates, this does not include the age or academic achievement criteria.
• If you cannot see your country or region listed in the list of Rhodes constituencies (see list here) and you are not eligible to apply for inter-jurisdictional consideration, you may be able to apply for a Global Scholarship. Please visit our website to check if you meet the Global eligibility criteria.

Eligibility Criteria

• Nationality/citizenship: You must be a citizen of India, holding an Indian passport, or
  equivalent proof of citizenship. PIO or OCI card holders do not satisfy the Indian citizenship criteria for this purpose. Applications from refugees/asylum seekers in India will also be considered in this constituency.
• Education/residency: You must have undertaken formal study at an educational institution in India for a minimum of 4 of the last 10 years, and have either: (i) completed a school leaving exam (10th or 12th standard or equivalent) at a school in India (ii) or be in the final year of, or have completed an undergraduate degree at a university in India
• Age: You must meet either of the below criteria:
  i. You must be aged 18-23 on 1st October 2023 (i.e. you must have been born after 1 October 1999 and before 2 October 2005). OR (for older candidates who completed their first undergraduate degree later than usual)
  ii. You must be under the age of 27 on 1st October 2023 (i.e. have been born after 1 October 1996) AND you must also have completed the academic requirements for your first undergraduate degree on or after 1 October 2022*.
  * 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.
• Academic achievement: You must have completed an undergraduate degree (usually a Bachelor’s) by July 2024, and you must have an academic background and grade that – at a minimum – meets or exceeds the specific entry requirements of your chosen course at the University of Oxford (https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/courses-a-z-listing).
  Candidates will have a higher chance of successful admission to Oxford if they have:.
  ○ A First Class Honours Degree
  Please contact the National Secretary if you require further advice about the academic
  requirements of the Scholarship.
• Please note: only one of the five available Scholarships (and, in exceptional cases, two) may be awarded in aggregate to (i) candidates who are pursuing, or have pursued, their undergraduate studies at a university located outside India and (ii) inter-jurisdictional Candidates.

LINKS AND TIPS

To make sure you are as prepared as possible to start your application, you should read the information on the Scholarships tab on the Rhodes House website, the Conditions of Tenure document, and the University of Oxford’s graduate admissions pages.

Useful Links:

• An A-Z list of the graduate courses at Oxford University
• An introduction to the types of graduate degrees offered by Oxford University
• The Rhodes House Website
• Our Application Overview with videos to guide you through the application process
• Courses covered by the Rhodes Scholarship (Conditions of Tenure document)
• Privacy Policy and Data protection statement
• List of the Rhodes constituencies
• The University of Oxford’s English language proficiency guidance
• University of Oxford Graduate Admissions

How to Apply

To apply for the Rhodes Scholarship, you must complete and submit our online application form by 23:59 India Standard Time, 01 August 2023.

There is no application fee for submission of the Rhodes Scholarship application form; however, you must submit your application online and we can’t accept any other form of application.

You must apply for the Rhodes Scholarship before applying for your proposed course at the University of Oxford. Candidates selected for the Rhodes Scholarship are then required to apply for their chosen course via the University of Oxford’s graduate application form with support from the team at Rhodes House.

If unsuccessful in your first application to the Rhodes Scholarships, you may subsequently re-apply only once more (and this must be in the same constituency), subject to meeting the eligibility criteria.

The Rhodes application form requires you to provide:

• Your details, such as contact information
• Evidence that you meet the eligibility criteria
• Your education history including your university transcripts
• The course(s) you would like to study at the University of Oxford
• A CV
• An Academic Statement
• A Personal Statement
• A total of four (minimum) to five (maximum) referees

You can find more details about these requirements and the documents you will need below.

Please also note – before starting an online Rhodes Scholarship application you should be aware of the Rhodes Trust data protection policy for applications.

Key Documents:

You will need to upload copies of the following documents. Please note that all documents must be submitted in English. If your official documents, such as your birth certificate, passport or transcript are not in English you must also upload English translations. Please note that you may be asked to provide the original documents at a later date.

• Your birth certificate or valid passport confirming that you meet the age criterion.
• A valid passport or equivalent proof of citizenship such as a Voter ID (with translation, if
  necessary), confirming that you meet the citizenship criteria. You must be a citizen of India, holding an Indian passport, or equivalent proof of citizenship. Note: PIO or OCI card holders do not satisfy the Indian citizenship criteria for this purpose.
• An official transcript or marksheets from the college or university at which you are studying, or have studied, showing grades achieved (to date).
• Official transcripts or marksheets from your 10th and 12th standard (or equivalent) school/junior college/pre-university college leaving board examinations. If you are neither a graduate of a university located in India nor in the final year of undergraduate study at a university located in India, you must provide evidence of formal study at an educational institution in India for at least 4 of the last 10 years as of the date of application and completion of a school leaving exam at a school/junior college/pre-university college in India (either 10th or 12th standard or equivalent).If English is not your first language, please also see Oxford University’s English language requirements to find out if you will need to provide evidence of your English language skills when applying to Oxford.
• A full curriculum vitae (CV) which should include specific details about academic qualifications, prizes, scholarships, positions of leadership, employment positions, involvement in student, voluntary, community or political activities and any cultural, musical or sporting accomplishments. This should not exceed two A4 (12pt font size) pages in length. Please do not include a photograph in your CV. Your CV should be wholly accurate and a fair representation of your achievements. You should anticipate that details will be checked for embellishments and inaccuracies. Material misrepresentation will result in disqualification of an application or, where appropriate, the rescinding of a scholarship. Examples of misrepresentation include exaggeration of roles/accomplishments/ participation/biography; embellished publication lists; inflation of GPA/grades.
• A head-and-shoulders colour photograph (jpg format). Please note your photo will not be available to the selection committee until after final shortlisting decisions have been made. If you are selected, this photograph will be used on the Rhodes webpage unless or until you provide another version.
• Please do not upload documents, certificates, testimonials or links/URLs other than those
  required.

Personal Statement:

You will also need to provide a personal statement of no more than 750 words.

The personal statement is your chance to tell your story in your own voice: Who are you?

Your academic transcript and academic statement of the study, your CV, and your reference letters will provide the substantive detail of your commitments and accomplishments, whereas the personal statement gives you the opportunity to make an authentic statement of who you are.

Prompts

In your personal statement of 750 words, we ask you to address each of the following prompts by weaving them into your statement (the word allocation across the three is up to you):

1. Which Rhodes Scholar quality do you display most strongly, and how are different contexts and people helping you to develop the other qualities?
2. What would you like to learn from and contribute to the Rhodes community in Oxford?
3. From your place in the world, how will you use your energy and talents to address humanity’s pressing challenges?

Every statement is individual; there is no single, “right” model. For over 120 years personal statements have been diverse and ever-changing. Selectors are looking for an original portrait of you as a candidate for the Rhodes Scholarship.

Need to get in touch?

National Secretary:
Dr Dhvani Mehta
Email: [email protected].

If you have any further questions, which aren’t answered in this document or on our website please do get in touch at [email protected].

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