Rhodes Scholarship

About the scholarship

The Rhodes Scholarships were established in 1902 to bring outstanding students from across the world to study at the University of Oxford in the interests of promoting international understanding and public service. 11 Canadians are selected each year to join a class of over 100 Scholars from across the world.

The Scholarships cover all approved fees and living expenses for 2 years in a second bachelor’s degree or a graduate degree.

Recent scholarship recipients

Please visit the UBC Library Archives for a full list of UBC Rhodes Scholarship Recipients.

Year	Scholarship recipients
2024	Phoebe Cheung, DPhil in Engineering Science
2022	Aditi Sriram, Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) Jesse Lafontaine, Master of Public Policy and MSc in Applied Digital Health
2021	Brendon Tankwa, MSc in Environmental Change and Management
2018	Fatima Zehra Naqvi, MSc in Migration Studies and MSt in World Literatures in English
2016	Rob Rogette, DPhil in Infection, Immunology and Translational Medicine
2015	Logan Graham, D.Phil in Machine Learning

Eligibility requirements

Visit the Rhodes Scholarship Trust website to review the full eligibility criteria for the scholarship. You may wish to browse the topics below:

Before you apply

Please research the academic programs offered at the University of Oxford before starting your application. A competitive applicant is able to express their suitability for a program that supports their academic ambitions.

How to apply

If you meet the eligibility requirements defined by the Rhodes Scholarship Trust and the UBC Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee, you will be invited to attend an information session in June.

Eligible candidates must seek endorsement from UBC by going through the UBC Rhodes Scholarship application process, which consists of an online application and interview. All applications are read by a Selection Committee, who will shortlist the strongest candidates for an interview. Around 2 to 3 candidates will be invited to apply to the Rhodes Regional Committee and an endorsement letter from UBC will be submitted to the Rhodes application portal on their behalf. Please do not contact the President's Office for an endorsement letter as all arrangements are made through the UBC Rhodes Scholarship Selection committee.

The UBC online application will consist of a full curriculum vitae, a personal statement, an academic statement of study to the University of Oxford and a list of 6 referees submitted as a single PDF file.

Timeline

Date and time	Activity
Fri, Jun 7, 2024 12:00 pm PDT	UBC application opens.
Tues, Jun 18, 2024 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm PDT	UBC Rhodes Information Session (webinar), by invitation
Thurs, Jun 20, 2024 10:30 am to 11:30 am PDT	UBC Rhodes Information Session (webinar), by invitation
Mon, Jul 15, 2024 12:00 pm PDT	UBC application closes at noon. No extensions will be granted.
Late August 2024	Interviews with shortlisted applicants. UBC selections will be completed and successful candidates will be contacted.
Fri, Sep 27, 2024	Application deadline to the Rhodes Regional Selection Committee.
Fri, Oct 4, 2024	Deadline for reference letters for approved candidates to be submitted to the Rhodes Regional Selection Committee.

If you have questions

Please email rhodes.inquiry@ubc.ca with your full name and student number for the following:

You have any questions about the UBC Rhodes selection process.
You have not received an invitation by mid June and feel you meet the criteria of the Rhodes Scholarship program.
You are a recent graduate of UBC and need more information on the application process.