Rhodes West Africa Scholarships 2026 for postgraduate study at the University of Oxford

The Rhodes West Africa Scholarships provide fully funded postgraduate study opportunities at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. The Rhodes Scholarships are administered by the Rhodes Trust in Oxford and offer 100 fully-funded places each year. The programme is open to applicants from West Africa who demonstrate academic excellence and leadership potential.

Full funding for course fees and living stipend, visa and health surcharge coverage, and return flights to the United Kingdom.

Applicants must be citizens of specified West African countries, have residencies in the region for at least five of the last ten years, and meet age and academic requirements as outlined by the Rhodes Trust.

Apply through the Rhodes House West Africa pages, submitting required documents and meeting the citizenship, residency, age, and academic criteria.