Published: 02 Jun 2025 223 views
The Rhodes Scholarship supports 103 exceptional students from around the world to study at the University of Oxford, in England. Each year, 11 students from across six regions in Canada are selected, including three students from the prairies region. Since inception, the University of Alberta has been fortunate to have had 76 of its students selected, including eight since 2015.
The Rhodes scholarship covers tuition and application fees at Oxford, a personal stipend, and economy-class airfare to the U.K. from Canada at the beginning and end of the scholarship.
To be eligible, applicants for the Canada constituency must meet the following criteria:
Literary and scholastic attainments (academic excellence)
You are intellectually curious, with a deep love of learning and can think critically about a range of subjects.
You are consistently one of the top performers in your class.
You thrive in academically challenging and rigorous courses.
? Energy to use one's talents to the full (as demonstrated by mastery in areas such as sports, music, debate, dance, theatre, and artistic pursuits, particularly where teamwork is involved)
Your passion for developing yourself extends outside the classroom.
You have worked hard to develop mastery in your skills, whether competitive, cultural or creative.
You can demonstrate sustained and outstanding achievement in your chosen pursuit.
? Truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship
You seek to live out your values in all that you do.
Serving others is a duty you take seriously, whether your community is large or small, local or international.
? Moral force of character and instincts to lead, and to take an interest in one's fellow beings
You have the courage to act on your initiative and inspire others to follow.
You demonstrate leadership in both thought and action.
To apply, click the “Sign In” button and sign in with your University of Alberta CCID and password.
For more details, visit University of Alberta scholarship webpage.
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