The Rhodes Trust has announced a new Rhodes Scholarship for East Africa. Young people aged 19-25 from the region will be eligible for the new Scholarship when annual applications open later this year.
Today, the Rhodes Trust announces two new Global Rhodes Scholarships, marking a historic moment.
The Rhodes Trust has announced the reinstatement of a Rhodes Scholarship for Singapore. Young people aged 19-25 from Singapore will be eligible for the new Scholarships when annual applications open later this year.
The Trustees have selected Elizabeth Kiss (Virginia & Balliol 1983) as the next Warden of Rhodes House.
The Rhodes class of 2018 has been selected after a rigorous global process.
The 3rd Annual Healthcare Forum, held at Rhodes House on 4-5 November, saw an intense discussion on how to solve global health inequities with a focus on the particular challenges in low resource settings. This is part of annual calendar of convenings which has included Climate change, LGBTQ and a Venture Forum this past year.
The Bram Fischer Memorial Lecture was on: "Can South Africa's Constitutional Democracy be Sustained?" and also included a tribute to Lord Joffe and the unveiling of a portrait of Bram Fischer.
Our Second Century Founder has been awarded the University of Oxford's highest award.
The new programme will involve a long-term partnership to create a tailored 14-month Post-Doc program across a number of world class universities for up to 40 Schmidt STEM Fellows each year. The Schmidt Fund will also provide funding for additional geographic expansion of the Rhodes Scholarships.
96 Rhodes Scholars have been welcomed to Oxford in recent days – the largest cohort in the Scholarship's history. The new countries which have joined the Rhodes global community are Israel, Malaysia, and the SJLP region (Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Palestine). Activities organised for the Rhodes Class of 2017 have included ‘Welcome Day’ events, dinners, Oxford tours and many social activities.