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The Scholars Fund

The Scholar Experience is made possible by the Scholars Fund, a vital source of regular income. Your generosity enables the Rhodes Scholarship, as the world's pre-eminent postgraduate programme, to ensure that every Scholar has access to vital support and an unparalleled experience during their time at Oxford. The Scholars Fund, allocated at the Trust's discretion, focusses on supporting Scholars in four crucial ways:

  1. Essential Resources Provision
  2. Scholar Advancement Grants
  3. Scholar Wellbeing
  4. Leadership Development and Programming

Annual gifts to the Scholars Fund have an immediate impact, making them an essential complement to the Trust’s endowment.

Every gift to the Scholars Fund, no matter the size, unleashes the Exponential Potential of Scholars.

Rhodes House By John Cairns 27.10
Thank you to all the donors who have contributed and continue to contribute to this fund. Having experiences like this is a gentle reminder that the Rhodes community is always looking out for the wellbeing of their scholars.

Anonymous Quote from a Scholar

What Does My Gift Support?

The Scholars Fund supports and enriches the Scholar Experience through four key pillars: Essential Resources Provision, Scholar Advancement Grants, Scholar Wellbeing, as well as Leadership Development and Programming. Explore each pillar below to learn more:

Scholar holding a book open and reading

Essential Resources Provision

3 Scholars sat speaking in the Glass Pavilion at Rhodes House

Scholar Advancement Grants

A scholar walking through an Oxford archway

Scholar Wellbeing

Group of Scholars at a talk

Leadership Development and Programming

Annual Giving: Scholars Fund 2023-2024 Report

Maurice Jones
The community of Scholars was the most transformative aspect of my experience at Oxford. Scholars’ intellects, character, hearts and souls inspired me to strive every day to become a better person. That journey continues today. Members of that community continue to play important roles in my life. I am grateful for the opportunity to invest in the experience of today’s Scholars in Residence with the confidence of knowing that I am investing in a lifetime asset for these talented folks.

Maurice Jones (Virginia & St John's 1986)

Questions about the Scholars Fund?

If you have any questions or are interested in donation to the Scholars Fund and want to learn more, please get in touch with Celia Tezel, our Development and Engagement Manager. 

Celia Tezel, Development and Engagement Manager

Celia Tezel, Development and Engagement Manager

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