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Welcome Home Weekend

A gathering for recently graduated Rhodes Scholars to reconnect and engage — wherever in the world that may be.

Welcome Home Weekend is designed for Rhodes Scholars who have completed their Scholarship in the past four years (two years for North American Scholars). 

Launched in 2017 in the United States and now designed and delivered by the Rhodes Trust, Welcome Home Weekend is a funded three-day residential programme aimed at supporting Scholars in Residence as they transition into the Rhodes Alumni community.

We are delighted to announce that we have expanded the programme globally for Scholars resident in other regions, for a three-year pilot phase that commenced in 2025.

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Reflections from Previous Gatherings

In 2025, we brought Welcome Home Weekend to a global stage with four intimate residential weekends in Washington DC, Cape Town, Singapore and London.

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Objectives

The Rhodes community spans continents, disciplines, and decades. Welcome Home Weekend exists to:

  • Support the transition from 'Scholar in Residence' to 'Scholar Alum' and introduce Scholars to the Rhodes Alumni community

  • Allow Scholars to strengthen their networks while leveraging on the extended Rhodes community

  • Provide Scholars with a platform for reflection on their new life stage and create the space for exchanging insights on future plans and post-Oxford choices

  • Equip Scholars with relevant skills and knowledge as they prepare to take the next step in their professional journeys.

Whether Scholars are returning ‘home’ or moving to a new country, they are invited to join a Welcome Home Weekend event in their region of residence.

Programme

Welcome Home Weekend offers a mix of engaging discussions, career-focused sessions, and opportunities to build meaningful connections with fellow Scholars and the wider Rhodes Alumni community.

Participants can connect with the Global Programmes and Alumni Engagement team, learn more about local Alumni Associations, and explore ways to stay involved in the Rhodes community beyond the Scholarship.

The programme also includes sessions from the Early Careers Launchpad, a pilot initiative supporting the Rhodes Lifelong Fellowship by equipping Scholars with the tools, skills, and networks needed to thrive in their professional lives.

If you have recently graduated and would like to join a Welcome Home Weekend event, please email alumni@rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk for further details.

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