India

You can use the Eligibility Checker below to find out if you are eligible for the Rhodes Scholarship for this constituency. Please be aware that the eligibility checker shows information for the 2026 cycle, which is now closed for applications. The checker will be updated in spring 2026 for the next cycle.

The ‘Your Constituency’ box will have been automatically completed for you based on the country you selected on the previous page. You should then answer 'Yes' or 'No' to each of the eligibility questions. Once you have answered each question please click continue to find out if you are eligible and what to do next!

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Your Constituency

India

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Your Nationality or citizenship

Are you a citizen of India, holding an Indian passport, or equivalent proof of citizenship? PIO or OCI card holders do not satisfy the Indian citizenship criteria for this purpose.

Applications from refugees/asylum seekers in India will also be considered in this constituency.

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Inter-jurisdictional Scholarship

If you have a strong connection to two or more Rhodes constituencies, but don't meet the Nationality or Citizenship criteria, you may be able to apply for the Rhodes Scholarship via Inter-Jurisdictional Consideration. To find out more please visit our page here.

If you have read our information page about Inter-Jurisdictional Consideration and meet the requirements, please choose 'Yes' below. If you don't, click 'No'.

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Your Education / residency

Have you undertaken formal study at an educational institution in India for a minimum of 4 of the last 10 years, AND

Have you either:

i. completed a school leaving exam (10th or 12th standard or equivalent) at a school in India, OR

ii. are in the final year of, or have completed an undergraduate degree at a university in India

Yes No

Inter-jurisdictional Scholarship

If you have a strong connection to two or more Rhodes constituencies, but don't meet the Education/Residency criteria, you may still be able to apply for the Rhodes Scholarship via Inter-Jurisdictional Consideration. To find out more please visit our page here.

If you have read our information page about Inter-Jurisdictional Consideration and meet the requirements, please choose 'Yes' below. If you don't, click 'No'.

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Your Age Criteria

Do you meet either of the below criteria?

i. You must be aged 18-23 on 1st October 2025 (i.e. you must have been born after 1 October 2001 and before 2 October 2007).

OR (for older candidates)

ii. You must be under the age of 27 on 1st October 2025 (i.e. have been born after 1 October 1998) AND you must also have completed the academic requirements for your first undergraduate degree on or after 1 October 2024*.

* A university's policy determines the date of completion of academic requirement for a degree and this may be different from when a degree is considered awarded by the university or the date of a graduation ceremony. In ambiguous cases, the decision of the National Secretary is final.

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Your Academic Achievement

Will you have completed an undergraduate degree (normally a Bachelor’s degree) by July 2026 with an academic background and grade that - at a minimum - meets or exceeds the specific entry requirements of your chosen full-time course at the University of Oxford?

Candidates will have a higher chance of successful admission to Oxford if they have:

• A First Class Honours Degree or equivalent

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Application Process

India

Your Constituency

Your Nationality or citizenship

Inter-jurisdictional Scholarship

Your Education / residency

Inter-jurisdictional Scholarship

Your Age Criteria

Your Academic Achievement