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Rhodes Scholarship for Pakistan

Rhodes Trust (in partnership with John McCall MacBain O.C.) · Checked

The Rhodes Scholarship funds outstanding young people to do full-time postgraduate study at the University of Oxford. Pakistan has its own constituency with two scholarships each year; the 2027 round closed on 5 August 2026.

Deadline: closed on 5 August 2026. Closed for the 2027 scholarship; the Pakistan window ran from 1 June to 5 August 2026 (23:59 PKT). Dates for the next round have not been published yet.
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FundingFully funded
LevelMaster's, PhD
Study inUnited Kingdom
SubjectsMost full-time postgraduate courses at the University of Oxford

What it covers

  • University of Oxford course fees
  • Annual stipend for living costs (GBP 20,400 a year / GBP 1,700 a month for 2025-26)
  • Student visa fee and Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS)
  • Two economy flights (start and end of studies)
  • Settling-in allowance on arrival

Who can apply

For the Pakistan constituency you must:

  • Be a citizen of Pakistan holding a Pakistani passport.
  • Have studied at an educational institution in Pakistan for at least 4 of the last 10 years, and either passed Intermediate/A-level (or equivalent) in Pakistan or hold/expect an undergraduate degree from a Pakistani university.
  • Meet the age rule: aged 18-23 on 1 October of the application year, or under 27 if you finished your first degree later than usual (check the exact dates for your cycle).
  • Complete a bachelor's degree by July of the entry year, with grades meeting your Oxford course requirements (a First or GPA of about 3.7/4.0 makes admission more likely).
  • Meet Oxford's higher-level English language requirement if English is not your first language.

Only one of the two awards can go, in total, to candidates who studied their undergraduate degree outside Pakistan or apply inter-jurisdictionally.

How to apply

  1. Read the Pakistan Information for Candidates, Conditions of Tenure and referee guidance on the Rhodes website.
  2. Choose one or two eligible Oxford courses.
  3. Complete the free online Rhodes application during the application window (usually June to early August), including your statements, CV and four referees.
  4. Shortlisted candidates go through the Pakistan selection process and interviews.
  5. If selected, you then apply for your Oxford course through Oxford's graduate application, with support from Rhodes House.

Documents you usually need

  • Copy of NADRA CNIC or Pakistani passport
  • Certified university transcript
  • Certified Matric/O-level, Intermediate/A-level and undergraduate result sheets
  • CV (max 2 pages; optional Rhodes template)
  • Academic Statement
  • Personal Statement
  • Four references (three academic, one character)
  • Head-and-shoulders colour photo (jpg)
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