Rhodes scholarship

American  

noun

1. one of a number of scholarships at Oxford University, established by the will of Cecil Rhodes, for selected students Rhodes scholars from the British Commonwealth and the United States.

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Rhodes scholarship British  

noun

1. one of 72 scholarships founded by Cecil Rhodes, awarded annually on merit to Commonwealth and US students to study for two or sometimes three years at Oxford University

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Rhodes scholarship Cultural  

1. A scholarship for study at Oxford University. Cecil Rhodes, an English financier of the late nineteenth century, established the scholarships to train potential leaders. They are designed for students from Germany and from nations formerly part of the British Empire, including the United States. Rhodes scholars are chosen for ability, moral character, and success in sports.

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Other Word Forms

• Rhodes scholar noun

Etymology

Origin of Rhodes scholarship

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

After graduating in three years from MIT, winning the Morgan Prize as the top undergraduate math researcher in America and earning a Rhodes scholarship, she went to Stanford to pursue a joint law degree and math Ph.D.

From The Wall Street Journal

But when he won a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship and went to England to study at Oxford University, she found someone else.

From Los Angeles Times

While at Oxford on a Rhodes scholarship, he learned of an expedition to the Amazon that would prove life-changing.

From Los Angeles Times

During her senior year at the University of Virginia, Balwit worked as a legislative intern for Sen. Ron Wyden and earned a Rhodes scholarship, which granted her the opportunity to study philosophy at Oxford University in 2021.

From Slate

In June of this year, Balwit wrote about A.I. regulation for Asterisk Magazine; her bio mentions her roles at Anthropic and FHI, and that she was selected for a Rhodes scholarship.

From Slate