for HONG KONG
The Rhodes Scholarship fully funds postgraduate study at the University of Oxford in England and is among the oldest and most prestigious postgraduate scholarships in the world.
Each year, one Rhodes Scholar from Hong Kong is selected on the basis of intellect, character, leadership and commitment to service, to join 95 other Rhodes Scholars from around the world. The Scholarship provides all expenses for two or three years of study at the University of Oxford, and may allow funding in some instances for four years.
Rhodes Scholars are selected from people determined to better the world around them. They include well-known advocates for expanded social justice, sustainable development, medical innovation and scientific breakthroughs.
The Rhodes Scholarship aspires to create outstanding leaders who would be motivated to fight ‘the world’s fight’, to ‘esteem the performance of public duties as their highest aim’ and to promote international understanding and peace. Studying at the University of Oxford will give the chosen Scholars access to world-class academicians in their field as well as a 7000 strong Rhodes alumni network, many of whom are well known advocates for expanded social justice and have advanced the frontiers of science and medicine.
The first Rhodes Scholar for Hong Kong entered Oxford in 1986. To date, there have been 38 Rhodes Scholars for Hong Kong, who have pursued a variety of careers in fields including public service, academia, business, law and medicine.
Each year, one Rhodes Scholar from Hong Kong is selected on the basis of intellect, character, leadership and commitment to service, to join 95 other Rhodes Scholars from around the world. The Scholarship provides all expenses for two or three years of study at the University of Oxford, and may allow funding in some instances for four years.
Rhodes Scholars are selected from people determined to better the world around them. They include well-known advocates for expanded social justice, sustainable development, medical innovation and scientific breakthroughs.
The Rhodes Scholarship aspires to create outstanding leaders who would be motivated to fight ‘the world’s fight’, to ‘esteem the performance of public duties as their highest aim’ and to promote international understanding and peace. Studying at the University of Oxford will give the chosen Scholars access to world-class academicians in their field as well as a 7000 strong Rhodes alumni network, many of whom are well known advocates for expanded social justice and have advanced the frontiers of science and medicine.
The first Rhodes Scholar for Hong Kong entered Oxford in 1986. To date, there have been 38 Rhodes Scholars for Hong Kong, who have pursued a variety of careers in fields including public service, academia, business, law and medicine.
英國牛津大學的羅德學士獎學金是世界上最古老和最盛名的獎學金，是專為牛津研究生而設的全額獎學金。羅德學士的個人智力、性格、領導力和服務承諾均為重要。每年，一名香港應選生會當選加入95名來自世界各地的羅德學士。羅德學者是國際性的，並決心改善周圍的世界。他們包括促進社會公正、可持續發展、醫療創新和科學突破的知名倡導者。
羅德學士獎學金於1903年在塞西爾 • 羅德斯的遺願下設立，全數支付於牛津大學就讀兩年或三年的所有學費，並在某些情況下可能允許四年的資助。每年學者均選自澳洲、百慕大、加拿大、中國、東非、德國、香港、印度、以色列、牙買加及英聯邦加勒比、肯尼亞、馬來西亞、新西蘭、巴基斯坦、沙特阿拉伯、新加坡、南非 (包括南非、博茨瓦納、萊索托、馬拉維、納米比亞和斯威士蘭)、敘利亞、約旦、黎巴嫩、巴勒斯坦、阿拉伯聯合酋長國、美國、西非 (2018年開始)、贊比亞和津巴布韋等國家，而兩個新設立的全球羅德獎學金名額，更是開放給全世界的大學生申請。羅德獎學金以創造傑出領導人為宗旨，以服務人民為最高目標，激發他們挑戰世界性問題，並促進跨國理解與和平。在牛津大學，當選的羅德學士能與其他世界知名學者以及7000強的羅德校友聯繫交流，其中許多都是正義的倡導者或走在科學和醫學前沿的學者。
第一名香港羅德學者在1986年入讀牛津。自此至今，香港已有38名羅德學者，追求各種職業領域，包括公共服務、學術界、商業、法律和醫學等。
羅德學士獎學金於1903年在塞西爾 • 羅德斯的遺願下設立，全數支付於牛津大學就讀兩年或三年的所有學費，並在某些情況下可能允許四年的資助。每年學者均選自澳洲、百慕大、加拿大、中國、東非、德國、香港、印度、以色列、牙買加及英聯邦加勒比、肯尼亞、馬來西亞、新西蘭、巴基斯坦、沙特阿拉伯、新加坡、南非 (包括南非、博茨瓦納、萊索托、馬拉維、納米比亞和斯威士蘭)、敘利亞、約旦、黎巴嫩、巴勒斯坦、阿拉伯聯合酋長國、美國、西非 (2018年開始)、贊比亞和津巴布韋等國家，而兩個新設立的全球羅德獎學金名額，更是開放給全世界的大學生申請。羅德獎學金以創造傑出領導人為宗旨，以服務人民為最高目標，激發他們挑戰世界性問題，並促進跨國理解與和平。在牛津大學，當選的羅德學士能與其他世界知名學者以及7000強的羅德校友聯繫交流，其中許多都是正義的倡導者或走在科學和醫學前沿的學者。
第一名香港羅德學者在1986年入讀牛津。自此至今，香港已有38名羅德學者，追求各種職業領域，包括公共服務、學術界、商業、法律和醫學等。
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The applications for the Rhodes Scholarship for Hong Kong for entry in October 2024 is now open. Apply here before the deadline of midnight, Hong Kong time, 29 September 2023.
The Scholarship is open to permanent residents of Hong Kong who have received no less than 5 of the last 10 years of education in Hong Kong, or citizens of the People's Republic of China who are studying at (or have obtained an Honours degree from) a university in Hong Kong. It is also open to those who have lived in Hong Kong for no less than 7 years, who have received no less than 5 of the last 10 years of education in Hong Kong and can demonstrate a strong personal connection with Hong Kong. Candidates must have reached their 19th and not have passed their 25th birthday on 1 October of the year of entry. Candidates must also have completed (or be due to complete by August of the year of entry) an Honours degree or equivalent qualification in Hong Kong or elsewhere.
Please note that candidates who are eligible to apply for the Rhodes Scholarship in Hong Kong as well as the Rhodes Scholarship for China or Scholarships for other constitutes must select only one scholarship to apply for, as applications in more than one constituency is not permitted.
Details of the Scholarship can be obtained from the Hong Kong Rhodes Scholarship webpage. Applicants are required to make online application and submit all the supporting documents by the application deadline. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
For background and history of the Rhodes Scholarship, please click here.
For Rhodes selection criteria, eligibility criteria and application process, please visit here.
For profiles of previous Rhodes Scholars for Hong Kong, please click here.
Inquiries can be made to rhodes@oxforduchina.org.
The Scholarship is open to permanent residents of Hong Kong who have received no less than 5 of the last 10 years of education in Hong Kong, or citizens of the People's Republic of China who are studying at (or have obtained an Honours degree from) a university in Hong Kong. It is also open to those who have lived in Hong Kong for no less than 7 years, who have received no less than 5 of the last 10 years of education in Hong Kong and can demonstrate a strong personal connection with Hong Kong. Candidates must have reached their 19th and not have passed their 25th birthday on 1 October of the year of entry. Candidates must also have completed (or be due to complete by August of the year of entry) an Honours degree or equivalent qualification in Hong Kong or elsewhere.
Please note that candidates who are eligible to apply for the Rhodes Scholarship in Hong Kong as well as the Rhodes Scholarship for China or Scholarships for other constitutes must select only one scholarship to apply for, as applications in more than one constituency is not permitted.
Details of the Scholarship can be obtained from the Hong Kong Rhodes Scholarship webpage. Applicants are required to make online application and submit all the supporting documents by the application deadline. Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
For background and history of the Rhodes Scholarship, please click here.
For Rhodes selection criteria, eligibility criteria and application process, please visit here.
For profiles of previous Rhodes Scholars for Hong Kong, please click here.
Inquiries can be made to rhodes@oxforduchina.org.
Rhodes - The Second Century
The Rhodes Trust provides the Rhodes Scholarships in partnership with the Second Century Founders, John McCall MacBain O.C. and The Atlantic Philanthropies, and many other generous benefactors.
The Rhodes Trust provides the Rhodes Scholarships in partnership with the Second Century Founders, John McCall MacBain O.C. and The Atlantic Philanthropies, and many other generous benefactors.