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The Rhodes Scholarships for Southern Africa.

27 Jun 2025
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Bishops Alumni with a first degree from university are eligible to apply for the Rhodes Scholarships for 2026. Eleven awards were made to South African students at SA-at-Large last year, one from Bishops, Chris Cotchobos, currently studying medicine at Oxford.

Online applications opened on 01 June and the hard deadline for submissions is 01 August 2025.

To see if you are eligible please go to https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/scholarships/applications/southern-africa/eligibilitycriteria/ 

Queries may be directed to Beverley Johnson at the National Secretariat at Beverley Johnson <beverley.johnson@rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk> - please do not hesitate to be in touch if further details and information are required.

Wishing all applicants well for their application. 

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