Dear OD Community,

The application deadline for the Rhodes Scholarships for Southern Africa (2027) looms.

Applications close on Monday, 03 August 2026, 23:59 SAST.  

The criteria for the application process can be found at  

https://www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk/scholarships/applications/southern-africa/

(If the link fails to connect please copy and paste it into your address bar, or contact Paul Murray for assistance pmurray@bishops.org.za  )

There is a special Support Session on Zoom, in the form of a Q&A with the Rhodes House Team scheduled for candidates requiring further assistance - on Friday 24 July 2026 at 16h00 SAST.

Registration for this is at - 

https://zaf01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus06web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FJlQJoXSOSeav-CkGlfrPvw%23%2Fregistration&data=05%7C02%7Cpmurray%40bishops.org.za%7Cd744702d36844afc178d08dee86e8bcd%7C4274ff85dc364e55b36c6058ed8d1532%7C1%7C0%7C639203758807446978%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=ka7j3O%2B3%2B1kxebRpgUzSmcyiayjNJ7V1xNwbz2PrlmI%3D&reserved=0

For further related questions please contact Beverley Johnson of the Rhodes Trust in Johannesburg at beverley.johnson@rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk 

We wish you all the best for your application!