Rhodes Scholarship

• US Citizen (There are opportunities for non-US Citizens. Please reach out for more information.)
• Minimum 3.7 GPA
• “Upon entry to Oxford, the candidate must either be under 25 years of age, or up to a maximum age of 28 years old if they have completed their first undergraduate degree within the last 2 years.”

Rhodes Scholarship selection criteria include:

• Literary and Scholastic Achievement (3.7 GPA minimum, 3.9+ avg.)
• “Energy to use one’s talents to the full”
• “Truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship” (Service)
• “Moral force of character and instincts to lead, and to take an interest in one’s fellow beings” (Leadership)

• Application form that includes:
  •  Biographical information
  • Five 500-word essays addressing professional aspirations, research experience, leadership experience, proposed program of study, and additional information (specific prompts included on application form); and
  • Two short response lists.
• Two-page resume consisting of college activities and honors;
• A completed waiver.
• Transcripts from other institutions attended (copies, screenshots, etc are ok).
• 3-8 letters of recommendation emailed directly to fellowships@osu.edu.

Campus Application Deadline – May 4, 2023

Campus Application Process

Because the university is required to nominate candidates for this opportunity, there is an internal application process. For support on your application, reach out to fellowships@osu.edu at any time while the applications are open.

To be considered for university nomination, send an email to fellowships@osu.edu to request an application form. Plan to submit all of the materials listed above, including letters of recommendation, to fellowships@osu.edu by 5 p.m. on the campus deadline. A panel of faculty and distinguished scholars will convene to review applications and conduct interviews with a select number of applicants. Ohio State aims to announce nominees in May 2023. The nominees will then work with faculty and staff to create a competitive application for the national deadlines in October.

National Application Deadline – September / October 2023, exact date TBD

Undergraduate Fellowship Office staff will communicate with nominees about revision processes and additional internal deadlines.