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 —  The Rhodes Scholarship

The Rhodes Scholarship

For Graduate Study at Oxford University

IU Deadline: Monday, September 14, 2009

National Deadline: Monday, October 5, 2009

The IU and national deadlines usually occur about the same time each year. Check this Web site from time to time for updates in information for next year's competition.

Plan to attend an information meeting on Thursday, September 3, 2009, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Hutton Honors College, 811 E. Seventh Street, in the Student Lounge or Friday, September 4, 2009, from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Great Room. For a pdf version of the information that follows please go here.

The Rhodes Scholarship has been awarded since 1902 to outstanding students from around the world. This scholarship is intended for students of proven intellectual achievement, integrity, leadership, energy, and concern for others. All fields of study are considered although the proposed course of study must be available at Oxford University. For further information about the scholarship and courses of study please visit http://www.rhodesscholar.org/

To be considered by the national Rhodes selectors, an applicant must be endorsed by his or her undergraduate or graduate institution. (See http://www.rhodesscholar.org/ for additional details.) To receive IU's endorsement, an applicant must follow the procedure outlined below.

If you have any questions regarding the scholarship or possible programs of study, please contact the chair of the nominating committee, Trevor R. Brown, former dean, School of Journalism, brownt@indiana.edu or Edda Callahan, Office of International Affairs, Bryan Hall 104, 855-5021, egcallah@indiana.edu


To be eligible for nomination by IU, the applicant must be
  • a U.S. citizen
  • in the senior year (or beyond) at a four-year college or university in the United States
  • 18-23 years of age on October 1 of the year in which he or she is applying

The IU committee strongly recommends that candidates have a GPA of at least 3.7.

IU Application Process

IU administers a single application and nomination process for the Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, and Churchill Scholarships. An applicant for one or more of these scholarships submits one application to the IU Nominating Committee. The committee will invite short-listed candidates to required interviews.

Your application should include

1. Three statements with the following information:
a) personal statement: Describe the academic and other interests and pursuits that have had the greatest influence on your academic and career ambitions (no more than 750 words);
b) reasons for studying in the UK: Explain why you want to study in the UK and how you think this experience will benefit you in the future (no more than 500 words);
c) proposed academic program: Describe your proposed academic program, giving reasons for your choice and for your preferred university (no more than 500 words). If you are proposing to pursue a research degree, you should outline the research you wish to undertake.

2. A list of your activities and honors while in college, including prizes, scholarships, offices held, and extracurricular interests.

The above materials should be submitted to Edda Callahan, Office of International Affairs, Bryan Hall 104, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405 by Monday, September 14, 2009.

In addition, you should arrange to have

3. Two references that comment on your work and accomplishments sent directly to Edda Callahan by your referees so that the references arrive in her office by September 14. References will be confidential and will be used only for nominating procedures.

All items should be submitted by Monday, September 14, 2009, to:

Edda Callahan
Office of International Affairs
Bryan Hall 104
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405

IU Nomination Procedure

IU Nominating Committee members will read the application materials and invite students for required interviews to be held on Friday, September 18, 2009. If you have not been contacted by September 16, please call Edda Callahan at 812-855-5021. The committee will notify applicants of its decision within a day or two of the interviews. Committee members will assist the nominees with further preparation of their applications for the national competition.

Please visit the Rhodes Scholarship Web page http://www.rhodesscholar.org/ for detailed information regarding the national scholarship competition.

IU Rhodes Scholarship Winners

2010 - Mutsa Mutembwa
2003 - Kathleen Diem-Anh Tran
2001 - Raju Raval
1994 - Zachary J. Ziliak
1985 - Joel N. Thomas-Adams
1983 - Barbara J. Toman
1970 - William H. Wolfe
1964 - Stephen Kendall Smith
1953 - Joseph B. Board, Jr.
1928 - Harlan Loban
1925 - Philip Blair Rice
1919 - Ernest Roscoe Baltzell
1913 - Richard Harvey Simpson
1905 - Frank Aydelotte