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Rhodes House in Oxford, designed by Sir Herbert Baker. Rhodes House is part of the University of Oxford in England. It is located on the south of South Parks Road in central Oxford, and was built Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, Sir Herbert Baker ( 9 June 1862 in Cobham Kent - 4 February 1946 in Cobham Kent was a British architect

The Rhodes Scholarship is an international award for study at the University of Oxford and was the first large-scale program of international scholarships. The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the [1] Rhodes Scholars may study any full-time postgraduate course offered by the University[2] – whether a taught Master’s programme, a research degree, or a second undergraduate degree (senior status).

The Scholarship is for two years in the first instance, though may be held for one year only; applications for a third year are considered during the course of the 2nd year.

University and College fees are paid by the Rhodes Trust. In addition, Scholars receive a monthly maintenance stipend to cover accommodation and living expenses. Although all scholars become affiliated with a residential college while at Oxford, they also enjoy access to Rhodes House, an early 20th century mansion with numerous public rooms, gardens, a library, study areas, and other facilities. A residential college is an organisational pattern for a division of a University that places academic activity in a Community setting of students and faculty usually Rhodes House is part of the University of Oxford in England. It is located on the south of South Parks Road in central Oxford, and was built The twentieth century of the Common Era began on

The scholarships are administered and awarded by the Rhodes Trust which was established in 1902 under the terms and conditions of the will of Cecil John Rhodes, and funded by his estate. Rhodes House is part of the University of Oxford in England. It is located on the south of South Parks Road in central Oxford, and was built Cecil John Rhodes, PC DCL (5 July 1853 &ndash 26 March 1902 was an English -born Businessman mining Magnate, and Politician Scholarships have been awarded to applicants annually since 1904 on the basis of academic achievement and strength of character. There have been more than 7,000 Rhodes Scholars since the inception of the Trust. More than 4,000 are still living. [3] In 1925, the Commonwealth Fund Fellowships (later renamed the Harkness Fellowships) were established to reciprocate the Rhodes Scholarships by enabling British graduates to study in the United States[4]. The Harkness Fellowships (previously known as the Commonwealth Fund Fellowships) are a programme run by the Commonwealth Fund of New York City The Harkness Fellowships (previously known as the Commonwealth Fund Fellowships) are a programme run by the Commonwealth Fund of New York City

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Standards

Rhodes' legacy specified four standards by which applicants were to be judged:

This legacy originally provided for scholarships for the British colonies, the United States, and Germany. The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. These three were chosen so that "an understanding between the three great powers will render war impossible. A great power is a Nation or State that has the ability to exert its influence on a global scale "

Rhodes, who attended Oxford University, chose his alma mater as the site of his great experiment because he believed its residential colleges provided the ideal environment for intellectual contemplation and personal development. A residential college is an organisational pattern for a division of a University that places academic activity in a Community setting of students and faculty usually

Rhodes' original aim with the Scholarship, and subsequent changes

There has been some controversy over the original aim of the scholarships, as it has been alleged that Rhodes held racist opinions about the superiority of the Anglo race, and that his intention was to use the scholarships to educate future foreign leaders in Britain so that they could help spread British influence when they returned to their home countries. Cecil John Rhodes, PC DCL (5 July 1853 &ndash 26 March 1902 was an English -born Businessman mining Magnate, and Politician List of racism-related topics|Racism by country Racism, by its simplest definition is the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that The term Anglo is used as a prefix to indicate a relation to the Angles, England or the English people, as in the phrases ' Anglo-Saxon ' ' The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Secretary of the Rhodes Trust 1925-1939 was Philip Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian who was a progressive imperialist, and an ex-member of Milner's Kindergarten. Philip Henry Kerr 11th Marquess of Lothian KT CH PC (1882&ndash1940 was a British politician and diplomat Milner's Kindergarten is an informal reference to a group of Britons who served in the South African Civil Service under High Commissioner Alfred

An early change was the elimination of the scholarships for Germany during World Wars I and II. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including No German scholars were chosen from 1914 to 1932[5], nor from 1939 to 1970. Also, between the wars, for political and propaganda reasons Erich Vermehren was prevented by the German government from taking up a Rhodes Scholarship. Erich Vermehren, also known as Erich Vermeeren de Saventhem or Eric Maria de Saventhem, ( December 23, 1919 - April 28, 2005

Rhodes' bequest was whittled down considerably in the first decades after his death, as various scholarship trustees were forced to pay taxes upon their own deaths. A change occurred in 1929, when an Act of Parliament established a fund separate from the original proceeds of Rhodes's will. An Act of Parliament is a Law enacted as Primary legislation by a national or sub-national Parliament. This made it possible to expand the number of scholarships. For example, between 1993 and 1995, scholarships were extended to other countries in the European Community. The European Community (EC is one of the Three pillars of the European Union (EU created under the Maastricht Treaty (1992

Because the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 in the United Kingdom did not affect wills, it took another Act of Parliament to change the Rhodes' will to extend selection criteria in 1977 to include women. The Sex Discrimination Act 1975 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom to protect Men and Women from Discrimination on

For at least its first 75 years, scholars usually studied for a Bachelor of Arts degree. While that remains an option, more recent scholars usually study for an advanced degree. This article concerns the degrees of the University of Oxford.

Allocations

There were originally 52 scholarships. During the ensuing 100 years, the Trustees added at one time or another approximately another 40 scholarships, though not all have continued. Some of these extended the scheme to Commonwealth countries not mentioned in the Will. [3] A more detailed allocation by region by year can be found at Rhodes Scholarship Allocations. Rhodes Scholarship Allocations - This page provides a table of allocations of Rhodes Scholarships by "Geographic Constituency" by year Very brief summaries of some of the terms and conditions can be found on the Trust's web site. [6][7] Complete details can be obtained from the nominating countries. [8]

Currently, scholars are selected from citizens of 14 specified geographic constituencies,[9][10] namely: Australia; Bermuda; Canada; Germany; Hong Kong; India; Jamaica & Commonwealth Caribbean; Kenya; New Zealand; Pakistan; Southern Africa (South Africa and neighbours Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia and Swaziland); USA; Zambia; and Zimbabwe.

From 2006, 11 scholarships were suspended for a period of 5 years. The scholarships for Hong Kong were abolished in July 1997 following its withdrawal from the Commonwealth (due to the transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China). Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES However, with the benefaction from the Lee Hysan Foundation (described by the Rhodes Trust as "substantial and generous"), the Rhodes Scholarships for Hong Kong were reintroduced in late 2006. Lee Hysan (利希慎 born 1879 - death 1928 was a renowned land developer and entrepreneur in Hong Kong. [11]

"Geographic
constituency"		 2006
allocation		 1902
allocation
Australia[12] 9 6
Bermuda[13] 1 1
Canada 11 2
& Newfoundland 1 1
Germany[14] 2 -
Hong Kong - -
India[15] 6 -
Jamaica[16] 1 1
& CommonwealthCaribbean 1 -
Kenya 2 -
New Zealand[17] 3 1
Pakistan 1 -
Southern Africa[18] 10 5
USA[19] 32 32
Zambia 1
Zimbabwe 2
(formerly Rhodesia) 3
Total 83 52

Notable Rhodes Scholarship recipients

A table of Notable Rhodes Scholarship recipients can be found at Notable Rhodes Scholars. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Ba (officially The Bermuda Islands or The Somers Isles) is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Newfoundland and Labrador (ˈnuːfɨn(dlənd ən(d ˈlæbrəˌdɔr (Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador is a province of Canada, the tenth and latest to join the Confederation Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. It is bordered by Ethiopia to the north Somalia to the northeast Tanzania to the south New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election Rhodesia was the name adopted when the formerly British colony of Southern Rhodesia declared itself independent ( Unilateral Declaration of Independence This page provides a list of Notable Rhodes Scholarship recipients - in sort by Year by Surname

See also: Rhodes scholars category

Centenary degrees

In recognition of the centenary of the foundation of the Rhodes Trust in 2003, four scholars were awarded honorary degrees by the University of Oxford:

Current trustees

The Trust[20] is governed by a Board of Trustees:

The business of the Trust is administered by the Warden of Rhodes House and Secretary to the Trust, Sir Colin Lucas. See also Jon Vickers, a Canadian tenor Sir John Stuart Vickers is Drummond Professor of Political Economy at the University Sir Colin Renshaw Lucas (born 1940 is a historian and university administrator.

Former trustees

References and notes

  1. ^ The American Rhodes Scholarships: A Review of the First Forty Years, Review author[s]: Harvie Branscomb, The American Historical Review © 1947 American Historical Association
  2. ^ Periodically the Rhodes Trustees include or exclude the MBA from the courses offered. Albert Henry George Grey 4th Earl Grey, GCMG, GCVO, PC (28 November 1851 &ndash 29 August 1917 was a British nobleman who was Governor Douglas McGarel Hogg 1st Viscount Hailsham PC ( 28 February 1872 &ndash 16 August 1950) was a British Conservative Lawyer Joseph Rudyard Kipling (30 December 1865 – 18 January 1936 was an English Author and poet
  3. ^ a b Brief history of the Rhodes Trust
  4. ^ History of the Harkness Fellowships
  5. ^ Adam von Trott zu Solz was Germany's Rhodes Scholar in 1931. Adam von Trott zu Solz ( August 9, 1909 – August 26, 1944) was a German Lawyer and Diplomat who opposed He was executed by the Nazis in 1944.
  6. ^ Rhodes Scholarship FAQ
  7. ^ Information about the Scholarships
  8. ^ Country Websites and Information
  9. ^ Rhodes Scholarship constituencies
  10. ^ Countries from which Rhodes Scholars are selected
  11. ^ The Rhodes Scholarship for Hong Kong - Memorandum for 2007
  12. ^ The Rhodes Scholarships in Australia
  13. ^ The Rhodes Scholarships in Bermuda
  14. ^ The Rhodes Scholarships in Germany
  15. ^ The Rhodes Scholarships in India
  16. ^ The Rhodes Scholarships for Jamaica & the Commonwealth Caribbean
  17. ^ The Rhodes Scholarships in New Zealand
  18. ^ The Rhodes Scholarships in South Africa
  19. ^ The Rhodes Trust, USA
  20. ^ Rhodes Trust Board of Trustees
  21. ^ Top 100 Women in European Finance 2007 Financial News Online, 29 Oct 2007

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