Rhodes Scholarships

Eligibility

Rhodes Scholars are chosen not only for their outstanding scholarly achievements, but for their character, commitment to others and to the common good, and for their potential for leadership in whatever domains their careers may lead. 

Candidates must be eligible to apply in one of the Rhodes constituencies. Eligibility varies by constituency. Candidates who do not meet the eligibility criteria for any constituency may be able to apply for Inter-jurisdictional Consideration.

U.S. Constituency eligibility guidelines:

• Endorsement: Must be endorsed by Davidson College through the Office of Fellowships
• Class year: Graduating seniors and alumni who are at least 18 and have not reached their 24th birthday on October 1 of the application year
• Citizenship: Citizens of the United States, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or a U.S. resident with DACA status on April 15 in the year of application
• GPA: Minimum 3.7
• District: Eligible to apply through one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, or one of the U.S. territories: either in the state or territory where the applicant was legally resident on April 15 in the year of application, or where the applicant will have received at least two years of college training and a bachelor’s degree before October 1 in the year following election.

Other Constituency eligibility guidelines: 

• Review guidelines in each respective constituency's Information for Candidates document.
• Candidates for Canada and Global constituencies must be endorsed by Davidson College through the Office of Fellowships