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Rhodos Scholarship Trust, which offers a prestigious scholarship for study at the University of Oxford, has been trying to increase the number of scholarships for Indians since 2028, in accordance with the country’s power, Richard Trainor, CEO of trust.
Mr. Trainor, who was in India before announcing requests for an academic meeting of 2026, said in an interview that six scholarships are currently offered to Indian candidates every year.
“Now it is a priority to try to get several other scholarships for places where the number of scientists per head of the population could be higher, and India is one of these places. So we have six scholarships per year for India, but there are more scholarships in this country,” said Rorodin.
“We are trying to raise money for other scholarships, because confidence must have this money in the foundation to pay fees at Oxford University and pay scientists’ cost of scientists,” he said.
Other regions of radar confidence to increase the number of scholarships are China and Africa. Currently, four scholarships are offered to candidates from China, and 21 scholarships are offered to Africa.
“We would like to have several other scientists in each of these three areas at the time of 125. The anniversary of the scholarship system, which is 2028. We will have great pressure on fundraising from now to 125.
Mr. Trainor, who was alone in 1970 by Rhodes, says that people often talk about the Rhodes scholarship that transforms their lives.
“… it also transformed the mine. I was barely outside the United States at a time when I took a scholarship, and, as you know, it expanded my view of the world and led to becoming a historian of another country, and then I became my career in another country and so on,” he said.
“So and then have this range of academic jobs that were very international.
The Rhodes scholarship is given to excellent students to perform two to three years of study depending on the academic curriculum at the University of Oxford. Students aged 18–23 years (up to 27 years under specific circumstances) can apply.
Rhodes scholarship is one of the leading and oldest scholarships in the world based at the University of Oxford since 1903.
Program awards managed by Rhodes Trust in Oxford, prices of 106 fully financed scholarships to students from anywhere in the world with proven academic excellence, who also show an exceptional character, leadership, success in extracurricular activities and commitments to humanity’s calls.
Applications at the 2026 meeting began on June 3 and are open until July 23.
Well -known scientists from India include the late Olympian Ranjit Bhatia, late playwright Girish Karnad, economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia, researcher and historian Malesh Rangarajan, expert on the environmental law of Lavanya Rajamani.
Published – 8 June 2025 20:33
