The Rhodes Scholarships for West Africa
In conjunction with the Oxford-Morland-West Africa Graduate Scholarship
There are 3 Rhodes Scholarships available each year for West Africa, which includes Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Senegal, Sierra Leone, São Tomé and Principe, and Togo.
The Scholarship for West Africa was announced in 2017 and the first Scholar arrived in October 2018. There had previously been Scholarships for certain countries within this grouping, including Nigeria and Ghana.
Opening date: 1 June 2026
Closing date: 23:59 GMT 27 August 2026
As the Rhodes Scholarships are place-based, the eligibility criteria, application requirements and selection process vary slightly depending on which constituency you are applying for. To ensure that you have all of the information you need to apply, please read the Information for Candidates carefully. You should also check the Conditions of Tenure to ensure that your proposed course of study is covered by the Rhodes Scholarship and share the Guidance for Referees with your referees.
Before you start the application make sure YOU check your eligibility
Berea College Application
We are pleased that you are considering Berea College. Berea College’s Fall 2027 application will be available on August 1, 2026.
Who is eligible for Berea’s Tuition Promise Scholarship?
Students with strong academic potential and financial need are encouraged to apply. Berea is academically competitive. The average ACT score of our students is about 25—which is above the national average—and more than half of our first-year students ranked in the top fifth of their high school class.
