RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS, The. The system of scholarships founded by the will of Cecil John Rhodes (q.v.), which provided in perpetuity for the support at Oxford University, for a term of three years each, of about 176 selected scholars from the British colonies, the United States and Germany. The scholarships were apportioned as follows: Rhodesia, 9; Cape Colony 12; Natal, 3; Australia, 18i New Zealand, 3; Canada, 6; Newfoundland, 3; Ber muda, 3; United States, 2 for each State and Territory; total, 104; Germany, 15. The scholarships have an annual value of f300 ($1,500) and are intended to bring about com plete unity of the English-speaking race. The German scholarships of 1250 ($1,250) were added as ex-Kaiser Wilhelm II had tmade instruction in English, compulsory in German Owing to Germany's action in the European War, an act was passed in 1916 canceling the German scholarships and allotting them to Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Trans vaal, the Orange Free State and to the towns of Kimberley and Port Elizabeth, alternately. Appointments to Rhodes scholarships were post poned during the war and were resumed in 1919.
As already stated the Rhodes will provides for two scholarships constantly at Oxford from each State in the Union. Each scholar stays three years and receives a stipend of $1,500 a year, out of which he pays his tuition, fees and expenses, exactly as any other student. There
are no restrictions as to the subjects which he should study Rhodes scholars may take any of the various Oxford Honor Schools or, if pre pared, may work for the Oxford research de gree of B.Litt., B.Sc., B.C.L. or Ph.D. Candi dates must be unmarried, between the ages of 19 and 25 and must have completed at least their second year in college. Candidates may try for the appointment either from the State in which they reside or from that in which they have received the major part of their education. The qualifying examination which was re quired of all candidates for Rhodes scholar ships in the past has been abandoned and it is only necessary for candidates to make formal application, endorsed by the authorities of their college or university. The selections are made on the basis of a man's record in school and college, according to the four points outlined in the Rhodes will: (1) Scholarship, (2) character, (3) interest in outdoor sports and (4) interest in one's fellows and instincts for leaderships.
The selections are made by committees in each State constituted for that purpose.