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title: "Rhodes Scholarship Program Founded"
year: 1891
country: "United Kingdom"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1891/rhodes-scholarship"
slug: "rhodes-scholarship"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1891-01-01"
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# Rhodes Scholarship Program Founded

> Cecil Rhodes endowed a scholarship to select global leaders for Oxford, establishing one of the world's most prestigious educational fellowships.

## Summary

The Rhodes Scholarship is an international postgraduate award for students to study at the University of Oxford in Oxford, United Kingdom. The scholarship is open to people from all backgrounds around the world.

## Sources

- [Rhodes Scholarship](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes_Scholarship) - Wikipedia

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