# Canonical recap data for Rhodes Scholarship Program Founded (1891)
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title: Rhodes Scholarship Program Founded
subtitle: Cecil Rhodes endowed a scholarship to select global leaders for Oxford, establishing one of the world's most prestigious educational fellowships.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1891-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1891
decade: 1890
country:
name: United Kingdom
slug: united-kingdom
summaryShort: 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.
summaryLong: 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.
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heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Rhodes Scholarship"
importance: 72
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes_Scholarship"
  title: Rhodes Scholarship
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- award
metaDescription: The Rhodes Scholarship is an international postgraduate award for students to study at the University of Oxford in Oxford, United Kingdom. The scholarship is op
wikidataQid: Q1204346
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-27
  label: Rhodes Scholarship
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhodes_Scholarship"
