However, 4 criteria have been used since the beginning of the scholarship. You must strongly pursue 4 Rhodes Scholarship standards, which have been the template for selecting candidate since the beginning of the scholarship, as the following.
- literary and scholastic attainments;
- energy to use one’s talents to the full, as exemplified by fondness for and success in sports;
- truth, courage, devotion to duty, sympathy for and protection of the weak, kindliness, unselfishness and fellowship;
- moral force of character and instincts to lead, and to take an interest in one’s fellow beings.
Secondly, you must be a citizen of 14 specified countries where the Rhodes Scholarship are currently supported. Those countries are Australia | Bermuda| Canada| Germany| Hong Kong| India| Jamaica & Commonwealth Caribbean| Kenya| New Zealand| Pakistan| Southern Africa (South Africa and neighbours Botswana| Lesotho| Malawi| Namibia and Swaziland| USA| Zambia| and Zimbabwe.
Different countries has limited number of student allocation each year. For example, USA has 32 scholarships and Canada has 11 and Southern Africa has 10 scholarship each year. Number of allocation as of 2011 are shown below.
Australia -- 9
Bermuda -- 1
Canada -- 11
Newfoundland -- 1
Germany -- 2
Hong Kong -- N/A
India -- 6
Jamaica -- 1
Kenya -- 2
New Zealand -- 3
Pakistan -- 1
Southern Africa -- 10
USA -- 32
Zambia & Zimbabwe -- 3
Australia -- 9
Bermuda -- 1
Canada -- 11
Newfoundland -- 1
Germany -- 2
Hong Kong -- N/A
India -- 6
Jamaica -- 1
Kenya -- 2
New Zealand -- 3
Pakistan -- 1
Southern Africa -- 10
USA -- 32
Zambia & Zimbabwe -- 3
