Allocation of Rhodes Scholarships

Rhodes Scholarship Allocations — below is a table of allocations of Rhodes Scholarships by "Geographic Constituency" by year. "Geographic Constituency" is as defined by the Rhodes Trust.[1]

Also included is a table of Scholarships awarded, (by "Geographic Constituency" by year). Comparison of the two tables shows that the Rhodes Trust exercises considerable discretion in the award of Scholarships.

Background

Rhodes died in 1902, and as specified in his will, the Rhodes Trust was set up soon after. Scholarships were to be awarded to citizens and/or residents of specified "Geographic Constituencies".

Allocations

Allocations specified in the Will

Rhodes' will initially allotted 52 scholarships to 9 geographic constituencies: Australia; Bermuda; Canada; Jamaica; Rhodesia; Newfoundland; New Zealand; Southern Africa and USA. In 1903, a further 5 scholarships were allotted to Germany.

Although 2 Scholarships were awarded in 1902, and 12 in 1903, the first "full" round of scholarships were not actually awarded until 1904, at which time 73 Scholarships were awarded, (a considerably greater number than 57).

Allocations specified by the Trustees

During the ensuing 100 years, the Trustees have added, at one time or another, approximately another 40 scholarships, though not all have continued. Some of these extended the scheme to Commonwealth countries not mentioned in the Will.[2]

Currently, scholars are selected from 14 specified geographic constituencies,[1] namely: Australia; Bermuda; Canada; Germany; Hong Kong; India; Jamaica & Commonwealth Caribbean; Kenya; New Zealand; Pakistan; Southern Africa; USA; Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Other countries or regions which have, at one time or another, nominated candidates include:

The "Southern Africa" region has included a number of countries in addition to South Africa:

A detailed breakdown by region can be found at List of Rhodes Scholars/Complete List.

Note that Hong Kong (23, 1986–2009) is something of a "special case" — Rhodes Scholarship#Allocations contains the paragraph:

The scholarships for Hong Kong were abolished in July 1997 following its withdrawal from the Commonwealth (due to the transfer of sovereignty from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China). However, with the benefaction from the Lee Hysan Foundation (described by the Rhodes Trust as "substantial and generous"), the Rhodes Scholarships for Hong Kong are to be reintroduced.[3]

Allocations tables

Initial allocations

Code Will 1903 Description
Aus 6 6 Australia
Ber 1 1 Bermuda
Can 2 2 Canada
Ger 5 Germany
Nwf 1 1 Newfoundland — initially separate from Canada
NZ 1 1 New Zealand
Rhd 3 3 Rhodesia
SA 5 5 "Southern Africa"
USA 3232 United States
Tot 5257 Total

Allocations

Code Will 1903 Description
Aus 6 6 Australia
Ban Bangladesh
Ber 1 1 Bermuda
Cey Ceylon and Sri Lanka
Can 2 2 Canada
Fr France
Ger 5 Germany
Gr Greece
HK Hong Kong
Ind India
Ire Ireland
It Italy
Jam 1 1 Jamaica
Ken Kenya
Mya Malaysia
Mal Malta
NL Netherlands
Nwf 1 1 Newfoundland — initially separate from Canada
NZ 1 1 New Zealand
Rhd 3 3 Rhodesia
Pak Pakistan
SA 5 5 "Southern Africa"
Si Singapore
Sp Spain
Uga Uganda
USA 3232 United States
Zam Zambia
Zim Zimbabwe
Tot 5257 Total

Awards tables

By region

Key and total numbers awarded by region (1902–2009)[4]


Number
Awarded
(1902–2009)
First
Awarded
Last
Awarded
Aus Australia 688 1904 2009
Ber Bermuda 94 1904 2009
Can Canada 1,087 1904 2009
Fr France 4 1992 1994
Ger Germany 184 1903 2009
Gr Greece 6 1992 1994
HK Hong Kong 23 1986 2009
Ind India 176 1947 2009
Ire Ireland 11 1992 1995
It Italy 5 1992 1995
Ja Jamaica 102 1904 2009
Ken Kenya 42 1986 2009
Mlt Malta 41 1921 1977
My Malaysia 26 1961 2005
NL Netherlands 1 1993
NZ New Zealand 201 1904 2009
Pak Pakistan 64 1949 2009
Rh Rhodesia 193 1903 1979
SA "Southern Africa"[5] 866 1902 2009
SC (Other) "Sub-Continent"
Bangladesh,
Ceylon,
Sri Lanka
12
6
5
1

1998
1959
1974

2004
1971
1974
Si Singapore 20 1984 2005
Sp Spain 2 1994 1995
USA USA 3,168 1904 2009
VF Rhodes Visiting Fellow 33 1970 1980
WI "West Indies":
Port Elizabeth
British Caribbean
Commonwealth Caribbean
53
7
10
36

1919
1962
1986

1931
1985
2009
Za Zambia 51 1974 2009
Zi Zimbabwe 56 1980 2009
Not stated 8 2004
TOTAL 7,217

By year

Total number of Scholarships awarded by year (1902–2009)[4]
1902190319041905190619071908190919101911191219131914191519161917191819191920
2127367287378317598107673265752616663
-
19211922192319241925192619271928192919301931193219331934193519361937193819391940
6262646564666766666769676667696867677131
-
19411942194319441945194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960
253122648481696565676966666764666868
-
19611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980
6771666970706969697074717575727371706971
-
19811982198319841985198619871988198919901991199219931994199519961997199819992000
7073717176777977768079949288938586939192
-
20012002200320042005200620072008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020
89 92 92 92 92 85 82 81 84

By region by year

Numbers of Scholarships awarded by Region by Year (1902–2009)[4]
Aus Ber Can Fr Ger Gr HK Ind Ire It Ja Ken Mlt My NL NZ Pak Rh SA SC Si Sp USA VF WI Za Zi Total
1902 2 2
1903 5 2 5 12
1904 6 111 5 1 1 1 4 43 73
1905 6 1 8 5 1 1 2 5 38 67
1906 6 1 9 5 1 1 5 28
1907 6 1 9 5 1 1 5 45 73
1908 6 1 9 5 1 1 4 6 45 78
1909 6 1 9 5 1 1 3 5 31
1910 6 1 9 5 1 1 3 5 44 75
1911 6 216 12 1 1 410 46 98
1912 6 1 1 1 1 10
1913 6 1 9 7 1 1 3 5 43 76
1914 6 1 9 1 1 2 6 47 73
1915 6 1 9 1 1 3 5 26
1916 6 1 9 1 1 2 5 32 57
1917 5 1 8 1 2 2 5 28 52
1918 6 1 9 1 1 3 9 31 61
1919 6 10 1 1 3 8 36 1 66
1920 7 11 1 2 3 8 31 63
Aus Ber Can Fr Ger Gr HK Ind Ire It Ja Ken Mlt My NL NZ Pak Rh SA SC Si Sp USA VF WI Za Zi Total
1921 6 1 9 1 1 1 3 6 33 1 62
1922 6 1 10 1 1 3 8 32 62
1923 6 1 10 1 1 3 9 32 1 64
1924 6 1 9 1 1 1 3 9 34 65
1925 6 1 10 1 1 4 8 32 1 64
1926 5 1 11 1 2 310 33 66
1927 6 1 10 1 1 2 3 8 34 1 67
1928 5 1 12 1 2 3 9 33 66
1929 6 1 11 1 2 3 8 33 1 66
1930 7 10 2 1 1 2 3 9 32 67
1931 6 1 12 2 1 2 3 8 33 1 69
1932 6 1 11 2 1 2 3 9 32 67
1933 6 1 11 2 1 1 2 9 33 66
1934 6 11 2 1 3 4 8 32 67
1935 6 1 11 2 1 3 310 32 69
1936 6 1 11 2 1 1 2 111 32 68
1937 6 11 2 1 2 310 32 67
1938 6 1 11 2 1 2 4 8 32 67
1939 6 1 11 2 1 1 2 312 32 71
1940 6 1 11 1 2 2 8 31
Aus Ber Can Fr Ger Gr HK Ind Ire It Ja Ken Mlt My NL NZ Pak Rh SA SC Si Sp USA VF WI Za Zi Total
1941 5 1 9 1 2 7 25
1942 1 1 1 3
1943 1 1
1944 1 1 2
1945 1 1 2
194612 2 20 2 1 3 6 8 64
1947 6 11 2 1 1 2 310 48 84
1948 6 1 11 2 1 1 2 2 7 48 81
1949 6 1 11 1 1 1 31 3 9 32 69
1950 5 1 10 1 1 1 21 3 8 32 65
1951 6 1 11 1 1 1 11 2 8 32 65
1952 6 1 11 1 1 1 21 3 8 32 67
1953 6 1 11 1 1 1 21 310 32 69
1954 6 1 11 1 1 1 21 3 8 31 66
1955 6 1 11 1 1 1 11 3 8 32 66
1956 6 1 11 1 1 1 21 3 8 32 67
1957 6 1 11 1 1 21 2 8 31 64
1958 6 1 11 1 1 1 21 3 7 32 66
1959 6 1 11 1 1 1 21 3 81 32 68
1960 6 1 11 1 1 1 21 3 9 32 68
Aus Ber Can Fr Ger Gr HK Ind Ire It Ja Ken Mlt My NL NZ Pak Rh SA SC Si Sp USA VF WI Za Zi Total
1961 6 11 1 1 11 2 1 3 8 32 67
1962 6 1 11 2 1 1 2 1 3 91 32 1 71
1963 6 1 11 2 1 1 2 1 3 6 32 66
1964 6 1 11 2 1 1 2 1 3 9 32 69
1965 6 1 11 2 1 1 2 1 3 81 32 1 70
1966 6 1 11 2 1 11 2 1 3 9 32 70
1967 6 1 11 2 1 1 2 1 3 9 32 69
1968 6 1 10 2 1 1 2 1 3 81 32 1 69
1969 6 1 11 2 1 1 2 1 3 9 32 69
1970 6 10 2 2 1 1 2 1 3 8 313 70
1971 6 1 11 2 2 1 1 2 1 3 81 3311 74
1972 5 1 11 2 2 1 1 2 1 3 9 321 71
1973 6 1 11 2 2 1 11 2 1 3 9 323 75
1974 6 1 11 2 2 1 1 2 1 2 91 31311 75
1975 6 1 12 2 2 1 1 2 2 7 323 1 72
1976 6 1 11 2 2 1 1 2 1 1 7 324 2 73
1977 6 1 11 2 2 1 1 2 2 8 32111 71
1978 7 1 10 2 2 1 2 1 8 323 1 70
1979 7 1 11 2 2 1 2 1 1 8 311 1 69
1980 6 11 1 2 1 1 2 9 322112 71
Aus Ber Can Fr Ger Gr HK Ind Ire It Ja Ken Mlt My NL NZ Pak Rh SA SC Si Sp USA VF WI Za Zi Total
1981 8 1 11 2 2 1 2 8 32 1 2 70
1982 7 1 10 2 2 1 2 1 9 322 1 1 2 73
1983 6 1 12 2 2 1 2 10 32 1 2 71
1984 8 1 11 2 2 1 1 2 6 1 32 1 2 1 71
1985 7 1 10 2 3 1 2 1 10 1 322 1 1 2 76
1986 7 1 12 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 9 1 32 1 2 1 77
1987 7 1 11 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 11 1 32 1 1 2 79
1988 8 1 11 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 6 1 322 1 2 1 77
1989 8 1 11 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 9 32 1 2 76
1990 8 1 11 2 1 3 1 1 1 2 1 10 1 32 2 2 1 80
1991 8 1 11 3 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 9 1 32 1 2 79
1992 9 1 111 33 1 421 1 2 2 3 1 10 1 331 1 1 2 94
1993 9 1 112 42 1 43 1 21 1 3 1 9 1 31 2 1 2 92
1994 9 1 111 31 1 321 1 2 1 3 1 8 11 32 2 1 2 88
1995 9 1 11 3 1 443 1 2 1 3 1 11 11 31 2 1 2 93
1996 8 11 4 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 11 1 32 2 2 2 85
1997 9 1 11 4 1 4 1 2 1 3 1 11 1 31 2 1 2 86
1998 9 1 11 4 1 6 1 2 1 3 3 111 1 32 2 2 2 93
1999 9 1 11 4 1 6 1 2 1 3 2 111 1 32 2 1 2 91
2000 9 1 11 4 1 6 1 2 1 3 2 101 1 321 2 2 2 92
Aus Ber Can Fr Ger Gr HK Ind Ire It Ja Ken Mlt My NL NZ Pak Rh SA SC Si Sp USA VF WI Za Zi Total
2001 9 11 4 1 6 1 2 1 3 2 11 1 32 2 1 2 89
2002 9 1 11 4 1 6 1 2 1 3 2 1111 32 2 2 2 92
2003 9 1 11 4 1 6 1 2 1 3 2 1111 32 2 2 2 92
2004 9 11 4 1 6 2 1 3 2 91 31 1 2 27 92
200511 1 11 4 1 6 1 2 1 3 3 9 1 32 2 2 2 92
200611 1 11 2 5 1 2 3 1 10 32 1 2 21 85
2007 9 1 11 2 1 5 1 2 3 1 9 32 1 2 2 82
2008 9 1 11 2 1 5 1 2 3 1 9 32 1 1 2 81
2009 8 1 11 2 1 5 1 2 3 1 11 32 1 3 2 84
Total 688 94 1087 4 184 6 23 176 11 5 102 42 41 26 1 201 64 193 866 12 20 2 3168 33 53 51 56 8 7217
AusBer CanFr GerGr HK IndIre It JaKenMlt MyNL NZPak Rh SA SC Si Sp USA VF WI Za Zi Total

See also

References and notes

  1. 1 2 Rhodes Scholarship constituencies
  2. History of the Rhodes Trust and Rhodes Scholarship
  3. The Rhodes Scholarship for Hong Kong — Memorandum for 2007
  4. 1 2 3 Rhodes Scholars, www.rhodeshouse.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2009.
  5. The Rhodes Trust has defined "Southern Africa" to include South Africa, and at various times, Botswana, East Africa, Ghana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, and Uganda.
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