The Rhodes Scholarship, established in 1903, is the oldest international scholarship program in the world. Administered by the Rhodes Trust in Oxford, the program offers over 100 fully-funded scholarships each year for full-time postgraduate study at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.Rhodes Scholarships are for young leaders of outstanding intellect and character who are motivated to engage with global challenges, committed to the service of others and show promise of becoming value-driven, principled leaders for the world's future.Each year nine Australian Rhodes Scholars are chosen: one for each state, and another three from anywhere in the country (these are known as 'Australia-at-Large Scholarships'). These scholars join a community of Rhodes Scholars worldwide.QUT administers the Queensland Rhodes Scholarship on behalf of all Queensland universities. The state secretary for Queensland is Professor Stan Hurn. The state administrator for Queensland is Mandy McDonald.
