The scholarship, which provides funding for two or three years of postgraduate study at Oxford, is a highly selective award that seeks to recognize academic excellence and good character, a commitment to the welfare of others and to contributing to good in the world, and the promise of great leadership.
“Columbia faculty often speak of their students’ sharp intelligence and intellectual resolve, alongside their devotion to communities within and beyond Columbia’s Gates,” said Ariella Lang, associate dean of academic affairs and director of undergraduate research and fellowships. “Fatima exemplifies these qualities, and we’re excited to see what she will accomplish as a Rhodes Scholar.”
AlJarman AlNuaimi is interested in experimental literature emerging from the UAE, and is committed to developing platforms and programs for dialogue, exchange and collaboration. She was the editor-in-chief of Quarto Magazine, where she founded Columbia’s inaugural literary festival.
She is also the founding editor-in-chief of Unootha, a magazine that since 2018 has published the creative work of women across Southwest Asia and North Africa. Currently, AlJarman AlNuaimi is developing Arab Lit Review, a platform for literary criticism and experimentation with the region at its anchor. Since 2023, she has worked as a public programs and writing residency coordinator at Bayt AlMamzar, an independent arts space in Dubai, and is a founding partner of BAMBAM!, the art space’s publishing house.
At Oxford, AlJarman AlNuaimi plans to pursue an M.St. in world literature.
Current students and alumni can learn more about the Rhodes and other fellowship offerings through the Undergraduate Research and Fellowships office.