Marshall Partnership Scholarships

Marshall Commission

Subjects:

The Marshall Aid Commemoration Commission is pleased to announce partnerships with:

University of Birmingham
University of Bristol
Cardiff University
Courtauld Institute of Art
University of Dundee (College of Life Sciences)
Durham University
University of East Anglia
University of Edinburgh
University of Glasgow
Gonville and Caius, Cambridge
Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Imperial College London
Keele University
University of Kent
King's College, Cambridge
King's College London
University of Leeds
University of Liverpool
New College, Oxford
Newcastle University
University of Nottingham
Nuffield College, Oxford
Oriel College, Oxford
Queen Mary University of London
Queen's University Belfast
University of Reading
Royal Academy of Music
Royal Holloway
University of Sheffield
Somerville College, Oxford
University of Southampton
St John's College, Cambridge
University of Surrey
University of Sussex
Trinity College, Oxford
University College London
University of Warwick
Wolfson College, Oxford

To be considered for these specific Marshall Scholarships applicants must include these institutions on their application form as first choice.

Candidates for these Scholarships will compete in the main Marshall Scholarship competition and if no-one of sufficient quality is found these Scholarships will not be offered.

To be eligible for a 2012 Marshall Scholarship, candidates must:

-be citizens of the United States of America (at the time their apply for a scholarship);
-(by the time they take up their scholarship ie September 2012) hold their first undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the United States;
-have obtained a grade point average of not less than 3.7 (or A-) on their undergraduate degree. (Exceptions will be considered only on the specific recommendation of the sponsoring college.
-have graduated from their first undergraduate college or university after April 2009.
-not have studied for, or hold a degree or degree-equivalent qualification from a British University.

Funding information

Value:

Fees, maintenance, travel

Number of awards per year:

10

Funding applies to:
International (non-EU) applicants
Funding notes:

US citizens only

Funding duration:

2 years; possible year extension

Contacts and how to apply

Administrative contact and how to apply:

Candidates fill out the form and submit it through the system to their institution, the institution ensures that the application is complete and decides whether or not to endorse it. If the Institution decides to endorse the application they will add the letter of endorsement and will then submit it through the system to the appropriate regional committee. Candidates should contact the appropriate contact at their institution if they are considering applying for a Marshall Scholarship.

Candidates may apply in one region only - either that in which they have their permanent home address or ordinary place of residence/employment, or that in which they are studying. Any candidate applying in more than one region will automatically be disqualified.

Candidates must submit their application on the online form provided. Applications must be endorsed by the President, Provost, or Academic Dean of the applicant's educational institution (or employer). The online application must be submitted and authorised by a designated member of staff at the applicant's educational insitution (or employer). NB Your institution may have earlier deadlines for submission of your application. Whether this is the case or not you must submit your application in a timely manner in order for your institution to be able to authorise it for submission by 3 October 2011.

All items including the four letters of recommendation must be submitted online by the authorised contact and received at the regional centre by 1 October 2010. NB: Academic transcripts must be sent by mail (not online) to the regional centre, they should be marked with the id code given by 3 October 2011.
info@marshallscholarship.org
http://www.marshallscholarship.org/

Deadline notes:

Check exact dates with Funder