Open to: Rising seniors and recent graduates (up to 3 years post-graduation)
Award Type: Academic
Area(s) of study: All fields
Award criteria: academic achievement; leadership; interest in cultural exchange
Award provides: Two years of graduate study in the United Kingdom*
Open to international students: No
Institutional Support or Endorsement Required: Yes. Applicants must apply through the National Scholarships and Fellowships Office.
The Marshall Scholarship supports cultural exchange between the US and the UK. Applicants are evaluated on academic merit, leadership, and their potential to act as ambassadors between the USA to the UK throughout their lives, thus strengthening British American understanding. Successful candidates have exceptional academic records (the average GPA of Marshall Scholars in recent years has been a 3.8), strong preparation for the proposed field of graduate study, and a proven capacity for leadership with a demonstrated ability to achieve results. Students of exceptional talent and intellectual distinction who have already been honored through other awards or recognitions make the strongest applicants. For more information, visit http://www.marshallscholarship.org/.
*A very small number of one-year awards are available to students who have an obligation, such as military service, that would necessitate return to the United States after one year.
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